Desiderius Erasmus
Erasmus is known all over the world and his philosophy of life is particularly relevant today. That’s why Erasmus deserves a place on the streets of Rotterdam and in the visual perceptions of all Rotterdam’s citizens, visitors and contacts. And this is the target of the ‘Erasmus: Rotterdam Icon’ Committee which was set up in 2010.
Mail:
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The following institutions are members of this Committee:
The Erasmus Committee Board comprises the following members:
Prof.dr. Steven Lamberts (President): Professor of Internal Medicine (Erasmus MC). He was Rector Magnificus at Erasmus University Rotterdam from 2003 to 2009
Fred Balvert (Secretary): Communications Advisor (Erasmus MC)
Hendrik Verweel (Treasurer): president of the Huis van Erasmus Foundation and member of the board at Platform Levensbeschouwing & Religie
Jantje Steenhuis (member): Director of Rotterdam City Archives
Every year, the Committee Erasmus awards the In-Praise-of-Folly-Pin to a Rotterdammer who has been committed to society in the spirit of Erasmus and has made a case for tolerance, education and satire. Since 2011, the following persons have received this honorable award:
2011 Gyz la Rivière
2012 Arie van der Krogt
2013 Manuel Kneepkens
2014 Inez Weski
2015 Loes Luca
2016 Henk Oosterling
2017 Carrie Jansen
2018 Hugo Borst
2019 Fidan Ekiz