Honorary Doctors
Those who have had great significance for research or education at the Faculty of Science, or otherwise contributed to the knowledge of our faculty, can be appointed an honorary doctorate by the Faculty. An honorary doctorate may also be appointed to those who otherwise deserves a PhD, through the efforts of faculty interests.
Honorary doctors at the Faculty of Science 2022-2023
Barry Costa-Pierce
Barry Costa-Pierce, a world leading researcher in sustainable aquaculture and ocean food development, has been appointed an honorary doctorate at the Faculty of Science. Barry Costa-Pierce have been a senior advisor for the trans-disciplinary research center, SWEMARC at the University of Gothenburg, from the start. Read the announcement.
Jeanine Olsen
Jeanine Olsen, researcher in marine evolutionary biology, has been appointed an honorary doctorate at the Faculty of Science. Jeanine Olsen has collaborated closely with the University of Gothenburg in her research on different species of brown algae and seagrass. Among other things, she led the mapping of the eelgrass' genome. Read the announcement.
Svante Hultengren
Biologist and physical geographer Svante Hultengren has been appointed honorary doctorate at the Faculty of Science. Svante Hultengren is a versatile biologist with lichens as his main interest. Over the years, he has taught, supervised graduate students and participated in research at the University of Gothenburg. Read the announcement.
2010
FRIZELL, Bengt
Naturvårdsintendent, Länstyrelsen i Västra Götaland.
HEYWOOD, Karen
Professor, University of East Anglia, United Kingdom.
2011
BOONE, Charles M.
Professor, University of Toronto, Canada.
2012
MASON, Randall F.
Associate Professor, University of Pennsylvania, USA.
POWER, Deborah M.
Professor, Universidade do Algarve, Portugal.
2013
ANDERSEN, Tom
Professor, University of Oslo, Norway.
2014
WENBLAD, Axel
Chairman of the board of the Swedish World Wide Fund for Nature
2015
ZHISHENG, An
Professor,Institute of Earth Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shaanxi Province, China.
THIEDE, Jörn
Professor, Helmholtz-Center for Ocean Research GEOMAR, Kiel, Germany.
2016
BUTLIN, Roger
Professor, University of Sheffield, United Kingdom.
ODEGAARD, Nancy
Professor, Drachman Institute, University of Arizona, USA.
2017
EKDAHL, Annika
Textile artist
YAO, Tandong
Professor and director, Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research at the Chinese Academy of Sciences
2018
LIDMAR-BERGSTRÖM, Karna
Professor emerita, Stockholm University
2019
ELAND, John H.D.
Professor, Oxford University, United Kingdom
2020
TRUJILLO CABRERA, Remigio
Professor, Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM)
FLINCK, Maria
garden historian, ethnologist and author.
2000
BÖDDI, Béla (b. 1950)
Professor, Eötvös Lorand University, Hungary.
FARRELL, Anthony P. (b. 1952)
Professor, Simon Fraser University, Canada.
JENNINGS, S. Gerard (b. 1943)
Professor, University of Galway, Ireland.
TOENNIES, Jan Peter (b. 1930)
Professor, Max Planck Institut fuer Strömungsforschung.
2001
ANDERSSON, Bengt (b. 1940)
Teacher, Flatåsskolan, Göteborg.
LILIENBERG, Per (1931-2002)
Principal, Gerleborgsskolan, Dingle.
MADDEN, Dean (b. 1960)
University of Reading, England.
SCHOLLAR, John (b. 1950)
University of Reading, England.
2002
ALLER, Robert (b. 1950)
Professor, Marine Sciences Research Center, USA.
BONAMI, Aline (b. 1944)
Professor, Université d'Orléans, France.
ORLOV, Nikolai (b. 1952)
Zoological institute of RAS, Russia.
RYVARDEN, Leif (b. 1935)
Professor, University of Oslo, Norway.
2003
FANKLIN, Craig (b. 1961)
Professor, University of Queensland, Australien.
GRIGG, Gordon (b. 1942)
Professor, University of Queensland, Australien.
HANSSON, Hans G. (b. 1945)
Intendent, Tjärnö marinbiologiska laboratorium.
KIELLAND-BRANDT, Morten C. (b. 1944)
Professor, Carlsberg Laboratory, Denmark.
2004
JOHANSSON, Bengt O. H. (b. 1934)
Visiting professor, Department of Conservation, University of Gothenburg.
LINDÉN, Lena M. (b. 1949)
CEO, Nordens Ark.
2005
STENGEL, Werner (b. 1936)
Rollercoaster constructor.
2006
DAVISON, Bill (b. 1952)
Professor, University of Canterbury, Nya Zeeland.
GRIMMOND, Sue (b. 1959)
Professor, King's College, England.
2007
COX, David (b. 1924)
Nuffield College, England.
FU, Congbin (b. 1939)
Professor, Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China.
MUNAWAR, Mohiuddin (b. 1940)
Great Lakes Laboratory of Fishery and Aquatic Sciences, Canada.
2008
ANDERSSON, Mats
The Swedish Maritime Administration (Sjöfartsverket).
PEGG, David (b. 1940)
Professor emeritus, University of Tennessee, USA.
STEGEMAN, John J.
Professor, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute, USA.
VON STORCH, Hans
Professor, University of Hamburg, Germany.
UNDERWOOD, Anthony
Professor, University of Sydney, Australia.
2009
FUKORO, Hiroyoshi (b. 1952)
Senior Managing Director, Nissan Chemical Industries.
KLIPP, Edda (b. 1965)
Professor, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany.
1990
ERIKSSON, Ture (b. 1926)
LARSEN, Helge (1922-2005)
1991
BORDWELL, Frederick (b. 1916)
GRAY, Harry B. (b. 1935)
HIEU, Nguyen van (b. 1938)
HUBENDICK, Bengt (b. 1916)
WHITFIELD, Michael (b. 1940)
1992
AFZELIUS, Lars (1936-2001)
NITZELIUS, Tor (1914-1999)
1993
AGUIRRE, Gustavo (b. 1943)
FARBER, B. Dedora (b. 1938)
1994
CORBETT, Keith F. (b. 1941)
JONES, E. Peter (b. 1935)
RÜDIGER, Wolfhart (b. 1933)
1995
GAUDRY, Garth I. (b. 1941)
GIBBINS, Ian L. (b. 1954)
MORRIS, Judy L. (b. 1952)
SAMUELSSON, Lennart (b. 1932-1996)
1996
DIAZ, J. Robert (b. 1946)
PEARSON, Tomas (b. 1938)
1997
FRANCKE, Wittko (b. 1940)
GUND, Gordon (b. 1939)
HIRANO, Tetsuya (b. 1937)
MATTHIAS, Eckart (b. 1930)
1998
SWOFFORD, David L. (b. 1954)
WINGFIELD, John (b. 1948)
1999
JOHNSON, Ken (b. 1940)
KJELLÉN, Bo (b. 1933)
MAUCERI, Giancarlo (b. 1947)
1982
BOLIS, Liana (f. 1926)
LARSON, Sten (1908-1999)
1983
PRANCE, Ghillean (f. 1937)
1984
FAIRBRIDGE, Rhodes (1914-2006)
ROTHSCHILD, Miriam (1908-2005)
ÖSTLUND, Göte (f. 1923)
1985
SALAM, Abdus (1926-1996)
STRID, Lars (1925-1994)
WALLER, Ivar (1898-1991)
1986
GROVE, David J. (f. 1940)
KLEMM, Alfred (f.1913)
MONIN, A.S. (1921-2007)
1987
MARCUS, Rudolph A. (f. 1923)
RAVEN, Peter H. (f. 1936)
1988
SUNDELL, Lars-Erik (1925-1993)
1989
EISNER, Thomas (f. 1929)
HJORTSTAM, Kurt (f. 1933)
KELLY, Hugh P. (1931-1992)
MEINWALD, Jerrold (f. 1927)
1972
EDSALL, John T. (1902-2002)
1973
ALIMARIN, Ivan Pavlovich (1903-1989)
1974
EDBERG, Rolf (1912-1997)
FORNANDER, Sven (1913-2005)
FRENCH, C. Stacy (1907-1995)
1975
STEEMANN NIELSEN, Einer (1907-1989)
1978
DENTON, Eric J. (1923-2007)
KOREVAAR, Jacob (f. 1923)
Short Facts: Honorary Doctors
- 105 persons have been awarded the title Honorary Doctor by the Faculty of Science at Gothenburg university.
- The appointments started in 1972 and have since been announced on 44 occasions.
- Honorary doctors have been awarded every year since 1982.
- At most, five people have been appointed in the same year. This happened in 1991 and 2008.