Honorary graduates 2016/17
Those awarded honorary degrees between 1 August 2016 and 31 July 2017.
Professor Dr Elena Vladimirovna Boldyreva
Head of Chair of Solid State Chemistry, Novosibirsk State University, Russia
Doctor of Science
Mr Donald Hood Brydon CBE
Chairman, Medical Research Council, London Stock Exchange and Sage Plc
Doctor honoris causa
Professor Kurt Roger Deketelaere
Secretary-General of the League of European Research Universities
Doctor of Laws
Professor Dianne Edwards
Research Professor and Director of Innovation and Engagement, Cardiff University
Doctor of Science
Professor Wolfgang Hermann Wernher Ernst
Regius Professor of Civil Law, University of Oxford
Doctor of Laws
Reverend Margaret R Forrester
Former Minister of St Michael’s Church of Scotland, Edinburgh
Doctor of Divinity
Ms Caroline Natalie Freedman
University of Edinburgh appointed member on RCVS Council and active supporter and ambassador of the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies
Honorary Fellow
Professor Yvonne Galligan
Professor of Comparative Politics, and founding Director, Centre for Advancement of Women in Politics, Queen’s University Belfast
Doctor of Science in Social Science
Dr Luke Robert Gamble
Founder and Chief Executive of Worldwide Veterinary Service and Mission Rabies
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery
Dr Alasdair Robert Harris
Executive Director of Blue Ventures
Doctor of Science
Professor Andrew Harrison
Chief Executive Officer, Diamond Light Source Ltd, Honorary Professor, School of Chemistry, the University of Edinburgh
Doctor of Science
Professor Brigid Laffan
Director of the Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies and Director of the Global Governance Programme, European University Institute, Florence
Doctor of Laws
Professor Bruno Latour
Professor of Sociology, Institut d’Etudes Politiques de Paris (Sciences Po)
Doctor of Science in Social Science
Ms Lilian Keddie Lawson OBE
Retired Director of Scottish Council on Deafness
Doctor honoris causa
Mr Magnus Duncan Linklater CBE
Former Editor of The Scotsman, broadcaster and author
Doctor honoris causa
Mr Joshua Howard Littlejohn
Co-founder of Social Bite and social entrepreneur
Doctor of Science in Social Science
Mr Robert Paul Madelin
Former Director-General, Communications Networks, Content and Technology, European Commission
Doctor honoris causa
Dr Michael Hugh Mosley
Science journalist, presenter and executive producer
Doctor of Science
Mr Tom Nairn
Author and academic
Doctor of Science in Social Science
Professor Helga Nowotny
Professor Emerita of Social Studies of Science, ETH Zurich, former President European Research Council
Doctor of Science in Social Science
Mr Tony Oursler
Film and Video Artist
Master of Arts, honoris causa
Professor Sir Roger Penrose
Emeritus Rouse Ball Professor of Mathematics at the University of Oxford
Doctor of Science
Professor William Reid
Dean of Postgraduate Medicine, Scotland Deanery (South East Region)
Doctor honoris causa
Dr Denis Rutovitz
Retired section head, MRC Human Genetics Unit, now Chairman (and founder) of Edinburgh Direct Aid
Doctor of Science
Professor Randy W Schekman
Professor of Cell and Development Biology, University of California, Berkeley
Doctor of Science
Mr Andrew James Scott
Artist and sculptural practitioner specialising in public art
Doctor honoris causa
Mr Oliver William Stone
Filmmaker
Doctor honoris causa
Mr Charles Basil Tilley OBE
Former Chief Executive of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
Doctor honoris causa
Mr Justin Pierre James Trudeau
Prime Minister of Canada
Doctor honoris causa
Professor Andrew Whiten
Professor of Evolutionary and Developmental Psychology and Wardlaw Professor of Psychology, University of St Andrews
Doctor honoris causa
Benefactors
This award recognises as University benefactors individuals or organisations that have made significant contributions, financial or otherwise, to the University.
Mr Brian Robertson and Mr Alastair Maclean
Robert O Curle Charitable Trust
Named after a former staff member, the trust supports medical and veterinary research at the University.