Awards

This page showcases the awards I've been privileged to receive, often made possible by the incredible efforts of a wonderful team.

2023

Best Contribution to Practice Award

for the paper “The impact of family membership diversity and family governance practices on eco-innovation decisions” (Duong, P.A.N, Voordeckers, W., Huybrechts, J., Lambrechts, F., & Van Gils, A.) at the 18^th EIASM Workshop on Family Management Research in Napels, Italy.

2023

AIM2Flourish Prize Winner

for UN Global Goal #15: Life on Land for the sustainable innovation story of Bio2Clean (MBA student: An Voets, Professor: Frank Lambrechts)

2020

Best Article Award Family Business Review

for the article: Murphy, L., Huybrechts, J., & Lambrechts, F. (2019). The Origins and Development of Socioemotional Wealth Within Next-Generation Family Members: An Interpretive Grounded Theory Study. Family Business Review, 32(4), 396-424.

The Best Article Award recognizes the best article published in Family Business Review in the previous calendar year. It is given to recognize and celebrate the most substantial contribution to FBR, highlighting FBR’s pioneering and anchoring role in the field of family business studies. Winners are judged by a committee of three people from the FBR Editorial Advisory Board.

2015

Shortlisted for the Alan Moon Memorial Prize

for the paper “Career: A driver of family business involvement for next generation family members?” (Murphy, L., Lambrechts, F., & Huybrechts, J.) at the 16^th International Conference on Human Resource Development Research and Practice across Europe, Cork, Ireland.

2015

Award for Outstanding Contribution in Reviewing

Journal of Family Business Strategy.

2014

Best Conference Research Paper Award

for First-Time Presenter for the paper “How about this other succession option? Gaining a deeper understanding of the conditions under which a nonfamily CEO can thrive” (Kelleci, R., Lambrechts, F., Voordeckers, W., & Huybrechts, J.) at the 14^th Annual IFERA World Family Business Conference, Lappeenranta, Finland (R. Kelleci, at the time a Ph.D. student of mine, was the first-time presenter).

2012

The University of Alberta Best Research Paper Award

for the paper “The Distinctiveness of Family Firm Intangibles: An Empirical Study” (Huybrechts, J., Voordeckers, W., Lambrechts, F., Steijvers, T., & Lybaert, N.) at the 12^th Annual IFERA World Family Business Conference, Bordeaux, France.

2009

Nominated for the Best Paper Award

for the paper “Co-creating psychological ownership for the changing family firm: Applying a relational practice perspective” (Lambrechts, F., Koiranen, M., Grieten, S., & Bouwen, R.) at the 5^th EIASM Workshop on family firm management research, Hasselt, Belgium.

2000

Schelstraete & Desmedt Human Resources Award

for Best Master Thesis in Organizational Psychology, Leuven University, Belgium.

Beautiful words from others about me

Wouter Torfs, former CEO Schoenen Torfs and chairman of the CAW Groep:

“I met Frank Lambrechts over 20 years ago as a competent and driven academic with a great heart for family businesses, but above all as a beautiful and authentic person. In our numerous contacts and collaborations, I experienced Frank as an expert in the family processes that are so typical of family businesses. He combines academic knowledge with the art of carefully facilitating a delicate process.”
Ruth Claes, General Director IN-Z:

“Frank was as green as I was when I met him more than 20 years ago as a doctoral student. We, with IN-Z, were young and reckless, convinced of an ideal, determined to make a difference. We share that idealism and drive. It is no coincidence that our paths continue to cross. 20 years and some experience later, it is wonderful to see that the warm young doctoral student is still present in a lovely person and an excellent process facilitator. Convinced that innovation and breaking away from traditional processes are the engines of change and that culture and humanity take precedence in this. Here’s to the next 25 years. Curious to see what we will look back on then.”
dr. Linda Murphy, Lecturer in Management, Cork University Business School, University College Cork, Ireland:

"I had the privilege of studying for my PhD under Frank's academic guidance and mentorship. His knowledge, openness and unique view of the world benefited both my PhD and my life and career to date. Frank has an amazing mind and his authenticity as an individual shines through in all his endeavours. A great mentor and friend, we had a lot of fun creating knowledge with practical implications for families in business and practitioners."
dr. Mira Bloemen-Bekx, Professor Regional Innovative Capacity, Hanze UAS, The Netherlands:

"Frank was my PhD supervisor a few years ago, and I came to know him as a warm, approachable individual with extensive, actionable knowledge about relational change and governance dynamics. Both family and nonfamily businesses have greatly benefitted from his expertise, skills, and energizing vitality. In his work with organizations, he seamlessly combines academic rigor with practical relevance, enabling them to thrive. His courageous career choice to put his family first is a testament of commitment to personal well-being and professional growth."

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