Professor Carlos Hinrichsen, convenor of the International Council of Societies of Industrial Design (Icsid) Senate, has been conferred the title of ‘Commander of the Order of the Lion of Finland’ by Finland President Tarja Halonen.

Hinrichsen received the distinction in a ceremony conducted 8 July at the DuocUC School of Design in Santiago, Chile, where he is the director.

Icsid said in a statement that Hinrichsen was being recognised for “his valuable contribution to the development of design education, innovation and advocacy in Chile and Finland”.
 
“It is truly an honour and a privilege for me to receive this award," stated Hinrichsen. “I view this recognition as a symbol that the work we have been doing at DuocUC has been a success.

“Over the past 17 years we have been committed to building cross-cultural opportunities for students, instructors and designers and I am greatly humbled that Finland, a country defined by its leadership and innovation in design, has bestowed this honour upon me,” he continued.
 
The Order of the Lion of Finland was founded in 1942 and is responsible for awarding civilian and military excellence in developing political, economic or cultural relations between Finland and other nations.

The prestigious distinction of Commander of the Order of the Lion of Finland is the third highest class in the order and is rarely bestowed upon a non-Finnish citizen.


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