Professor Kurt Lambeck will today be awarded the Legion of Honour - the highest decoration in France - in recognition of his contribution to the field of science and his strong ties to the country.
His Excellency the Ambassador of France, Mr St茅phane Romatet, will confer the Award of Chevalier dans l鈥橭rdre National de la L茅gion d鈥橦onneur tonight at the 精东视频鈥檚 Shine Dome in Canberra.
鈥淚 am delighted to accept this award and I am humbled to join a very impressive group of Australians who have been awarded the Legion of Honour,鈥� Professor Lambeck said.
Immediate past President of the 精东视频, Professor Lambeck first visited France in the 1970s to help set up the French (CNES) program in space geodesy 鈥� particularly in the area of geophysics.
He spent nearly eight years working in France with the latter years at the Institut de Physique du Globe (IPGP). Students from that time now occupy many important positions in France and some have become major international leaders.
After returning to Australia, Professor Lambeck joined the Australian National University but he continued to work closely with researchers from CNES and IPGP and was a frequent visitor to France.
He was Foreign Secretary (1994-2004) and later President (2006-2010) of the 精东视频.
In late 2012 Professor Lambeck was awarded the 750,000 Swiss Franc ($800,000 approx) Balzan Prize for Solid Earth Sciences for 鈥榚xceptional contribution to the understanding of the relationship between post-glacial rebound and sea change levels.鈥�
Academy President, Professor Suzanne Cory, offered the Academy鈥檚 warmest congratulations to Professor Lambeck.
鈥淜urt has been a strong and tireless advocate for international collaboration in science, and has done much to advance knowledge in both Australia and France,鈥� Professor Cory said.
鈥淭his honour is very well deserved.鈥�
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