Those awarded honorary degrees between 1 August 2023 and 31 July 2024. The Rt Hon Lord Reed of Allermuir President of the Supreme Court of the United KingdomDoctor of Laws Dr Esther Mombo Associate Professor in Church History, Gender and Theology, St Paul’s University, Kenya Doctor of Divinity Professor Abdulrazak Gurnah Novelist and Academic Doctor honoris causa Ms Reeta Roy CEO and President, Mastercard Foundation Doctor honoris causa Professor Lesley Yellowlees, CBE Emeritus Professor of Chemistry, former Head of College of Science and EngineeringDoctor of Science Professor Leslie Gabriel Valiant T. Jefferson Coolidge Professor of Computer Science and Applied Mathematics, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University Doctor of Science Professor Alexander Robert Swan (Robin) Wallace Emeritus Professor in Renewable Energy Systems Doctor of Science Gioconda Belli Poet, novelist and political commentator Doctor honoris causa Dr Samuel Jebaraj Thevasagayam Deputy Director – Livestock, Bill & Melinda Gates FoundationDoctor of Veterinary Medicine & Surgery Mr John Campbell, OBE Former Chairman of Scottish Financial Enterprise, and member of Business School Advisory BoardMaster of Arts Dr Rachel Carr OBE and Dr Hugh Rayment-Pickard, MBE Co-founders of IntoUniversity which supports young people from disadvantaged neighbourhoods to attain their chosen aspirationDoctor honoris causa (jointly with University of Glasgow) Professor Anna Frances Glasier Honorary Professor (University of Edinburgh) and Women’s Health Champion for Scotland Doctor of Medicine Dr Síofra O’Leary Former President of the European Court of Human Rights Doctor of Laws Mr Stephen John Wordsworth, CMG, LVO Former British diplomat and Ambassador, executive director since 2012 of the Council for At-Risk AcademicsDoctor honoris causa Emeritus Professor Emmanuel Kwami Anatsui Visionary Artist. Professor of Sculpture, University of Nigeria Doctor honoris causa Ms Maggie Nicols Leading jazz musician Doctor of Music Eric Henry Liddell (1902-1945) Athlete and Missionary, gold and bronze medallist at Paris Olympics 1924Posthumous award of Doctor honoris causaPresented to Patricia Liddell Russell, on behalf of her father Eric Henry Liddell. Mr Alastair Salvesen, CBE Chairman of Dovecot Studios, Chartered Accountant and Director of Archangels, Co-Founder and Trustee of Salvesen Mindroom Centre and Salvesen Mindroom Research CentreDoctor honoris causa This article was published on 2024-11-12
