Recognition, Honors and Awards
During his career, Serge Dumont has been recognized by several national governments and international organizations for his contributions to business, philanthropy, culture and education.
National Honors
Légion d’Honneur – The Legion of Honor
Chevalier des Palmes Académiques – Knight in the Order of Academic Palms
Officier des Arts et Lettres – Officer of Arts and Letters
Chevalier du Mérite Agricole – Knight, National Order of Agricultural Merit
Grand Officer, Stella della Solidarietà Italiana – Grand Officer of the Star of Italian Solidarity
Officer of the Ouissam Alaouite – Officer of the Royal Order of Al-Alaoui, Kingdom of Morocco
Officer of the Order of the Crown of Belgium
United Nations
2006 – Named Special Representative for UNAIDS, the joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS
2008 – Received Gold Medal from UNAIDS for “outstanding contributions to the AIDS response”
Select Business Awards and Appointments
PR News 2017 – Named one of PR News’ 50 Game-Changers of PR, an award that honors professionals who have accelerated the expansion and growth of brand communications
Merit Award – APAC Cristal Awards 2016: for outstanding work in the advertising industry in the past 20 years
Debrett’s Hong Kong 100 People of Influence 2015: Media – advertising, marketing, PR and broadcasting
China Advertising Association – Award for outstanding contribution to China’s advertising industry (2014)
Holmes Report – Asia-Pacific Lifetime Achievement Sabre Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement (2011)
The Internationalist – Agency Innovator 2009
Who’s Who in France, since 2007, biographical listing recognizing France’s best talents at home and overseas, and recognizing their achievements in various fields
Conseiller du Commerce Extérieur de la France – French National Committee of Foreign Trade Advisors (2003-2016)
China International Public Relations Association – Honorary Certificate, number 001, for “creative and extraordinary contributions to the development of the Chinese Public Relations Industry” (1997)
