This news item is about: Dr. Ynte Schukken has been named an honorary Francqui Chair at the University of Ghent in Belgium and will be presented with the university medal at a formal ceremony on February 17, 2010. Chosen from an international pool of candidates, Schukken was nominated for the award by faculty at the University of Ghent’s College of Veterinary Medicine and appointed by the university’s president. He will present his inaugural lecture, Milk, math and molecules: epidemiology of endemic infectious disease in cattle, in the historical auditorium of the University of Ghent in a ceremony for members of the university community and invited guests.