At the end of April, GENeHOPE Fund was delighted to celebrate the honor awarded to Professor Corinne Antignac, co-chair of the Scientific Committee of GENeHOPE, who received the title of Doctor Honoris Causa from UCLouvain during a ceremony on its Woluwe campus.
This honorary title, traditionally granted in recognition of outstanding scientific merit, celebrates a remarkable career driven by passion, rigor, and vision. Corinne Antignac is a French pediatrician, nephrologist, geneticist, and professor of medicine at the Necker-Enfants Malades Hospital in Paris. She is now internationally recognized as a leading expert in pediatric molecular genetics, with a special focus on hereditary kidney diseases. Her research has helped unravel the mechanisms behind many rare diseases and has paved the way for new diagnostic and therapeutic tools.
Within GENeHOPE, Professor Antignac plays a key role in shaping the strategic direction of our research support. Her expertise, her ability to bridge Fundamental and clinical research, and her commitment to mentoring young scientists contribute to making our Scientific Committee a place of excellence, integrity, and innovation.
We are therefore extremely proud to see her receive this distinction. Beyond the personal honor, it also symbolizes recognition of a collective fight — to improve the lives of children affected by rare diseases, and to support all those who stand alongside them.
The entire GENeHOPE team warmly congratulates Professor Antignac on this well-deserved honor.
Photo credit: Hadrien Duré
