Feringa’s fame, the pride of the village – the guardian

Inhabitants of Barger-Compascuum are proud of old-villager Ben Feringa. No other Drents village brought once a nobel prize winner continued.

,,for Sure we are proud. Proud as peacocks!' Joerik Grummel, president of Local Interest Barger-Compascuum, lives 500 meters from the house where Ben Feringa was born. ,,It is great. How big is the chance that a nobel laureate in your village?'

Feringa is still arranged in Barger-Compascuum, where one of his brothers the parental farm runs. Last summer he held a lecture for his former villagers, during the celebration of the 150th anniversary of the veendorp. No complicated college, but an 'ordinary' story about his life and his work. ,,He tried in Jip and Janneke language to explain what he is doing. It was easy to follow,' says Grummel.

Recognition

He thinks the roughly 2000 inhabitants counting village, until recently, mainly known for its carnival and friendly and hospitable people, surely something will have to Feringa’s reputation. ,,I do not expect that buses full of tourists come, but everyone has it now, however, about Barger-Compascuum. This gives a piece of brand awareness and recognition. He went to school here, the school is still there. The St. Theresia primary school.' Local Interest is definitely planning something to do with Feringa’s merit. ,,A statue? Hm, maybe. My own idea is to toegangsborden in the streets to put down. We will soon have a meeting.'

At the Barber of the Clouds in the centre of the village is Feringa’s Nobel prize the call of the day. ,,,There are always a lot of smart people in that family, but the Nobel prize is very unique,' says Gradus Clouds. ,,I just had a customer from Emmer-Compascuum, which also began. That is quite an honor, that you are so someone in the village, ” he said. Everyone will find to be very special. And he himself, although long since out of Bargercompas left, but his brother lives here still.'

Pride

That brother, Ruud, is as proud as a peacock. He knows well how Am if you are in high school have a corner on the part, where he had with test tubes and trays. , Such as another Lego, or Meccano, as he was in the process of doing.' He sees the prize as a reward for all the hard work of his brother. ,,Ben is always busy with his work, but also in the evening. Last summer he even has his vacation to be shortened. If you hear that he has the Nobel prize… yes, it’s quiet for a moment.' Ruuds son Stijn nods. He sits in vwo6 and wants, after his exam is also an exact science to study, just like his two brothers. Or 'Uncle Ben' are great example? ,,If I could reach, I would sign immediately for it.'

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