Ton Dietz receives the International Geographical Union’s 'Lauréat d'honneur'

Ton Dietz has been awarded the International Geographical Union’s special Lauréat d’honneur in recognition of his services to geography. The award was presented to him by the President of the IGU, Prof. Vladimir Kolossov (Russia), at the organization’s regional conference in Kyoto on 9 August 2013. You can watch Prof. Kolossov's and Ton Dietz's speeches here.

Read Ton Dietz' speech.

The Award 'Lauréat d'honneur' of the International Geographical Union

Ton Dietz together with Dr Joos Droogleever Fortuijn, a vice president of IGU

Ton Dietz has been awarded the International Geographical Union’s special Lauréat d’honneur in recognition of his services to geography. The award was presented to him by the President of the IGU, Prof. Vladimir Kolossov (Russia), at the organization’s regional conference in Kyoto on 9 August 2013.