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Knight of the Order of Merit for Dr Lorien Pichegru

13 October 2021

Reasons to be Proud - Dr Lorien Pichegru, a marine biologist at Mandela University and Acting Director of the Coastal and Marine Research Institute, has received the Chevalier de l’Ordre du Merite (Knight of the Order of Merit) award from the ambassador of France in SA.
This award honours individuals for their distinguished civil achievements and is very much deserved by Lorien who has dedicated her life to the conservation of the marine environment in our country.

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