Fri 16th December, 2011
A senior law lecturer at the University of Bedfordshire has been presented with a prestigious Ph.D award in a ceremony at Paris-Sorbonne University under the presidency of the Prime Minister of France, François Fillon.
Dr Konstantinos Sergakis received the Prix Solennel André Isoré from La Chancellerie des Universités de Paris for his Ph.D on ‘The transparency of listed companies in EU Law’, defended in 2010 at the University Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne.
Dr Sergakis joined the University’s School of Law at the Luton campus in September. He was previously a lecturer at the University Paris Ouest Nanterre La Défense in France.
The Prix Solennel André Isoré is the highest award given for doctorates in the field of legal studies in France.
Dr Sergakis, who hails from Athens, Greece, said: "The Prix Solennel André Isoré represents an immense honour for me and my commitment to pursue an academic career with passion and rigour. It was a true privilege and a great experience to attend the ceremony.”
The Vice Chancellor of Paris' Universities Professor Edouard Husson explained: “La Chancellerie des Universités de Paris - La Sorbonne, is the guardian of the heritage of one of the oldest universities in Europe and plays a key role in the French higher education system”.
“These prizes reward the academic quality of PhD theses, which contribute significantly to the reputation of research in Paris region’s universities by strongly backing the work of young researchers. Distinctions are awarded by panels made up of three university professors.”
The University of Bedfordshire’s Vice Chancellor Professor Les Ebdon CBE DL said: “I congratulate Konstantinos on receiving this prestigious honour and I’m delighted for him”.
“Konstantinos is a prime example of the high calibre teaching and research undertaken in the School of Law at Bedfordshire and contributes to the University’s outstanding reputation of attracting award-winning academics from across the world to teach and to further their research here.”
For further information about the Chancellerie and the awards ceremony visit www.sorbonne.fr
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