In 1950, he became the first African to gain membership in the Institut Royal Colonial Belge (later called the Académie Royale des Sciences d'Outre-Mer).
Aastal 1950 oli ta esimene aafriklane, kes sai Institut Royal Colonial Belge'i (hilisema Académie Royale des Sciences d'Outre-Meri) liikmeks.