By order of French president Nicolas Sarkozy, two USC professors have been knighted in recognition of their services to France and to science. Enrique Cadenas, Charles Krown/Pharmacy Alumni Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Kelvin J. A. Davies, holder of the James E. Birren Chair in Gerontology, were named Chevaliers de l’Ordre National du Mérite (knights of the National Order of Merit) during a ceremony at the residence of the consul general of France in Los Angeles on May 9, 2012.
Two USC Professors Receive French Knighthood
