 We are very proud to inaugurate the Jean-Pierre Bouguinier-Cherre at IHS. I thank Claire Lise and Philippe Tondeur for having initiated this exceptional gift, as well as Marie-Line and Jim Simons, who have matched it. It is a fantastic gift that will have a long-term impact on IHS. It is also a way to honour the contribution of Jean-Pierre Bouguinier to the Institute. Jean-Pierre Bouguinier has clearly marked the IHS as its director for nearly 20 years. He is also a well-known mathematician worldwide, and as a mathematician myself I'm honoured to be the first holder of the Jean-Pierre Bouguinier-Cherre. It was removed by the major donations made by Claire Lise and Philippe Tondeur to the IHS to create a chair, and that was of course accompanied by Marie-Line and Jim Simons. So I found this as an exceptional manifestation of a long friendship that happened with both of them, which of course makes a lot to me. An Institute having a new permanent professor is something exceptional worldwide.