The Council of the University is empowered under section 26 of the Charles Darwin University Act to grant honorary degrees and titles. Honorary awards and titles are presented to distinguished people who have made a significant contribution to the community or to the University.
Honorary awards and titles are conferred by the University Council on the recommendation of the Nominations, Honorary Awards and Legislation Committee. Honorary awards are normally presented at a Graduation Ceremony.
The Honorary Awards Procedure was instituted to guide the decision-making process.
Recipients
2022
2021
Recipient | Award |
Mr Otto Bulmaniya Campion (PDF, 61.46 KB) | Honorary Doctor of Letters |
Ms Grace Miguyie Daniels (PDF, 60.81 KB) | Honorary Doctor of Letters |
Mrs Janie Mason (PDF, 173.56 KB) | Honorary Doctor of Letters |
Mr Alan Morris (PDF, 171.25 KB) | Honorary Doctor of Letters |
AP Sabaratnam Prathapan (PDF, 172.62 KB) | Honorary Doctor of Letters |
Mr Peter Strachan (Deceased) (PDF, 169.84 KB) | Honorary Master of Arts |
Mr Richard Ryan (PDF, 175.14 KB) | Emeritus Chancellor Honorary Doctor of Letters |
Dr Jai Singh (PDF, 172.99 KB) | Emeritus Professor |
Dr Stephen Shanahan (PDF, 171.57 KB) | Emeritus Professor |
Dr Sue Carthew (PDF, 171.9 KB) | Emeritus Professor |
Dr Simon Maddocks (PDF, 174.96 KB) | Emeritus Professor Honorary Doctor of Science |
Professor Les McCrimmon (PDF, 175.19 KB) | Emeritus Professor |
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2004
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Mrs Nancy Giese AO OBE (Deceased) | Doctor of Education |
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
1997
Recipient | Award |
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Dr Harold Garner (Deceased) | Doctor of Letters |
1995
Recipient | Award |
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Dr John Hargrave AO MBE | Doctor of Science |
1994
Recipient | Award |
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The Honourable Austin Asche AC QC | Doctor of Laws |
1993
Recipient | Award |
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Fr Frank Flynn AC (Deceased) | Doctor of Science |
1992
Recipient | Award |
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Professor James Thomson AM (Deceased) | Doctor of Science Emeritus Professor |
Professor Alan Powell | Emeritus Professor |