Doctoral Award Ceremony 2025

On the annual doctoral award ceremony on Saturday 4 October, SLU’s largest ceremonial occasion, we celebrate those who have recently completed their doctoral studies, honorary doctors and jubilee doctors, and recognise those who have made valuable contributions to our university in various ways. The day before, on Friday 3 October, the new honorary doctors will give their open lectures.

The honorary doctors of 2025:
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Erik O.R. Bengtsson

Honorary Doctor of Agricultural Sciences at the Faculty of Landscape Architecture, Horticulture and Crop Production Science

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Torbjörn Lundström

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

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Per Modig

Honorary Doctor of Agricultural Sciences at the Faculty of Landscape Architecture, Horticulture and Crop Production Science

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Josef Nygren

Honorary Doctor of Forest Sciences at the Faculty of Forest Sciences

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Olli Peltoniemi

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

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Maggie Roe

Honorary Doctor of Agricultural Sciences at the Faculty of Landscape Architecture, Horticulture and Crop Production Science

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Michael J Wingfield

Honorary Doctor of Forest Sciences at the Faculty of Forest Sciences

Our ceremonies

Doctoral Award Ceremony, inauguration of new professors and Vice-Chancellor's inauguration – learn more about the ceremonies, traditions and insignia.
More information on the academic ceremonies

Our medals & awards

In conjunction with the doctoral award ceremony, the SLU Medal for Distinguished Service, the Educational Awards and the Arvid Lindman medal are conferred.
These awards are presented annually
This year's conferrers
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Sara Hallin

Professor of Soil Microbiology, Faculty of Natural Resources and Agricultural Sciences

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Torgny Näsholm

Professor of Tree Ecophysiology, Faculty of Forest Sciences

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Åsa Ode Sang

Professor of Urban Vegetation Design, Faculty of Landscape Architecture, Horticulture and Crop Production Sciences

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Ivar Vågsholm

Professor of Food Safety, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science

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