François de Callataÿ, awarded the Lord Byron Philhellenism Medal 2025
Award of the LORD BYRON Medal 2025
Laureate: François de Callataÿ
The distinction of the Lord Byron Medal is an initiative of the Society for Hellenism and Philhellenism since 2021 and in collaboration with the Academy of Athens is awarded, annually, to distinguished persons from the fields of diplomacy, culture and academic education, whose careers have contributed to society with work and actions that are in harmony with the values of Hellenism. Moreover, the medal is also awarded to descendants of Philhellenes who offered their support during the period of the Greek War of Independence.
Laureate 2025: François de Callataÿ
An archaeologist and art historian specialising in Hellenistic history, François de Callataÿ is head of department at the Royal Library of Belgium, professor at the Université libre de Bruxeles, and director of studies at the École pratique des hautes études (Paris).
A member of the Royal Academy of Belgium (Class of Letters and Moral and Political Sciences) and the Institut de France.
He is the winner of the 2007 Francqui Prize.
Information:
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