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Doctoral Award Ceremony 2024

The annual doctoral award ceremony on Saturday 5 October, SLU’s largest ceremonial occasion, celebrated those who have recently completed their doctoral studies, honorary doctors and jubilee doctors, and recognised those who have made valuable contributions to our university in various ways. The day before, on Friday 4 October, the new honorary doctors gave their lectures.

Broadcasts
– lectures by honorary doctors and doctoral award ceremony

Live broadcast - Honorary doctor's lectures 2024

SLU warmly welcomes you to attend the lectures held by SLU's new honorary doctors on Friday 4 October at SLU Uppsala. Two of the lectures are given in English and four in Swedish. The programme starts at 8:50.

Live broadcast - SLU Doctoral award ceremony 2024

Saturday 5 October is the date for this year's doctoral award ceremony, where new doctors, jubilee doctors and honorary doctors will have their honours conferred on them. The ceremony starts at 15:00.

Meet our new honorary doctors

Kenneth Alness

Honorary Doctor of Agricultural Sciences at the Faculty of Natural Resources and Agricultural Sciences

Portrait of Kenneth Alness

Antonia Ax:son Johnson

Honorary Doctor of Agricultural Sciences at the Faculty of Natural Resources and Agricultural Sciences

Portrait of Antonia Ax:son Johnson

Tom Hobbs

Honorary Doctor of Forest Sciences at the Faculty of Forest Sciences

Portrait of Tom Hobbs

Mats Karström

Honorary Doctor of Forest Sciences at the Faculty of Forest Sciences

Portrait of Mats Karström

Hans Lindberg

Honorary Doctor of Agricultural Sciences at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science

Portrait of Hans Lindberg

Delia Grace Randolph

Honorary Doctor of Veterinary Medicine at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science

Portrait of Delia Grace Randolph
Portraits of this year's promotors

This year's conferrers

Professor Johan Höglund, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science

Professor Urban Nilsson, Faculty of Forest Sciences

Professor Carl-Johan Lagerkvist, Faculty of Natural Resources and Agricultural Sciences

Professor Georg Carlsson, Faculty of Landscape Architecture, Horticulture and Crop Production Sciences

Medals & awards

In conjunction with the doctoral award ceremony, the SLU Medal for Distinguished Service, the Educational Award and the vice-chancellor Mårten Carlsson's Award are conferred.

About the ceremony

Read more about SLU's largest annual academic ceremony.

Published: 08 October 2024 - Page editor: helena.pennlov@slu.se
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