The boys did it again! Congrats Guille and Boris!

Boris and Guillermo have both received a prestigious senior postdoctoral fellowship from Research Foundation Flanders (FWO).
Having known them since their master’s studies, I feel super proud and privileged to see them grow into outstanding senior researchers.
What makes this achievement even more meaningful to me is that, in both cases, they are not only excellent scientists, but also great colleagues and mentors. They are proof that scientific excellence and human qualities can absolutely go together: supervising students with care, helping colleagues, building collaborations, and creating a positive environment around them.
They are also a reminder that hard work, persistence, and integrity do matter. Academia is not always fair, and we all know excellent people who do not always get the recognition they deserve. But sometimes, truly outstanding researchers do get rewarded for the quality of their work and for the people they are.
Huge congratulations to both of you. Very, very deserved 👏