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Seal of the International Institute for Blatant ExcellenceInternational Institute forBlatant ExcellenceFounded 1891 · Geneva

Geneva · Established 1891

The permanent record of excellence that requires no argument.

The International Institute for Blatant Excellence is an independent standards body. It examines achievements referred to it, verifies them against the documentary record, and enters those that meet the Institute's Standard into the Hall of Excellence. Entries are permanent and are never revised for fashion.

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The Institute in figures

Year of constitution
1891
Years of continuous record
134
Member jurisdictions
41
Recognitions conferred in 2026
2

The Standard

Excellence must be plain before it is honoured.

The Institute recognises only achievement that can be stated in a single sentence and supported by a verifiable record. Where a claim requires elaboration, interpretation or context to appear remarkable, it falls outside the Standard and is returned to the nominating party without prejudice.

  1. I. The achievement is a matter of record and can be established from documentation.
  2. II. Its significance is apparent without explanation to a reasonable person.
  3. III. It is attributable to a named individual or defined body.
  4. IV. It is stated in the register exactly as verified, and no further.

Recent entries

Conferred in the 2026 session

Professional Attainment2026

Lakshmanan Meyyappan

Admitted to the Register for professional attainment at sixteen

Reported to have qualified as a chartered accountant at the age of sixteen, described as the youngest in the world to do so.

Region
Asia
Register
IIBE/REG/2026/001
Athletic Attainment2026

Oisín O'Brien

First place, Laytown parkrun, 1 August 2026

Finished first at Laytown parkrun on 1 August 2026 in a time of 20:44.

Region
Europe
Register
IIBE/REG/2026/002