FIP’s Ton Hoek named Officer in the Order of the Orange-Nassau

Ton Hoek, CEO and General Secretary, International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) has been named an Officer in the Order of the Orange-Nassau, a royal declaration bestowed by the Queen of the Netherlands and handed over in person by the Mayor Fons Hertog of Huizen.

Hoek’s accomplishments have been self-evident throughout his 13 years at the helm of FIP, but also in his positive impact on the federation’s partners throughout the world. This global outreach was recognised at the ceremony as well, with an honorary resolution from the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) citing his active dedication to pharmacy and a joint congratulatory letter from the APhA, the American Academy of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP), the American Academy of Pharmaceutical Sciences (AAPS) and the American Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists (ASHP).

Hoek has dedicated his career not only to the world-wide promotion of pharmaceutical care, but to the global advancement of pharmacy, the pharma sciences and pharmacy education through visionary leadership and influence, all to much success.

EP News Bureau