Professor Fabienne Mackay recognised by French government for exceptional contribution to education

Professor Fabienne Mackay, Head, Department of Immunology, has been recognised by the French government for her exceptional  contribution to education and research overseas. The French Ministry of Foreign Affairs awards an annual trophy to seven French expats selected, in 2014, out of 415 applicants worldwide. Professor Mackay received her trophy from CNED, the National Centre for Distance Education, on 6 March at a ceremony held at the Quai d' Orsay.

CNED is a French public institution under the oversight of the Department of Education dedicated to providing distance learning material. It was created in 1939 and provides on-line material since the mid-1990s. 

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