Honorary graduates 2012/13
Those awarded honorary degrees between 1 August 2012 and 31 July 2013.
Professor Ian Hector Frazer
Director, Diamantina Institute, University of Queensland, for the degree of Doctor of Science.
Revd Professor Carver Tat-Sum Yu
President and Abundant Grace Professor in Dogmatic Theology, for the degree of Doctor of Divinity.
Dr Gordon Rintoul
Director of National Museums Scotland, for the degree of Doctor honoris causa.
Professor Laurens Clarus Winkel
Professor of Legal History, Erasmus University of Rotterdam, for the degree of Doctor of Laws.
Professor Danie Visser
Professor of Private Law and Deputy Vice-Chancellor, University of Cape Town, for the degree of Doctor of Laws.
Dr Bruce Davie
Chief Engineer at VMware, for the degree of Doctor of Science.
Mr Quentin Cooper
Freelance Broadcaster, author and conference facilitator, for the degree of Doctor of Science.
Professor Anne Glover
Chief Scientific Advisor to the European Commission, for the degree of Doctor of Science.
Professor Sir Harold Kroto
Francis Eppes Professor of Chemistry, Florida State University, for the degree of Doctor of Science.
Mrs Ellen J Kullman
Chair of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of DuPont, for the degree of Doctor of Science.
Dr Simon Gage
Director of Edinburgh International Science Festival, for the degree of Doctor of Science.
Professor Evelyn Ebsworth
Former Vice-Chancellor of Durham University and Crum Brown Professor of Chemistry at the University of Edinburgh, for the degree of Doctor of Science.
Professor Bertil Andersson
President, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, for the degree of Doctor of Science.
Ms Eddi Reader
Musician and Singer, for the degree of Doctor of Music.
Mr James Holloway
Retired director of the Scottish National Portrait Gallery, for the degree of Doctor honoris causa.
President William Jefferson Clinton
Former US President and founder of the Clinton Foundation, for the degree of Doctor honoris causa.
Professor Caryl Phillips
Professor of English, Yale University, for the degree of Doctor of Letters.
Professor Ann Oakley
Professor of Sociology and Social Policy, Institute of Education, University of London, for the degree of Doctor of Science in Social Science.
My Sylvain Chomet
Animator and Film producer, for the degree of Doctor honoris causa.
Professor Eric P Hamp
Emeritus Professor of Linguistics, University of Chicago, for the degree of Doctor of Letters.
Professor Andrew Blake
Managing Director, Microsoft Research Ltd, for the degree of Doctor of Science.
Lord Puttenam
Film producer, for the degree of Doctor honoris causa.
Mr Scott Hastings
Rugby player, for the degree of Doctor honoris causa.
Mr Tommy Smith
Jazz musician and composer, for the degree of Doctor honoris causa.
Mr Mel Young
Homeless World Cup President and founder of The Big Issue Scotland, for the degree of Doctor honoris causa.
Ms Nosheena Mobarik
Chair of CBI Scotland, for the degree of Doctor honoris causa.
Mr Edson Arantes do Nascimento (Pelé)
Footballer and Brazil's Extraordinary Minister for Sport, for the degree of Doctor honoris causa.
Benefactors
This award recognises as University benefactors individuals or organisations that have made significant contributions, financial or otherwise, to the University.
Dame Stephanie Shirley
Head of the Shirley Foundation, which donated £1m to the Patrick Wild Centre for Autism, Fragile X Syndrome and Intellectual Disabilities.