HONORARY MEMBERS
Palaeontologica Belgica is an organisation promoting Belgian paleontological research. Every year a special honorary membership is awarded to a paleontologists who's career and work on Belgian paleontology has gained exceptional (inter)national attention. The honorary and life-long membership is described in the AoA (Articles of association) and therefore bound to certain rules. The membership is granted annually during the Palaeontologica Belgica Award Ceremony', where a speech and/or a presentation is given by the honorary member.
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Dr. Koen Stein
Vertebrate paleontologist
Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences
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Dr. Olivier Lambert
Vertebrate paleontologist
Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences
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Prof. dr. em Jean-Marie Charlet
Civil mining engineer, geological engineer, doctor in applied sciences, professor emeritus UMons.
Applied geology, geological heritage, Earth Sciences; DR Congo (Katanga)
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Prof. dr. Johan Vellekoop
Assistant Professor (tenure track) at KU Leuven
Researcher at the RBINS
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