The Christophe Plantin Prize (French: Prix Christoffel Plantin), is a Belgian civilian prize, intended to reward a Belgian citizen who resides abroad, who has made significant contributions to cultural, artistic or scientific activities.
Named after noted printer Christophe Plantin, the prize was created in 1968 on the initiative of: Dr. Baron Ludo van Bogaert, doctor Baron Roger Avermaete, writer Hugo van Kuyck, architect Maurits Naessens, banker OJ Van de Perre, industrialist
Funded by voluntary contributions, the prize consists of a 10,000 € fund and a medal created by Antwerp artist May Néama. On one side the medal has a portrait of Christoffel Plantin, accompanied by his statement: "I have more hope in posteriority than in the current world population." To the reverse is an old picture of Antwerp quays, with a compass and another statement of Plantin: "Labore and Constantia."
Winners YearWinnerArtResidesNotes1968Armand HENNEUSEPoetry Lyon1969Antoon VOLLEMAEREMayan paleography Bujumbura1970Albert VAN DEN BRANDEN, S.J.Theology Lebanese University1971Pierre LEONMusic Bonn Opera1972Jean DEVAUXArts and Ballet Guatemala1973Jan YOORSArtist New York City1974Pierre RIJCKMANSSinologist Australian National University1975Robert VLIEGENMusic Osaka College of Music1976Paul DETIENNE, S.J.Languages IndiaAuthor and Bengali translator1977Claude ALARDSculptor Bourges1978Mgr. Jose RUYSSCHAERTReligion Vatican1965 - vice-prefect, Vatican library1971 - Honorary chaplain to Pope Paul VI1979Professor Dr. Karel MAERTENSMedicine University of Kinshasa1980Professor Pierre van RUTTENEthetics and semantics University of Ottawa1981Henri R. LERIBAUXNuclear science Texas A&M University1982Professor B. HENDRICKXHistory University of Johannesburg1983Philippe FALISSEMusic Indiatraditional music of Dhrupad1984Charles L. SCHEPENSMedicine United States1985Edouard VERSTEYLENArcheology Museo Nacional de Arqueología Antropología e Historia del Perú1986Doctor Gabrielle WILLEDrug addiction Universidad del Norte1987Luc CROEGAERT, S.J.African studiesAfrica1988Nicole DACOSPhilosophy Academia Belgica1989Doctor Ghislaine GODENNEMedicine University of Maryland, College Park1990Willem A. Grootaers, C.I.C.M.Dialect Fu Jen Catholic University and Sophia UniversityJapanese women1991Jan OF YOURPhilosophy Academia of Investigaciòn Científica Mexican1992Doctor Emile L. BoulpaepMedicine Yale University1993Doctor Marc R. of LEVALMedicine Great Ormond Street Hospital1994Doctor Lilyan KestelootCulture and litereature of Africa University of Dakar1995Ferdinand of TRAZEGNIES there GRANDALawyer Ambassador1998Doctor Jan Modest QuaegebuerMedicine Columbia University1999Robert Cailliau CERNco-creator of the World Wide Web2000Professor Lutgarde BuydensPharmacology University of Nijmegen2001Robert CasteelsPerforming Arts LASALLE College of the Arts2002Pierre De MeytsMedicine Hagedorn Research Institute2003Professor Eduardo Dargent ChamotHistory of Nutrition St. Mary's University2004Professor Christian WellekensComputer voice recognition Institut Eurécom2005Professor Hervé BourlardComputer sciences École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne2006Professor Dr. Bart Willem Kempenaers Max Planck Institute2007Dirk van BraeckelAutomotive design Bentley MotorsDesign Bentley Continental GTC2008Professor Patrick De DeckkerResearch/Lecturer Past climates, earth's history Australian National University2009Professor Jo HaazenMusicus, beiaardierStaatsuniversiteit van Sint-Petersburg, Faculteit voor Vergelijkende Godsdienstwetenschappen, 2010Professor Jean-Pierre DanthineEconoomZwitserse Nationale Bank, 2011Catherine GeensBedrijfsmanagerFundación Carlos de Amberes, 2012Koen Sevenantsvzw Morning Tears, 2013An Van CampKunsthistoricus, conservatorBritish Museum, 2014Professor H. Daniel WagnerMateriaalkundigeWeizmann Instituut van Wetenschappen, 2015Bernard KervynOntwikkelingswerkerMekong Plus, 2016Chris DerconCurator en museumdirecteurTate Modern, Volksbühne, 2017Professor Hilde De ReuseOnderzoeker microbiologieInstitut Pasteur, 2018Dr. Piet NoëOogartsRwanda Charity Eye Hospital, 2019Gilbert DefloOperaregisseurwereldwijd 2021 Veerle Sterken Ruimtewetenschapper ETH Zürich 2022 Christophe Cox Sociaal ondernemer APOPO,
References
External links Christophe Plantin Prize website