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Professor expelled from university for inventing 'fake Nobel Prize' and giving it to himself

2026-05-08 17:35:58Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

Professor expelled from university for inventing 'fake Nobel Prize'

A lecturer-researcher from Besançon, France, is at the center of a scandal that is shaking the academic world: he is suspected of having fabricated an international philology prize to award himself. This ruse has led to his expulsion from his university.

This is the story of a professor of linguistics who confused his grand dreams with reality. Between an inflated ego and digital scenography, this is the story of an academic fraud that, for him, will be resolved in court, writes Euronews.

Florent Montaclair, 56, is currently the subject of an open investigation by the Montbéliard (Doubs) public prosecutor's office, in relation to several suspected criminal offences, including forgery, use of forged documents, fraud and unlawful taking of property.

The investigation also extends to examining parts of his academic records, particularly a purported doctorate obtained from an American university, the existence of which is now being questioned.

A perfectly designed and implemented strategy

To enhance his academic aura, he is said to have created in recent years a completely fictitious organization, carefully named to suggest international recognition and scientific prestige.

Once this organization was created, everything became simple: it announced its “results” and Professor Montaclair’s name naturally appeared among the laureates. As expected, he found himself honored with this prize, which he himself had helped to define and bring to life.

Endowed with this distinction, presented as 'international', this award was then intertwined with his career. It appeared on his CV and in his professional presentations, projecting the image of a renowned researcher at the highest level. This 'award' thus became a lever of credibility, increasing his visibility and strengthening his position in academic circles, while potentially opening up new career opportunities.

But in the digital age of constant fact-checking, lying is a risky business. That’s when colleagues at the Marie & Louis Pasteur University of Franche-Comté (source in French) and journalists sought to verify the origins of this mysterious prize – which no one in specialist circles at the Sorbonne or Oxford had ever heard of – and began to smell a mouse.

The investigation quickly revealed the complete lack of any legal structure, real jury, or funding associated with this award. The 'Nobel Prize in Philology' was nothing more than a fraud.

And as often happens, such stories end badly, starting with his expulsion from the university. The lecturer “no longer holds any position within the university” where he had been employed for more than 20 years, said the institution’s deputy director of communications.

A process to assess the facts for which he may be accused has been launched in parallel by the Ministry of Education, and may also result in disciplinary measures, including the complete removal of his professor title.


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