AAU awards honorary doctorates to five top international researchers

By Lea Laursen Pasgaard, AAU Communication and Public Affairs
Photos: William Brændstrup 

At its traditional annual celebration, Aalborg University (AAU) awarded five honorary doctorates, one in each of the university's scientific main areas. This at a ceremony in Aalborg Congress and Culture Centre on Friday, 17 April.

The honorary doctorate is awarded on the recommendation of the faculties. The Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities nominated two researchers, one from social sciences and one from humanities.

The award is given to highly recognized researchers who through international cooperation have strengthened scientific development at AAU.

The five new honorary doctorate recipients are:

• Jennifer Quint, Professor, Imperial College London, UK Selected for the honorary doctorate by the Faculty of Medicine

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• Peter Hedström, Professor, Linköping University, Sweden Selected for the honorary doctorate by the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities

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• Kate Tchanturia, Professor, King’s College London, UK Selected for the honorary doctorate by the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities

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• Kathryn Hess Bellwald, Professor, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland Selected for the honorary doctorate by the Faculty of Engineering and Science

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• Mimi Sheller, Professor, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, USA Selected for the honorary doctorate by the Technical Faculty of IT and Design.

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Translated by LeeAnn Iovanni, AAU Communication and Public Affairs