Highest honor - Rector h.c. Michael Hoch received the medal from the hands of Consul General Setsuko Kawahara.
Rector Professor Michael Hoch has now been given the "Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays" of Japan’s Imperial House in recognition of his contribution to academic exchange and Japanese-German understanding. The order, which is one of the highest awarded in Japan for services to civil society, was presented by the country’s Consul-General Setsuko Kawahara on behalf of the Tenno and the Prime Minister of Japan at a ceremony held at her official residence in Düsseldorf.
Professor Hoch has led the University of Bonn as its Rector since 2015.
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