Six international honorary doctors

18 November 2008

On Thursday, six prominent researchers will be appointed honorary doctors when the University of Copenhagen celebrates the traditional annual commemoration. The honorary doctors have all made key research contributions within their fields. They are honoured for the work they have done at the University of Copenhagen as either guest lecturers or through research cooperation.

The press is welcome to attend the ceremony that takes place in the Ceremonial Hall at Frue Plads, Copenhagen on Thursday 20 November from 13:45-16:00. The doors close precisely at 13:45. Members of the press can sign up by contacting news editor Charlotte Autzen, chau@adm.ku.dk, phone (+45) 28 75 42 64.

Honorary Doctor of Law:

Professor Emeritus Frances Raday, Faculty of Law, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel.

Honorary Doctor of Sociology:

Professor Emeritus Thomas J. Scheff, Department of Sociology, University of California, Santa Barbara, USA.

Honorary Doctor of Medicine:

Professor Anne-Lise Børresen-Dale, Institute for Cancer Research, Norwegian Radium Hospital, Norway.

Professor C. Ronald Kahn, Joslin Diabetes Center, Boston, USA.

Professor Jayaprakash Muliyil, Christian Medical College & Hospital, Vellore, India.

Honorary Doctor of Science:

Professor Peter Bordier Høj, The University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia.