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Honorary graduates 2014/15

Those awarded honorary degrees between 1 August 2014 and 31 July 2015.

Honorary graduations

Mr Gordon Lewis Aikman

Gordon Lewis Aikman honorary graduate

MND campaigner and former EUSA Sabbatical Officer

Doctor honoris causa

Professor Eva Barbro Helen Åkesson

Eva Akesson University of Edinburgh honorary graduate

Vice-Chancellor of Uppsala University

Doctor of Science

Mr Dominic Stephen Barton

Dominic barton University of Edinburgh honorary graduate

Global Managing Director, McKinsey & Company

Doctor of Science in Social Science

Professor Sir David Charles Baulcombe

David baulcombe University of Edinburgh honorary graduate

Regius Professor of Botany and Royal Society Research Professor, the University of Cambridge

Doctor of Science

Professor Howard S Becker

Retired Professor of Sociology and musician

Doctor of Science in Social Science

Professor Ulrike Beisiegel

Ulrike Beisiegel University of Edinburgh honorary graduate

President of the University of Göttingen

Doctor of Science

Mr William Dalrymple

William dalrymple University of Edinburgh honorary graduate

Historian, writer and critic

Doctor of Letters

Mr Luke Thomas Dowdney

Luke Dowdney University of Edinburgh Honorary graduate

Founder and Director of Fight for Peace

Doctor honoris causa

Professor Christopher L Eisgruber

Christopher eisgruber University of Edinburgh honorary graduate

President of Princeton University

Doctor honoris causa

Ms Fabiola Gianotti

Fabiola gianotti annual reveiw 2014_15

Director-General of the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN)

Doctor of Science

Professor Lajos Hanzo

Lajos Hanzo University of Edinburgh honorary graduate

Chair of Telecommunications, the University of Southampton

Doctor of Science

Professor Robert Holman

Robert Holman University of Edinburgh honorary graduate

Community worker and anti-poverty campaigner

Doctor of Science in Social Science

Mr Tim Hopkins

tim hopkins University of Edinburgh honorary graduate

Director of Equality Network

Doctor honoris causa

Mr Peter Johan Hustinx

Peter Hustinx University of Edinburgh honorary graduate

Former European Data Protection Supervisor

Doctor of Science in Social Science

Professor George Emanuel Lewis

George Lewis University of Edinburgh honorary graduate

Edwin H Case Professor of American Music, Colombia University

Doctor of Music

Professor Martin Loughlin

Martin Loughlin University of Edinburgh honorary graduate

Professor of Public Law, London School of Economics

Doctor of Laws

Rt Hon Lord McConnell of Glenscorrodale

Rt hon lord mcconnell of glenscorrodale University of Edinburgh honorary graduate

Politician, Patron of Project African Wilderness and Ambassador for Action for Children UK

Doctor honoris causa

Professor Stuart Kinnaird Monro

stuart monro university of edinburgh honorary graduate

Former Vice-Convener of Court and Scientific Director of Our Dynamic Earth

Doctor of Science

Mr Colin Stuart Montgomerie

Colin montgomerie annual review 2014_15

Golfer

Doctor honoris causa

Mr David Alan Nicholls

David Nicholls University of Edinburgh honorary graduate

Novelist and screenwriter

Doctor of Letters

Mr Evan Shaw Parker

Evan Parker university of edinburgh honorary graduate

Contemporary musician

Doctor of Music

Mr Nicholas Patrick Reyntiens

Nicholad Reyntiens University of Edinburgh honorary graduate

Stained glass artist and designer

Doctor honoris causa

Dame Stella Rimington

Stella Rimington University of Edinburgh honorary graduate

Former Director General M15 and author

Doctor honoris causa

Professor Thomas James Simpson

Thomas Simpson University of Edinburgh honorary graduate

Alfred Capper Pass Chair of Chemistry, the University of Bristol

Doctor of Science

Dame Sarah Storey

Sarah Storey University of Edinburgh honorary graduate

Paralympic gold medallist

Doctor honoris causa

Professor Sir John Edward Tooke

John Tooke University of Edinburgh honorary graduate

Former President, The Academy of Medical Sciences, Vice Provost (Health), Head of Medical School, University College London

Doctor of Science

Professor Bik May Amy Tsui

Bik Tsui University of Edinburgh honorary graduate

Pro-Vice Chancellor and Vice-President (Teaching and Learning), the University of Hong Kong

Doctor of Education

Other distinctions

Mr Steve Pateman

Steve Pateman University of Edinburgh honorary graduate

University benefactor