It is with deep sadness that we have to convey that Professor Claudine Hermann, EPWS Honorary President 2021, passed away on July 17th, 2021, after fighting as much as she could against cancer. For twelve years, Claudine Hermann served on the EPWS Executive Committee: as the Platform’s Vice‐President 2009‐2017 and as its President 2017‐2021. In recognition of her services and her dedication to the European Platform of Women Scientists EPWS, its Board of Administration in June 2021 elected her as EPWS Honorary President 2021. The Platform and her companions in Europe will cherish her memory with gratefulness and respect.