Popularity Polls
- In 2005 he finished as runner up, after Father Damien, in the poll for The Greatest Belgian organized by the regional Flemish television.
- He also came third in an equivalent contest amongst Germanophone Belgians, Belg der Belgen.
- On Wednesday 22 October 2008 Dr. Paul Janssen was awarded the title of Most Important Belgian Scientist, an initiative of the Eos magazine.
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