Exceptional Stapenning honorary medallion This honorary medallion is presented to individuals who, either as employees or otherwise, have demonstrated exceptional service to the University. It is conferred by the president of the Executive Board with the assent of the entire Board. This honorary medallion has in the past been awarded to rectors and presidents of foreign universities, honorary doctors, professors and the mayor of Amsterdam (on his departure).

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Prof. J.C.H. Blom, 1990; M.E. Hermant, on the occasion of his retirement on 1 December 1990.

Prof. Ph.H.J. Houwink ten Cate, on the occasion of his departure in September 1991; Jos Werner, member of the Executive Board of the University of Amsterdam Teaching Hospital, on his departure in October 1991.

Prof. R.W. Scheller on the occasion of his departure on 16 September 1992; G. Mbeki, honorary doctor of the UvA, on his visit to the UvA; President of York University, Dr H.W. Arthurs, on a visit to the UvA; President of the University of Minnesota, Dr Nils Hasselmo, on a visit to the UvA; Rector of the State University of Moscow, A.A. Logunov, on a visit to the UvA; Rector of Leipzig University, Prof. C. Weiss, on a visit to the UvA; Rector of Humboldt University, Berlin, Prof. H. Fink, on a visit to the UvA; President of New York University, Dr J. Oliva, on a visit to the UvA; Introduction Week Committee; President of Culalongkorn University, Bangkok, on a visit to the UvA; Vice-chancellor of Moi University, Prof. S.O. Keya, Kenya, on a visit to the UvA; Prof. Mochamad Adnan, Rector of Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta, on a visit to the UvA; Prof. Seidl-Hohenveldern, visiting lecturer at the Amsterdam School of International Relations, on a visit to the UvA; Dr S.M.E. Bengu, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Fort Hare, on a visit to the UvA; Prof. S.R. Merkuriev, Rector of the University of St Petersburg, on a visit to the UvA.

Prof. P.E. Treffers, on the occasion of his departure in June 1993.

D. Grasmaijer, on the occasion of his departure in January 1994; Dr W.A. Smit, Biology, on his departure in February 1994; E. van Thijn, on his departure as mayor of Amsterdam, February 1994; Dr J. Heemskerk, on his departure as managing director of UvA Holding BV; Prof. Peter I. Rose, Theodore College, Northampton, Mass., in 1994; H. Swart RA and B.A. Portielje, on the transfer of funds from the Nicolaas Jacobus van Limmik Foundation (of which they were trustees) to the Association of Friends of the University Library, 13 October 1994; B. de Hon on his departure as chairman of CREA on 13 November 1994.

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P. Mug, FRW, on the occasion of his departure in February 1995; Dr J. Vredenbregt, representative in Jakarta for Leiden University on a visit by the vicepresident of the Executive Board, February 1995; Prof. Wiranto Arismundar, Rector of the Institute of Technology of Bandung, on a visit by the vice-president of the Executive Board, February 1995; Sukanto Reksohadiprodjo, PhD, Rector of Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta, on a visit by the vice-president of the Executive Board, February 1995; Ms M. Bruyn-Hundt, FEE, on her departure on 3 February 1995; Prof. A.S. Alexandrescu, on his anniversary, April 1995; Prof. F.B. Lammes, on his departure, June 1995.

Prof. P.J. Crutzen, on his visit to Amsterdam, May 1996; Prof. W. Leene, on his departure, May 1996; Prof. P.A. van Zwieten, on the occasion of the celebration of the 50th conferral of a doctorate, October 1996; Prof. R. Soeting, on his departure from the postdoc controllers programme, December 1996.

F.O.J. Sickinghe, on his departure from the Supervisory Board of the Academic Medical Center (AMC-UvA), January 1997; Mr F.A. Fornara, on his departure, Faculty of Law library, March 1997; H. van Veen, chairman of the Plancius Foundation, 27 March 1997, for his services to the Nova Zembla project; M. Jansen (Europa Institute, Faculty of Law) on his departure, May 1997; Prof. A.B. Paalman-De Miranda, on her departure, September 1997; Prof. J. Goudsblom, on his departure, October 1997.

Munninkhof, Netherlands Institute, St Petersburg, May 1998; P. Valkema Blouw, on the presentation of his Typographia Batava 1541-1600, 4 September 1998; Prof. W. N. Speckamp, on his departure, 29 October 1998.

Frans Dekker, on taking office as director of construction at Watergraafsmeer, January 1999; Prof. Verbitskaya, Rector of the University of St Petersburg, on the occasion of its 275th anniversary, February 1999; Prof. P. Borst, on his departure, May 1999; Prof. B.J.J. Alting von Geusau, on his departure, 11 October 1999.

A.J.M. Cornelissens, staff member of the Department of Records and Information Services, on his departure on 3 February 2000; Prof. F.H. Lopes da Silva on his departure, 15 September 2000; Prof. C-Hen Chuanhong visit of the Xiamen University to the UvA, 10 October 2000.

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Dr Gregory Rusland, president of the Executive Board, Anton de Kom University of Surinam, April 2001; Dr W.C.M. Mattens (Willem), on his departure on 18 May 2001; M.J. Haagsma (Margriet), director of the Netherlands Institute at Athens, on her departure on 28 June 2001.

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J.P.J. Brandt (Jan), head of Mechanical Technology at the Faculty of Science, on 40th anniversary on 28 September 2001.

S.J. Verhallen, scientific director and founder of the Amsterdam Institute for Language Research and Teaching, on the 15th anniversary of the institute, on 22 March 2002; Ms M. Everts-Witzenhausen, personnel officer at the Faculty of Science, on her departure on 28 March 2002; Sheikh Mohamed Sayed Tantawi, Grand Sheikh of Al Azhar University, on a visit by the president of the Executive Board to Egypt on 2 October 2002; Prof. Naguib El Helaly Gohar, President of Cairo University, on a visit by the president of the Executive Board to Egypt on 2 October 2002; Dr Tim Sullivan, Provost of the American University in Cairo, on a visit by the president of the Executive Board to Egypt on 3 October 2002; J.H. Werner, on the occasion of the transfer of the Geological Collection to Artis on 16 October 2002; A copy for the University Honorary Medallion Collection, Agnietenkapel, 17 October 2002; S. de Jager (Simon), assistant professor at the Faculty of Science, on his departure on 18 December 2002.

D. Hezemans (Duco), personnel adviser, most recently at the Faculty of Science, on his departure on 19 March 2003; D.P. Vunderink, founder of the Student Careers Centre, among other roles, on his departure from the UvA on 20 March 2003; F.E. van Krevelen, electronics engineer at the Faculty of Science, on his departure from the UvA on 25 September 2003; Prof. F.R. de Boer, Faculty of Science/WZI, on the occasion of his departure from the UvA, awarded on 2 October 2003 at a symposium in Prague; Dr R. Lingeman, physicist/educational innovator at the Faculty of Science, on his departure from the UvA on 13 October 2003.

Ms E.F. Prins, staff member of Department of Records and Information Services, on her departure on 18 May 2004; K.P. Piena, Board Adviser on Participation and head of General Affairs, on his departure on 17 September 2004; Prof. C. van der Eijk, Professor of General Political Science, on his departure from the UvA on 16 December 2004.

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Prof. J. Sevink, Professor of Physical Geography, on his departure from the UvA on 11 January 2005; Ms J.W. Röhling-van der Hammen, legal adviser, most recently Confidential Adviser for UvA employees, on her departure from the UvA on 2 June 2005; Prof. L.C.W. Pols, Professor of Phonetic Sciences, on his departure from the UvA on 3 June 2005; Prof. P.J.G. Kapteyn, Professor by Special Appointment of European Studies, on his departure on 16 September 2005; B.H. Gray, Film and Television Studies/Media and Culture, Faculty of Humanities, on his departure on 18 November 2005; Prof. G.W. Meijnen, Professor of Educational Sciences at the Faculty of Science, on his departure from the UvA on 23 November 2005.

Dr J.M. de Wit, on his departure, 10 March 2006; H.J. Cornelissen, most recently chairman of the Committee on Facilities for the Physically Disabled, on his departure on 11 April 2006; A. Adriaansen, on his departure as supervisory director from UvA Holding on 24 January 2006; Dr J.A. Groot, Faculty of Science, on his departure, 27 April 2006; Prof. M.J.A. Penninx, Institute for Migration and Ethnic Studies, on his departure on 1 June 2006.

Prof. C.G. van Weert, Professor of Basic Physics Education, Faculty of Science, on his valedictory lecture on 25 April 2007; R. Boorsma, internal accountant at the UvA, most recently employed at Audit/Concern Control, on his departure, 7 June 2007; H.P. Wiegmans, member of Facilities staff, most recently concièrge at Maagdenhuis, on his departure, 13 December 2007.

C.F.J. Ostendorf, member of research policy staff at the Faculty of Humanities, on his departure, 18 March 2008; Prof. F.A.A.M. van Winden, on the occasion of his 25th anniversary on 4 July 2008; Prof. D. Gorter on the occasion of his departure from the University of Amsterdam, August 2008; Dr A. van Dijkman on the occasion of his departure from the Amsterdam University Association, October 2008.

Prof. R.A. Lunsingh Scheurleer on the occasion of his departure as Director of the Allard Pierson Museum on 7 April 2009; Ms W.H.C. Buising on the occasion of her 40th anniversary and also on her departure from the UvA on 23 June 2009.

Ms A.J.L. Coenen on the occasion of her departure from the UvA on 8 April 2010; Prof. F.A. Bais on the occasion of his departure from the UvA on 16 June 2010.

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Prof. H.S.A. Heymans on the occasion of the valedictory symposium on 23 March 2011; Prof. F.H. van Eemeren, on the occasion of the valedictory lecture on 13 May 2011.

Prof. M.J. Ellman on the occasion of his departure from the UvA on 8 June 2012. Prof. M.W. van der Molen, on the occasion of the 125th CSCA lecture and CSCA Summer School on 28 June 2013.