2005 honorary degrees

Acclaimed Professor of Physiology Susan Greenfield will receive an honorary degree on 11 May when she delivers the Drever lecture in the Bonar Hall. Other honorary degrees will be awarded during the summer ceremonies.

This year the university is conferring honorary degrees upon the following distinguished individuals:

Susan Greenfield

The first female Director of the Royal Institution is a prolific scientist and outstanding communicator of science. Currently Fullerian professor of physiology at Oxford, Baroness Greenfield has made an exceptional contribution to the understanding of psychopharmacology - the chemical basis of behaviour.

Julian Hunt

Julian Hunt is one of the world’s foremost fluid dynamicists, pioneering new approaches to one of the most challenging areas of mechanics: turbulence. His work on turbulent flows has been successfully applied to many practical problems including building design, the siting of wind-energy generators and the dispersion of pollutants in the water and air environments.

Edward de Bono

Dr de Bono is widely regarded as the leading international authority in conceptual and creative thinking. He originated the term "lateral thinking" and his instruction has been sought by governments and corporations throughout the world.

John Sulston

Part of the team who completed the human genome project, Sir John Sulston was jointly awarded the Nobel Prize in 2002. He was a major influence in establishing the principle that the information in the genome should be freely released so that all could benefit and was a leading proponent in the UK that the human genome should not be the subject of commercial investment or ownership.

Noerine Kaleeba

In 1987 Noerine Kaleeba set up the first Aids Support Organisation (TASO) to provide care, support and counselling for people with HIV/AIDS and their families. It has blossomed into a vibrant organisation and is now one of the leading examples in AIDS care and education for prevention in resource-limited places.

James Black

Scotland's most distinguished living scientist and Nobel prize winner has been Chancellor of the University of Dundee for the past 13 years. Sir James triggered the development of two major families of drugs: beta blockers, now globally used in the treatment of coronary heart disease, high blood pressure and heart failure; and anti-ulcer histamine receptor blocking drugs.

Alasdair Breckenridge

Sir Alasdair Breckenridge, a graduate of the University, is one of the founding fathers of modern clinical pharmacology in the UK. Under Alasdair's leadership, Liverpool's department of pharmacology became one of the most outstanding in the UK with vigorous teaching and research in both clinical and basic pharmacology.

Fred MacAulay

Graduate and former Rector, Fred MacAulay is one of the University's best friends and ambassadors. Originally from Perth, Fred studied accountancy and jurisprudence in Dundee from 1974 to 1978 before giving up number crunching to start a successful career as a comedian and broadcaster. Fred served the University as Rector from 2001-2004.