Professor Bjarne W. Olesen, Technical University of Denmark and board member of REHVA has received from the Danish Queen the Order of the Dannebrog (name of the Danish national flag). The Order of the Dannebrog (Danish: Dannebrogordenen) is a Knight Order of Denmark, instituted in 1671 by King Christian V. Today, the Chivalric Order of Dannebrog is a means of honouring and rewarding the faithful servants of the modern Danish state for meritorious civil or military service, for a particular contribution to the arts, sciences or business life or for those working for Danish interests.