Golden Pin

Marek Kręglewski was awarded the CGU Golden Pin for his generous and unwavering dedication to the network, as well as for his valuable commitment and leadership, an expression of a profound vocation for service that deserves to be highlighted. The award act took place on 15th September 2025 at the University of Trás‑os‑Montes and Alto Douro (Portugal).

He is a professor at Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań (Poland), where served as the CGU delegate from the creation of the network. Likewise, he held various positions of responsibility, always demonstrating notable human qualities and guiding skills: he was a member of the executive committee (1999–2007), treasurer (2007–2015), and president for two terms (2015–2019 and 2019–2023).

The CGU awarded the Gold Pin to Inmaculada Fortanet during the XXVIII General Assembly of the network held on 8 and 9 September 2022 at the University of Fribourg (Switzerland).

Inmaculada Fortanet is full professor of English Philology at the University Jaume I. She served as vice-president and member of the executive committee of the CGU for more than eleven years, and her active commitment and constant efforts to improve the research and the growth of the network earned her this distinguished recognition.

Maurits van Rooijen also received this recognition in 2017 at the XXIII General Assembly of the Compostela Group of Universities, which took place at the University of Pecs (Hungary).

Maurits van Rooijen, founding member and President of the Compostela Group of Universities from 2005 to 2015, was awarded this honour for his commitment and determination to increase the international projection of the CGU.

The award ceremony for Jean Pierre Roose also took place in the framework of the XX General Assembly, which was held on 25-27 September 2014 at the Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan (Poland).

Jean Pierre Roose received the highest expression of recognition from the CGU community because his contribution to the success of the network has always been undeniable, firstly as a member of the Executive Committee and then as a CGU Delegate in Belgium, giving visibility to the network in the European capital.

Michael Cooper received this recognition in 2014 at the XX General Assembly of the Compostela Group of Universities, held at the Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan (Poland).

Michael Cooper was Director of International Relations at Karlstad University from 1990 to 2007, and previously Professor of English at the same university. President of the Compostela Group of Universities from 1999 to 2007, he led a team that generated great added value to GCU’s activities.

Marc Richelle was awarded the Golden Pin in 2009 at the XV General Assembly in Portoroz (Slovenia).

Professor Emeritus, Chair of Experimental Psychology at the Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences of the University of Liège (Belgium), Marc Richelle was the first president of the Compostela Group of Universities between 1995 and 1999, and a great promoter of the association.

Manuel Freire-Garabal Núñez was awarded the Golden Pin in 2004 at the X General Assembly of the Compostela Group of Universities, hosted by the University of Pecs (Hungary).

Manuel Freire-Garabal Núñez is Professor of Pharmacology at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Santiago de Compostela. He had the idea of creating the Compostela Group of Universities, was one of the drivers of its constitution and, for many years, has been an active member of the Executive Committee of the network.