2022 Hon doc recipients announced
The University鈥檚 first in-person Spring Convocation since 2019 will celebrate 14 exceptional women and men, including a Nobel Prize-winning chemist, an acclaimed Quebec writer, a medical doctor committed to Israeli-Palestinian reconciliation, and the scientist-entrepreneur behind Moderna鈥檚 COVID-19 vaccine
This Spring, beloved traditions are returning to 缅北强奸鈥檚 downtown and Macdonald campuses. The University鈥檚 newest graduates will again cross the stage to receive their hard-earned degrees and diplomas. To celebrate these students鈥� outstanding achievements, the University will welcome 14 inspirational individuals who have made exceptional contributions to both their own fields and society as a whole.
缅北强奸鈥檚 Spring 2022 honorary degree recipients are:听Dr. Izzeldin M. M. Abuelaish,听Noubar听Afeyan,听Patricia E. Benner,听Lawrence S. Bloomberg,听Nicole Brossard,听Martin L. Chalfie,听Dr. William H. Dietz,听Charlene Drew Jarvis,听Peter Guo-hua Fu,听James (Sa鈥檏e鈥檍) Youngblood Henderson,听Stephen Huddart,听Brenda Norris,听Annabel Soutar, and听Lord听(Gordon) Wasserman.
Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Convocation Ceremony 鈥楢鈥� recipient
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Doctor of Science, honoris causa (D.Sc.)
WILLIAM H. DIETZ
B.A. (Wesleyan University), M.D. (University of Pennsylvania), Ph.D. (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
Dr. William Dietz has built a career in public health focused on obesity prevention, nutrition and physical activity. He is the Director of the听Sumner M. Redstone Global Center for Prevention and Wellness听at the Milken Institute School of Public Health at The George Washington University. Dr. Dietz is the author of more than 200 scientific publications and the editor of five books, including听Clinical Obesity in Adults and Children听and听Nutrition: What Every Parent Needs to Know.