Dr Catherine Larue, CEO of the Luxembourg Institute of Health (LIH), made Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur of the French Republic.
Dr Catherine Larue, acting as CEO ad interim of the Luxembourg Institute of Health since 1 January 2016, received the grade of Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur of the French Republic from His Excellency Ambassador Guy Yelda on Friday 7 October 2016. This was the occasion for the French Republic to recognize an outstanding career path dedicated to science and healthcare, and to illustrate the excellent level of cooperation between Luxembourg and France.
France's oldest and highest distinction
The “Légion d’Honneur”, founded in May 1802 by Napoléon Bonaparte, is the highest French distinction and one of the world’s most famous.
Awarded in the name of the President of the French Republic to most deserving citizens, it is a way to recognise the action of a human being, the richness of a life path, an act of courage or generosity or an action in favor of France’s ideals.
An outstanding life path dedicated to science and healthcare.
Dr Larue holds a Ph.D. in Experimental Biology (Rouen University), a Ph.D in Immunology (Rouen University), a University degree in Clinical Cancer Biology (Paris VI University), and an Executive MBA (St. John’s University, New York).
She managed research teams for the world's leading pharmaceutical companies in France and in the USA, and participated in the discovery of several innovative biomarkers. She also participated in the market introduction of dozens of diagnostic tools. Since 2008, she serves as evaluator of the European Commission’s research programs. Dr Larue is the author of 85 publications in scientific journals and filed 13 patents.
This exceptional professional path was also made possible thanks to Dr Larue’s one of a kind energetic, sharing, innovative and deeply humane personality.
Dr Larue dedicated this exceptional distinction to: “all research scientists, forgotten or not, genius or not, all simple heroes of day to day life, who contribute to improve global knowledge and, in fine, humanity.”
Photo (L-R): Dr Larue; French Ambassador Mr Guy Yelda
