This Wednesday, October 18, L’Express awarded the 2023 Personality Awards, intended to reward those who have marked the year through their positions, their influence or their actions in different areas. At the invitation of Alain Weill, Chairman and CEO of L’Express and Eric Chol, editorial director, figures from the world of politics, literature, science and business presented five prizes including the Grand Prix des personalities from L’Express special for 70 years during a prestigious evening broadcast live on our site. Among the presenters, François Hollande, former President of the French Republic, Philippe Wahl, Chairman and CEO of the La Poste Group, Alain Fischer, President of the Academy of Sciences…
For this second edition, the jury, made up of members of the L’Express editorial staff, distinguished:
Transformation Prize
Winner: Barbara Martin CoppolaGeneral Director of Decathlon
Presenter: Philippe Wahl, Chairman and CEO of La Poste Group
Science Prize
Winner: Richard Dawkins, British biologist and writer. Professor Emeritus at New College, University of Oxford
Presenter: Alain Fischer, President of the Academy of Sciences
Europe Price
Winner: Kaja KallasPrime Minister of Estonia
Presenter: Laurence Boone, Secretary of State to the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, responsible for Europe
Freedom Prize
Winner: Dmitry GlukhovskyJournalist and writer
Presenter: François Hollande, Former President of the French Republic
Express Grand Prix
Winners: Michele CottaJournalist and writer and Catherine NayJournalist, columnist and political essayist
Remitters: Diane Lemoine, Deputy General Director of L’Express and Alix L’Hospital, Journalist of L’Express