Austrian Decoration of Honour for Jan-Michael Peters

A Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria was presented to IMP Scientific Director Jan-Michael Peters. The recognition, presented at the Ministry of Research, recognises Jan-Michael Peters' merits beyond research and highlights his contributions to shaping the wider life science research landscape in Vienna.

Jan-Michael Peters and Federal Minister of Research Eva-Maria Holzleitner. Photo credit: BMFWF/Valentin Brauneis (BKA)

The decoration ("Goldenes Ehrenzeichen für Verdienste um die Republik Österreich") was presented by Federal Minister Eva-Maria Holzleitner in a ceremony held at the Ministry of Research on 3 November 2025. The laudatory speech given by Director General (Sektionschef) Elmar Pichl first highlighted Jan-Michael Peters' scientific achievements.

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