Honorary doctorates

An honorary doctorate is a doctorate that is awarded to people who have made an exceptional contribution to science, without having written a dissertation. Sometimes an honorary doctorate is also awarded for non-academic achievements, such as political or social achievements.

Below you will find an overview of honorary doctorates:

Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

promotor: Prof. Désirée van Gorp - 2022

Prof. W. Robert Knechel

promotor: Prof. Barbara Majoor - 2021

Dr. Willem Adriaan Blijdorp

promotor: Prof. Kitty Koelemeijer - 2021

Dr. Natarajan Chandrasekaran

promotor: Prof. Désirée van Gorp - 2013

Dr. Joop van den Ende

promotor: Prof. Fred Lachotzki - 2012

Dr. Jan Aalberts

promotor: Prof. Arie Buijs - 2012

H.H. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

promotors: Prof. Ronald Jeurissen & Dr. Sharda Nandram - 2012

Prof. Michael Porter

promotor: Prof. Fred van Eenennaam - 2009

Dr. Morris Tabakblat

promotors: Prof. Fred van Eenennaam & Prof. Bert de Groot - 2008

Dr. Abdul Kalam

promotor: Prof. Bert de Groot - 2007

Prof. Philip Kotler

promotor: Prof. Bert de Groot - 2007

Dr. Frits Goldschmeding

promotor: Prof. Bert de Groot - 2006

Dr. Wim Kok

promotor: Prof. Karel van Miert - 2003

Prof. dr. Robert Pitofsky

promotor: Prof. Karel van Miert - 2002

Dr. Martijn Sanders

promotor: Prof. Eduard Bomhoff - 2002

Prof. Geert Hofstede

promotor: Prof. Karel van Miert - 2001

Dr. Aad G. Jacobs

promotor: Prof. Eduard Bomhoff - 1999

Prof. Donald P. Jacobs

promotor: Prof. Hans Palm - 1999

Prof. Richard T. De George

promotor: Prof. Henk van Luijk - 1996

Dr. Bill Gates

promotor: Prof. Arie van der Zwan - 1996

Dr. Nelson Mandela

promotor: Prof. Hans Palm - 1996

HRH Prins Bernhard der Nederlanden

promotor: Prof. Phillippe Naert - 1995

Dr. Samuel Johnson

promotor: Prof. Maurice Punch - 1992

Dr. Albert Heijn

promotor: Prof. Phillippe Naert - 1992