It is a consensual decoration, and sadly topical.
Tuesday evening July 20, when a record acceleration of Covid-19 contamination had just been recorded during the last 24 hours, Emmanuel Macron's agenda was once again confused with that of the health crisis.
At the Elysee Palace, the President of the Republic indeed received five personalities to “
honor and thank them
” for “
their dedication
”.
Among them were notably the "
datascientist
"
("engineer", Editor's note)
Guillaume Rozier.
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The 25-year-old, founder of CovidTracker and ViteMaDose, became known to the general public by creating "
what was initially only a set of graphics
", and which quickly turned into "
a platform viewed by millions of users
”. "
His initiative is an example of altruism and civic engagement
", praises the entourage of the Head of State, to justify the promotion of the latter to the rank of "Knight of the National Order of Merit".
Other women and men, who "
embody different links in the chain of health, solidarity and inclusion
", were also concerned by the ceremony, which was held behind closed doors at the Palace. This is the case of the surgeons Jacques Marescaux and Chloé Bertolus, respectively made Commander and Knight of the Legion of Honor; the former elected Dominique Guillot, who became an Officer of the Legion of Honor; and the senior civil servant Claire Compagnon, Chevalier of the Legion of Honor.