The 2016 honorary grads have been announced! Snow Patrol frontman Gary Lightbody, dementia rights campaigner Amanda Kopel and Maggie’s Centres co-founder Dr Charles Jencks are among the leading figures who will be honoured by the University at summer Graduation this month.
The other honorary degrees will go to:
Sir William Castell, former Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Wellcome Trust
Sir William Patey, a Dundee graduate who went on to become UK Ambassador in Sudan, Iraq, Saudi Arabia and Afghanistan
Professor Harindra Fernando, one of the world’s foremost experts in fluid dynamics and environmental science
Dr Hilal Al-Sayer, Chairman of the Dasman Diabetes Institute board in Kuwait
The honorary degrees will be presented as part of the summer Graduations, which take place in the Caird Hall from Wednesday 22 June to Friday 24 June.
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