JOHANNESBURG - Stellenbosch University (SU) will bestow honorary doctorates to four thought leaders who have made
an exceptional contribution to society both internationally and in South Africa.
The recipients to be honoured
are Omar Badsha who is being awarded the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil).
Professors Glenda Elisabeth Gray, Chief Executive Officer and President of the
South African Medical Research Council, is being awarded the degree of Doctor
of Science (DSc).
Mervyn Eldred King, a Senior Counsel and
former judge of the Supreme Court of South Africa, is being awarded the degree
of Doctor of Law (LLD
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Lastly Markus A Reuter, Director at the Helmholtz Institute for Resource Technology in Freiberg in
Germany, will be awarded the degree Doctor of Engineering (DEng).
The Council approved the
honorary doctorates at its meeting in September and the degrees will be awarded
at the institution’s Graduation Ceremonies in December 2017 and in March 2018.
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“It is a privilege for us to honour the
recipients in this way. They have made it their life’s work to enrich the lives
of others. Now it is time to recognise them as excellent role models to us
all,” says Prof Wim de Villiers, SU Rector and Vice-Chancellor.
SU confers honorary
doctorates to acknowledge excellence in a variety of fields as well as to
identify the individuals concerned as role models for the University community.