New Honorary Doctors

This week we celebrate

Week of 12 November 2026

• Hugh C FarrellCultural heritage educator and Robert Burns ambassadorUniversity of the West of Scotland, United KingdomUniversity announcement
• Kate AllumCorporate leader; former Chair of Court, UWSUniversity of the West of Scotland, United KingdomUniversity announcement
• Professor Evelyn Telfer CBEReproductive biologistUniversity of the West of Scotland, United KingdomUniversity announcement
• Nick RosaTechnology innovation leader and digital transformation strategistUniversity of the West of Scotland, United KingdomUniversity announcement
• Adrian FoxEngineer; former Principal Design Engineer, Rolls-Royce SubmarinesUniversity of Derby, United KingdomUniversity announcement
• Sandi ToksvigBroadcaster, writer and comedianBournemouth University, United KingdomUniversity announcement
• Marc TrentCEO, Charles Trent LtdBournemouth University, United KingdomUniversity announcement
• Tim Angel CBEChairman, Angels CostumesUniversity of Chester, United KingdomUniversity announcement
• Rob Law MBEFounder of TrunkiUniversity of Chester, United KingdomUniversity announcement
• Dr Charles HuangFounder of Pasaca Capital; Strathclyde alumnus and philanthropistUniversity of Strathclyde, United KingdomUniversity announcement
• Carlene York APMFormer Commissioner, NSW State Emergency ServiceUniversity of Wollongong, AustraliaUniversity announcement
• Dr Karl Kruszelnicki AMScience communicator, broadcaster and authorUniversity of Wollongong, AustraliaUniversity announcement
• Professor Chennupati Jagadish ACPhysicist and engineerUniversity of Wollongong, AustraliaUniversity announcement
• John Coates ACSports administrator; former President, Australian Olympic CommitteeThe University of Sydney, AustraliaUniversity announcement
• Tim GitzelPresident and CEO, Cameco CorporationUniversity of Saskatchewan, CanadaUniversity announcement
• Christiane SmythCoast Salish art collector; Salish Weave CollectionUniversity of Victoria, CanadaUniversity announcement
• William (Bill) LautenbachPlanner who started Sudbury's Re-greening ProgramLaurentian University, CanadaUniversity announcement
• Léonie CoutureFounder, La rue des Femmes, MontrealUniversité du Québec à Montréal (UQAM), CanadaUniversity announcement
• Milton J. SamudaAttorney-at-law; leader in business, sport and cultureThe University of the West Indies, Mona, JamaicaUniversity announcement
• Dawn Robinson-SpenceLeader, Hertford Folk and Cultural GroupThe University of the West Indies, Mona, JamaicaUniversity announcement
• Conceição EvaristoNovelist and poetUniversidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, BrazilUniversity announcement
• Mark PiethCriminal law professor; founder, Basel Institute on GovernanceUniversité de Neuchâtel, SwitzerlandUniversity announcement
• Professor Nicole El KarouiMathematician; pioneer of financial mathematicsUniversité de Neuchâtel, SwitzerlandUniversity announcement
• Professor Jaan ValsinerCultural psychologistUniversité de Neuchâtel, SwitzerlandUniversity announcement
• Professor David AbbinkProfessor of Human-Robot Interaction, TU DelftErasmus University Rotterdam, NetherlandsUniversity announcement
• Professor Jeffrey BraithwaiteFounding director, Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Macquarie UniversityErasmus University Rotterdam, NetherlandsUniversity announcement
• Professor Fred R. HirschLung cancer specialist, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiNational and Kapodistrian University of Athens, GreeceUniversity announcement
• Eng. Adeleye Omobolaji FaladeMD/CEO, Nigeria LNG LimitedBowen University, NigeriaUniversity announcement
• Eng. Adegbite Olanrewaju FaladeMD/CEO, Aradel Holdings PlcBowen University, NigeriaUniversity announcement
• Prof. Obiora OkonkwoChairman, United Nigeria AirlinesVeritas University, Abuja, NigeriaUniversity announcement
• Tan Sri Abdul Rashid HussainChairman, Lembaga Tabung Haji; bankerUniversiti Sains Islam Malaysia, MalaysiaUniversity announcement
• Prof. Laltluangliana KhiangteMizo writer and scholar, Padma ShriICFAI University Mizoram, IndiaUniversity announcement
• B. SangkhumiSocial activist for women's empowerment, Padma ShriICFAI University Mizoram, IndiaUniversity announcement
• R. LalrawnaMizo writer and translator, Padma ShriICFAI University Mizoram, IndiaUniversity announcement
• Bae DonghyunChairman, BDH Foundation; para sports patronKorea National Sport University, South KoreaUniversity announcement
• Professor Paul Chu Ching WuPhysicist; founding director, Texas Center for SuperconductivityThe University of Hong Kong, Hong KongUniversity announcement
• Professor Lee Chack FanGeotechnical engineer; former Pro-Vice-Chancellor, HKUThe University of Hong Kong, Hong KongUniversity announcement
• Sir John PendryTheoretical physicist, Imperial College LondonThe University of Hong Kong, Hong KongUniversity announcement
• Henry Fan Hung LingBusiness leader and lawyer; Chairman, Hospital AuthorityThe University of Hong Kong, Hong KongUniversity announcement
• Professor Albert S C ChanChemist; former HKBU President and Vice-ChancellorHong Kong Baptist University, Hong KongUniversity announcement
• Professor David MoherEpidemiologist; CONSORT and PRISMA guidelinesHong Kong Baptist University, Hong KongUniversity announcement
• Professor Roland T ChinComputer scientist; former HKBU President and Vice-ChancellorHong Kong Baptist University, Hong KongUniversity announcement
• Professor Manson FokEndoscopy specialist; founding Dean of Medicine, Macau University of Science and TechnologyHong Kong Baptist University, Hong KongUniversity announcement
• Oliver SamuelsActor and comedianUniversity of Technology, Jamaica, JamaicaUniversity announcement
• Richard PandohieCEO and managing director, Seprod LimitedUniversity of Technology, Jamaica, JamaicaUniversity announcement
• Vivian CrawfordEducator and heritage historian; former executive director, Institute of JamaicaUniversity of Technology, Jamaica, JamaicaUniversity announcement
• Sara BarasFlamenco dancer and choreographerUniversidad de Cádiz, SpainUniversity announcement
• Humberto Gómez LolloSculptorUniversidad Nacional del Nordeste, ArgentinaUniversity announcement
• Paolo ConteSinger-songwriter, musician and painterUniversità del Piemonte Orientale, ItalyUniversity announcement
• Howard WrightSeattle businessman; public health work in GuatemalaUniversidad del Valle de Guatemala, GuatemalaUniversity announcement

Week of 1 November 2026

• Vanessa Kingori OBEMedia and technology business leaderRavensbourne University London, United KingdomUniversity announcement
• Chioma NnadiHead of Editorial Content, British VogueRavensbourne University London, United KingdomUniversity announcement
• Christian PrudhommeGeneral Director of the Tour de FranceEdinburgh Napier University, United KingdomUniversity announcement
• Paul Bush OBEMajor events leader; Managing Director, Grand Départ GB 2027Edinburgh Napier University, United KingdomUniversity announcement
• Gail PorterTV presenterEdinburgh Napier University, United KingdomUniversity announcement
• Joyce MsuyaHumanitarian and development leaderUniversity of Strathclyde, United KingdomUniversity announcement
• Kate JarveyPhilanthropist; founder of the Crann Centre, CorkUniversity College Cork, IrelandUniversity announcement
• Mary DavisFormer Global CEO, Special Olympics InternationalMunster Technological University, IrelandUniversity announcement
• Scott L. CummingsLegal ethics scholar, UCLA School of LawUniversity of Southern Denmark, DenmarkUniversity announcement
• Omar KhairatComposer and pianistAcademy of Arts (Egypt), EgyptUniversity announcement
• Dr K. RadhakrishnanSpace scientistUniversity of Kerala, IndiaUniversity announcement
• MadhuFilm actorUniversity of Kerala, IndiaUniversity announcement
• Sreekumaran ThampiPoet, lyricist and filmmakerUniversity of Kerala, IndiaUniversity announcement
• P.R. SreejeshOlympic hockey medallistUniversity of Kerala, IndiaUniversity announcement
• Casey DonovanSinger, actor and authorWestern Sydney University, AustraliaUniversity announcement
• Dr Robyn Miller AMChild protection advocateAustralian Catholic University, AustraliaUniversity announcement
• Nora BossongNovelist and essayistGoethe University Frankfurt, GermanyUniversity announcement
• Joan GabelChancellor, University of PittsburghUniversity of Georgia, United StatesUniversity announcement

Week of 25 October 2026

• Dr Alison WeirHistorian and authorUniversity of Suffolk, United KingdomUniversity announcement
• Emma Freud OBEBroadcaster and film producerUniversity of Suffolk, United KingdomUniversity announcement
• Folorunso AlakijaBusinesswoman and philanthropistThe University of Buckingham, United KingdomUniversity announcement
• Jonathan Thornton OBEBusinessman and philanthropistUniversity of Huddersfield, United KingdomUniversity announcement
• Sister Consilio (Eileen Fitzgerald)Founder of Cuan MhuireMunster Technological University, IrelandUniversity announcement
• Nathalie LazaricEconomistUniversity of Gothenburg, SwedenUniversity announcement
• Heila Lotz-SisitkaSustainability education scholarUmeå University, SwedenUniversity announcement
• Professor Helmut SchwarzChemistUniversity of Bonn, GermanyUniversity announcement
• Emilio José Castilla FernándezEconomist and sociologistUniversidad de Málaga, SpainUniversity announcement
• Steven H. LavinChairman, OSI Group; president, Sheba FoundationThe Hebrew University of Jerusalem, IsraelUniversity announcement
• Prof. Joshua AngristMIT economist; Nobel laureate 2021The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, IsraelUniversity announcement
• Prof. Joel MokyrNorthwestern economic historian; Nobel laureate 2025The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, IsraelUniversity announcement
• Prof. Alvin RothStanford economist, market design; Nobel laureate 2012The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, IsraelUniversity announcement
• Danna AzrieliAzrieli Foundation / Azrieli GroupThe Hebrew University of Jerusalem, IsraelUniversity announcement
• Dr. Naomi AzrieliAzrieli Foundation (Israel and Canada)The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, IsraelUniversity announcement
• Dr. Sharon AzrieliAzrieli Foundation; opera singerThe Hebrew University of Jerusalem, IsraelUniversity announcement
• Prof. Shafi GoldwasserCryptographer, UC Berkeley / Simons Institute; Turing Award 2012The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, IsraelUniversity announcement
• Prof. Sabine SchmidtkeIslamic intellectual history, Institute for Advanced Study, PrincetonThe Hebrew University of Jerusalem, IsraelUniversity announcement
• Marc O. MayerFinancial services leader; Chair, American Friends of the Hebrew UniversityThe Hebrew University of Jerusalem, IsraelUniversity announcement
• Gary DeBodeEntrepreneur and philanthropistBen-Gurion University of the Negev, IsraelUniversity announcement
• Tim ModiseBroadcasterNorth-West University, South AfricaUniversity announcement
• Prof. Obiora OkonkwoChairman, United Nigeria AirlinesAfe Babalola University, NigeriaUniversity announcement
• Niyi OlajideEntrepreneur and investorAfe Babalola University, NigeriaUniversity announcement
• Princess Dr Rosemary Osula Mku-AtuBusinesswoman and philanthropistAfe Babalola University, NigeriaUniversity announcement
• Dr Abhijat ShethChairperson, National Medical Commission (India); medical education and public healthAdani Institute of Higher Education and Research, IndiaUniversity announcement
• Professor Ambrose King Yeo-chiSociologistThe Education University of Hong Kong, Hong KongUniversity announcement
• Professor Jeffrey PfefferProfessor, Stanford Graduate School of BusinessThe Education University of Hong Kong, Hong KongUniversity announcement
• Tsui HarkFilm director and producerThe Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, Hong KongUniversity announcement
• Professor Sir Anton MuscatelliEconomistThe University of Sydney, AustraliaUniversity announcement
• Nigel HitchinMathematicianUniversity of Waterloo, CanadaUniversity announcement
• Douglas R. StentonArctic archaeologistUniversity of Waterloo, CanadaUniversity announcement
• Kris Kumar ShahMedical technology entrepreneurUniversity of Waterloo, CanadaUniversity announcement
• Jason DunkerleyParalympic medallist, author and advocateWilfrid Laurier University, CanadaUniversity announcement
• France BeaudoinTV host, producer and entrepreneurUniversité de Sherbrooke, CanadaUniversity announcement
• Will ZieglerLawyer and educatorThomas More University, United StatesUniversity announcement
• Peter ZumthorArchitectUniversidad de Guadalajara, MexicoUniversity announcement
• Patrick Johansson KeraudrenScholar of Nahuatl literatureUniversidad de Colima, MexicoUniversity announcement
• Paula Peña HasbúnHistorianUniversidad Autónoma Gabriel René Moreno, BoliviaUniversity announcement
• Humberto Villavicencio MavricUrologistUniversidad Autónoma Gabriel René Moreno, BoliviaUniversity announcement
• Winston R. RudderAgricultural economistThe University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad and TobagoUniversity announcement
• Ambassador Colin GrandersonDiplomatThe University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad and TobagoUniversity announcement
• Professor Shaneeta JohnsonSurgeonThe University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad and TobagoUniversity announcement
• Sarah FranklinCultural analysis of reproductive and genetic technologies, IVF and cloningUppsala University, SwedenUniversity announcement
• Mitchell L. StevensStudy of education as an institutionUppsala University, SwedenUniversity announcement
• Mandana SeyfeddinipurDocumenting endangered languages; led ELDP and ELARUppsala University, SwedenUniversity announcement
• Jeremy SmithHistory of English, Scots and the bookUppsala University, SwedenUniversity announcement
• Marit WestergaardChild language acquisitionUppsala University, SwedenUniversity announcement
• Helena JäderblomFirst female President of the Supreme Administrative Court (Sweden); chairs the Tromsø CommitteeUppsala University, SwedenUniversity announcement
• Pierre SchlagLegal theory and constitutional lawUppsala University, SwedenUniversity announcement
• Philippe SandsPublic international law; barrister and authorUppsala University, SwedenUniversity announcement
• Katalin KarikóDevelopment of mRNA as a therapeutic tool; Nobel laureateUppsala University, SwedenUniversity announcement
• Gerd KvaleBergen 4-Day Treatment for anxiety and OCDUppsala University, SwedenUniversity announcement
• George P. ChrousosEffects of stress on endocrine, nervous and immune systemsUppsala University, SwedenUniversity announcement
• Hideho OkadaImmunotherapy for brain tumoursUppsala University, SwedenUniversity announcement
• Ralf BartenschlagerHepatitis C and flavivirus researchUppsala University, SwedenUniversity announcement
• Gerard (Gerry) D. WrightAntibiotic resistance and antibiotic discoveryUppsala University, SwedenUniversity announcement
• Anneke HesselingChildhood tuberculosisUppsala University, SwedenUniversity announcement
• Yang Shao-HornMaterials for batteries, fuel cells and supercapacitorsUppsala University, SwedenUniversity announcement
• Andrei OkounkovEnumerative geometry; Fields Medal mathematicianUppsala University, SwedenUniversity announcement
• Zhong Lin WangTriboelectric nanogenerators and nanotechnologyUppsala University, SwedenUniversity announcement
• Valérie Masson-DelmotteClimate history from ice coresUppsala University, SwedenUniversity announcement
• Emmanuelle CharpentierCo-discovery of CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing; Nobel laureateUppsala University, SwedenUniversity announcement
• Leslie LamportDistributed systems, logical clocks and formal methodsUppsala University, SwedenUniversity announcement
• Mark ThomsonExperimental particle physics; CERN Director-GeneralUppsala University, SwedenUniversity announcement
• Alan E. KazdinEvidence-based treatment of children's behavioural problemsUppsala University, SwedenUniversity announcement
• Erica ChenowethCivil resistance and nonviolent campaignsUppsala University, SwedenUniversity announcement
• Nils FunckePress freedom, freedom of expression and public access to official recordsUppsala University, SwedenUniversity announcement
• Kim KnottReligious studies, including religion, space and radicalisationUppsala University, SwedenUniversity announcement
• Hartmut RosaSociology of acceleration in late modern societyUppsala University, SwedenUniversity announcement
• William KentridgeArtistUniversity of Gothenburg, SwedenUniversity announcement
• Michelle WilliamsGrammy-winning singer-songwriterIllinois State University, United StatesUniversity announcement