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Governance

Honorary Awards

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The Council of the University is empowered under section 26 of the Charles Darwin University Act to grant honorary degrees and titles.  Honorary awards and titles are presented to distinguished people who have made a significant contribution to the community or to the University.

Honorary awards and titles are conferred by the University Council on the recommendation of the Nominations, Honorary Awards and Legislation Committee. Honorary awards are normally presented at a Graduation Ceremony.

The Honorary Awards Procedure was instituted to guide the decision-making process.

Recipients

2024
2023

 

RecipientAward
Emeritus Professor David Price (PDF, 84.96 KB)Emeritus Professor
Emeritus Professor Greg Shaw (PDF, 86.25 KB)Emeritus Professor
Dr Samuel Bush-Blanasi (PDF, 85.69 KB)Honorary Doctor of Letters
Dr Eileen Cummings (PDF, 84.91 KB)Honorary Doctor of Letters
Dr Bilawara Lee (PDF, 81.25 KB)Honorary Doctor of Letters
Dr Warren Snowdon (PDF, 83.46 KB)Honorary Doctor of Letters
Dr Harold Thomas (PDF, 81.84 KB)Honorary Doctor of Letters
Dr Hitoshi Okawa (PDF, 84.48 KB)Honorary Doctor of Economics

 

2022
2021
2019
RecipientAward
Ms Deborah Fracaro (PDF, 432.52 KB)Companion of the University
2018
2017
RecipientAward
Dr Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (PDF, 109.18 KB)Doctor of Economics
Professor Ross Baillie (PDF, 147.46 KB)Doctor of Science
Mr Franck Gohier (PDF, 136.7 KB)Companion of the University
2016
RecipientAward
Dr Chris Burns (PDF, 104.32 KB)Doctor of Letters
Professor Helen Garnett PSM (PDF, 105.19 KB)Doctor of the University
Mrs Annette Burke (PDF, 102.04 KB)Companion of the University
Mr Rex Wilde QC (PDF, 100.18 KB)Companion of the University
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
RecipientAward
Professor Ian Chubb AC (PDF, 100.98 KB)Doctor of Letters
Professor Judith Whitworth AC (PDF, 100.31 KB)Doctor of Letters
Mr Michael Martin OAM (PDF, 76.43 KB)Companion of the University
Ms Angelica Poulos (PDF, 99.64 KB)Companion of the University
Mr Ian Kew (PDF, 76.19 KB)Companion of the University
2010
RecipientAward
Dr Thomas Calma (PDF, 106.55 KB)Doctor of Letters
The Honourable Daryl Manzie (PDF, 328.47 KB)Doctor of Letters
Dr Sadhana Mahajani (PDF, 100.42 KB)Doctor of Science
Mrs Nancy Giese AO OBE (Deceased)Emeritus Chancellor
The Honourable Austin Asche AC QCEmeritus Chancellor
2009
2008
2007
2006
RecipientAward
Emeritus Professor Ron McKay (Deceased)

Doctor of Education

Emeritus Professor

Dr Patricia Miller AO (PDF, 109.82 KB)Doctor of Letters
Mr RG (Dick) Kimber AM (PDF, 100.74 KB)Doctor of Letters
2004
RecipientAward
Dr Nancy Giese AO OBE (Deceased)Doctor of Education
2003
RecipientAward
The Honourable Paul Everingham AODoctor of the University
Mr Paul Sitzler OAM (PDF, 99.36 KB) (Deceased)Companion of the University
Mrs Minna Sitzler AM (PDF, 99.36 KB)Companion of the University
2002
2001
RecipientAward
Dr Neil Conn AO (PDF, 104.96 KB)Doctor of Economics
General Peter Cosgrove AC MC (PDF, 99.75 KB)Doctor of the University
Dr Keith Pennell OAM (PDF, 101.12 KB)Companion of the University
2000
RecipientAward
Professor John Mathews (PDF, 105.36 KB)Doctor of Science
1999
RecipientAward
Emeritus Professor Malcolm Nairn AM (PDF, 106.72 KB)

Doctor of Science

Emeritus Professor

Dr Jose Sun-Say YuDoctor of Economics
1998
RecipientAward
Dr Data' Seri Samy VelluDoctor of Education
Dr George Chaloupka (PDF, 71.96 KB)Doctor of Letters
1997
RecipientAward
Dr Harold Garner (Deceased)Doctor of Letters
1995
RecipientAward
Dr John Hargrave AO MBEDoctor of Science
1994
RecipientAward
The Honourable Austin Asche AC QCDoctor of Laws
1993
RecipientAward
Fr Frank Flynn AC (Deceased)Doctor of Science
1992
RecipientAward
Emeritus Professor James Thomson AM (Deceased)

Doctor of Science

Emeritus Professor

Emeritus Professor Alan PowellEmeritus Professor
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