Prof. Izzeldin Abuelaish
Prof. Izzeldin Abuelaish received on Tuesday 30 March 2021 an honorary degree for general merit in recognition of his contributions to the empowerment of girls and young women through education, which will allow them to become agents of change for the betterment of life throughout the Middle East.
- Founder of the foundation ‘Daughters for Life' and Associate Professor at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto.
- Laudation: Rector Herman Van Goethem
Masterclass: Hatred is a contagious disease, public health emergency threat and a determinant of health and peace.
"I shall not hate"
Prof. Izzeldin Abuelaish receives an honorary degree in recognition of his contributions to the empowerment of girls and young women.
Prof. Christine Petit
Prof. Christine Petit received on Wednesday 31 March 2021 an honorary degree in recognition of her role in elucidating key molecular mechanisms of hearing, paving the way for the development of better treatments for hearing loss.
- Collège de France en Institut Pasteur
- Laudation: Prof. Guy Van Camp
Masterclass: Hearing: from the genetic dissection of molecular mechanisms towards a cure
Prof. Jane Mansbridge
Prof. Jane Mansbridge received on Wednesday 31 March 2021 an honorary degree in recognition of her expertise in the field of political science, more particularly democratic representation.
- Harvard University
- Laudation: Prof. Petra Meier
Masterclass: The Future of Democracy'
Em Prof Onora O’Neill
Em. Prof. Onora O’Neill received on Thursday 1 April 2021 an honorary degree in recognition of her expertise in the field of ethics and political philosophy, and in recognition of her substantial philosophical contributions to public debate.
- University of Cambridge
- Laudation: Prof. Geert Van Eekert
Em. Prof. Onora O'Neill will teach her masterclass in the fall.
Prof Anne Lacaton en Prof Jean Philippe Vassal
Prof. Anne Lacaton and Prof. Jean Philippe Vassal received on Thursday 1 April 2021 an honorary degree in recognition of their expertise in the field of architecture.
- Lacaton & Vassal Architectes
- Laudation: Prof. Inge Bertels