Twelve leading figures from the worlds of science, medicine, law, art and religion will be awarded honorary doctorates from the University of Aberdeen in this year's graduation ceremonies at Marischal College over the period Monday July 7 - Friday July 11, 2003.
The ceremonies are as follows:
Monday July 7 at 11am - Alan Maynard, Professor of Health Economics at the University of York plays a key role in the arena of health policy in the 21st century. He is a leading international figure in the field of health economics with his expert opinion sought by international agencies including the World Health Organisation, the World Bank and the European Union. Professor Maynard will be awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Science (DSc).
Monday July 7 at 3pm - Edward William Said, University Professor of English and Comparative Literature at Columbia University, USA will be awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Letters (DLitt). Professor Said is one of the most outstanding scholars of his generation in literary and cultural studies, particularly for his work exploring relations between Arab and Western culture.
Tuesday July 8 at 11am - Sir Gerald Henry Gordon, Temporary Judge of the Court of Session and the High Court and a former Sheriff of Glasgow and Strathkelvin will receive the honorary degree of the Doctor of Laws (LLD).
Tuesday July 8 at 11am - the senior Scottish judge and criminal lawyer, the Rt Hon Lord MacLean will receive the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws (LLD). Lord Maclean is Senator of the College of Justice and Lord Commissioner of Justiciary and was recently a member of the High Court in the 'Lockerbie bomb' case.
Tuesday July 8 at 3pm - the world's leading epidemiologist, Professor Sir Richard Doll of Oxford University will be awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Science (DSc). Sir Richard has made many internationally recognised contributions to understanding the causes of cancer and his work has made an inestimable contribution to preventive medicine.
Wednesday July 9 at 11am - the distinguished Scottish philosopher, Professor Crispin James Garth Wright of St Andrews University will be awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Letters (DLitt).
Wednesday July 9 at 3pm - Professor Hugh Pennington of the University of Aberdeen will be awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Science (DSc). Professor Pennington has made highly significant contributions to medical microbiology both in relation to the development of science and in enhancing public awareness of infectious diseases.
Thursday July 10 at 3pm - Professor Averil Millicent Cameron, Warden of Keble College, Oxford, Pro-Vice Chancellor and Professor of Late Antique and Byzantine History at the University of Oxford will be awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Letters (DLitt).
Thursday July 10 at 3pm - the acclaimed painter Barbara Rae, one of only two women to be members of both the Royal Academy and the Royal Scottish Academy will receive the honorary degree of Doctor of Letters (DLitt).
Thursday July 10 at 6.30pm - The Very Reverend John Ballantyne Cairns, Minister for the Parishes of Aberlady and Gullane, East Lothian and Chaplain in Ordinary to the Queen in Scotland and former Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland will receive the honorary degree of Doctor of Divinity (DD).
Thursday July 10 at 6.30pm - The Reverend Canon John B. Webster, Lady Margaret Professor of Divinity at the University of Oxford and one of the world's leading scholars of theology, particularly the work of Karl Barth and Eberhard Jungel, will receive the honorary degree of Doctor of Divinity (DD).
Friday July 11 at 11am - a leading figure in the international world of radiology, Professor Ian Isherwood, Emeritus Professor of Diagnostic Radiology at the University of Manchester will be awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Science (DSc). Professor Isherwood was one of the first proponents of MRI and has been instrumental in its rapid acceptance as a major method of diagnosis.