The first conferment ceremony at Åbo Akademi University was held in 1927 for both Master’s and Doctor’s degrees. Since then, Åbo Akademi University has conferred Honorary Doctors at every following conferral ceremony (joint or arranged by individual faculties).
The Honorary Doctors are listed below.
1934 | Doctoral Conferment Ceremony at the Faculty of Theology at Åbo Akademi University (10th anniversary)
Honorary Doctors: Bohlin, Torsten |
1947 | Doctoral Conferment Ceremony
Honorary Doctors of Philosophy: Holmberg, Eric |
1948 | Joint Conferment Ceremony, Master’s and Dcotor’s degrees
Honorary Doctors of Philosophy: Andersson, Amos Honorary Doctor of Theology: Eidem, Erling Honorary Doctor of Social Sciences: Montgomery, Arthur Honorary Doctors of Technology: Lindroos, Johan Theodor |
1955 | Doctoral Conferment Ceremony at the Faculty of Theology at Åbo Akademi University
Honorary Doctors: Bring, Ragnar |
1958 | Conferment Ceremony for Honorary Doctors at the School of Business at Åbo Akademi University
Honorary Doctors: Qvist, Walter |
1963 | Conferment Ceremony at the Faculty of Chemistry and Technology at Åbo Akademi University
Honorary Doctors: Malm, Carl Johan |
1964 | Doctoral Conferment Ceremony at the Faculty of Theology at Åbo Akademi University (40th anniversary)
Honorary Doctors: Kinder, Ernst |
1968 | Joint Doctoral Conferment Ceremony
Honorary Doctors of Philosophy: Donner, Heinrich Wolfgang Honorary Doctors of Theology: Colliander, Tito Honorary Doctors of Social Sciences: Fagerholm, Karl-August Honorary Doctors of Technology: Hultin, Sven Olof |
1974 | Doctoral Conferment Ceremony at the Faculty of Theology at Åbo Akademi University (50th anniversary)
Honorary Doctors: Andersén, Harald |
1977 | Conferment Ceremony for Honorary Doctors at the School of Business at Åbo Akademi University (50th anniversary)
Honorary Doctors: Grandell, Axel |
1978 | Doctoral Conferment Ceremony
Honorary Doctors of Philosophy: Atterling, Nils Hugo Daniel Honorary Doctors of Theology: Haikola, Lauri Robert Honorary Doctors of Social Sciences: Allardt, Erik Anders Honorary Doctor of Economy Koivisto, Mauno Henrik Honorary Doctors of Technology: Flood, Håkon Jubilee Doctors: Ekwall, Per |
1981 | Conferment Ceremony for Honorary Doctor
Honorary Doctor of Philosophy: Taxell, Lars Erik |
1984 | Doctoral Conferment Ceremony at the Faculty of Theology at Åbo Akademi University (60th anniversary)
Honorary Doctors: Metropolitan Mihail |
1988 | Joint Doctoral Conferment Ceremony
Honorary Doctors of Philosophy: Allén, Sture Honorary Doctors of Theology: Klockars, Birgit Honorary Doctors of Social Sciences: Jakobsson, Max Honorary Doctors of Economy Näslund, Bertil Honorary Doctors of Technology: Asbjörnsen, Odd Andreas Honorary Doctors of Philosophy (Education) Cavonius, Gösta Edvin |
1990 | The 350th anniversary of Higher Education, Doctoral Conferment Ceremony for Honorary Doctors
Honorary Doctors of Philosophy: Hans Majestät Konung Carl XVI Gustaf av Sverige Honorary Doctor of Theology: Wiesel, Eliel Honorary Doctor at the Faculty of Economy and Social Sciences: Wold, Herman Ole Andreas Honorary Doctor of Technology: Ihamuotila, Veikko Artturi Honorary Doctor of Philosophy (Education) Bruun, Patrik Magnus |
1993 | Joint Doctoral Conferment Ceremony
Honorary Doctors of Philosophy: Bringéus, Nils Arvid Honorary Doctors of Theology: Kurtén, Alvar Gideon Honorary Doctors of Social Sciences: Bonsdorff von, Göran Edvard Honorary Doctor of Economy Langholm, Odd Honorary Doctors of Technology: Cable, Michael Honorary Doctors of Philosophy (Education): Lahdes, Erkki Lauri Kalervo |
1998 | Doctoral Conferment Ceremony
Honorary Doctors of Philosophy: Heeger, Alan J Honorary Doctor of Theology: Martens von, Paul Honorary Doctors of Social Sciences: Rehn, Elisabeth Honorary Doctor of Economy: Zimmermann, Hans-Jürgen Honorary Doctor of Technology: Hakulin, Bertel Jubilee Doctors (Technology): Jensen, Waldemar |
1999 | Doctoral Conferment Ceremony at the Faculty of Theology at Åbo Akademi University (75th anniversary)
Honorary Doctors: Albrektson, Alf Bertil |
1999 | Doctoral Conferment Ceremoni at Österbottens högskola (25th anniversary) for the Faculty of Education and the Faculty of Social Sciences and Caring Science at Åbo Akademi University
Honorary Doctors: Homén, Carl-Olof |
2002 | Doctoral Conferment Ceremony
Honorary Doctors, Faculty of Arts: Lindencrona, Gustaf Carl Alvarez Honorary Doctor, Faculty of Theology Ellingsen, Svein Honorary Doctors, Faculty of Business and Social Sciences Lipponen, Paavo Tapio Honorary Doctors, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences Jansson, Bengt-Owe Honorary Doctors, Faculty of Chemistry and Technology Granholm, Martin Gustav Honorary Doctors, Faculty of Education Anttila, Pirkko-Maija Kaarina Honorary Doctor, Faculty of Social Sciences and Caring Science Andersson, Claes-Johan |
2005 | Doctoral Conferment Ceremony, 20.5.2005
Honorary Doctors of Philosophy: Arov, Damir Honorary Doctor of Theology: Selander, Sven-Åke Honorary Doctors of Social Sciences: Lindman, Åke Honorary Doctor of Economy: Keen, Peter G W Honorary Doctors of Technology: Mattsson, Björn Honorary Doctors of Philosophy (Education) Pramling Samuelsson, Ingrid Jubilee Doctors (Technology): Bruun, Henrik |
2008 | Doctoral Conferment Ceremony, 23.5.2008
Honorary Doctors of Philosophy: Boucht, Birgitta Honorary Doctor of Theology: Wikström, Owe Honorary Doctors of Social Sciences: Arbour, Louise Honorary Doctors of Economy: Kronberg, Johan Honorary Doctors of Technology: Neuvo, Yrjö Honorary Doctors of Philosophy (Education): Lester, Jr, Frank K. Jubilee doctor (Philosophy): Salminen, Johannes |
2011 | Doctoral Conferment Ceremony, 20.5.2011
Honorary Doctor of Philosophy, Faculty of Arts and the Department for Psychology and Logopedics: Rosing, Hans Honorary Doctor of Philosophy (Education), Faculty of Education: Benner, Dietrich Honorary Doctor of Theology, Faculty of Theology: Jarlert, Anders Honorary Doctor of Economics, Division for Social Sciences: Carsrud, Alan Honorary Doctors of Philosophy, Division for Social Sciences: Broo, Roger Honorary Doctors of Philosophy, Department of Natural Sciences and Department of Biosciences: Rosenberg, Rutger Honorary Doctor of Technology, Department of Information Technologies and Department of Chemical Engineering: Dam-Johansen, Kim Jubilee Doctors (Technology) Department of Information Technologies and Department of Chemical Engineering: Kivalo, Pekka |
2014 | Doctoral Conferment Ceremony, 23.5.2014
Honorary Doctors of Philosophy, Faculty of Arts and the Department for Psychology and Logopedics: Götz, Thomas Honorary Doctor of Psychology, Faculty of Arts and the Department for Psychology and Logopedics: Martin, Nadine Honorary Doctor of Philosophy (Education), Faculty of Education: Andersson, Håkan Honorary Doctor of Theology, Faculty of Theology: Tamcke, Martin Honorary Doctors of Philosophy, Division for Social Sciences: Ahtisaari, Martti Honorary Doctors of Philosophy, Department of Natural Sciences and Department of Biosciences: Bergman, Tor Honorary Doctor of Technology, Department of Information Technologies and Department of Chemical Engineering: Floudas, Christodoulos A. Jubilee Doctor, Department of Natural Sciences and Department of Biosciences: Sjöberg, Boris |
2016 | Doctoral Conferment Ceremony, 27.5.2016
Honorary Doctors of Philosophy, Faculty of Arts, Psychology and Theology: Hirdman, Yvonne Honorary Doctor of Theology, Faculty of Arts, Psychology and Theology: Grenholm, Carl-Henrik Honorary Doctors of Philosophy (Education), Faculty of Education and Welfare Studies: Pinar, William Honorary Doctor of Social Sciences, Faculty of Education and Welfare Studies: Kangas, Olli Honorary Doctors of Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, Business and Economics: Lindqvist, Herman Honorary Doctor of Economy, Faculty of Social Sciences, Business and Economics: Grönroos, Christian Honorary Doctors of Philosophy, Faculty of Sicence and Engineering: Ellenberg, Jan Honorary Doctor of Technology, Faculty of Sicence and Engineering: Levitt, Raymond E. Jubilee Doctor (Theology), Faculty of Arts, Psychology and Theology: Vikström, John |
2018 | Doctoral Conferment ceremony, 25.5.2018
Jubilee Doctors, Faculty of Arts, Psychology and Theology: Grönvik, Lorenz Honorary Doctors of Philosophy, Faculty of Arts, Psychology and Theology: Gardell, Jonas Honorary Doctor of Psychology, Faculty of Arts, Psychology and Theology: Castro, Mariela Honorary Doctor of Philosophy, Faculty of Education and Welfare Studies: Mikkola, Armi Honorary Doctor of Health Sciences, Faculty of Education and Welfare Studies: Bergbom, Ingegerd Honorary Doctors of Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, Business and Economics: Kleinman, Jan Honorary Doctor of Economy, Faculty of Social Sciences, Business and Economics: Vesterbacka, Peter Jubilee Doctors, Faculty of Sicence and Engineering: Eklund, Dan Honorary Doctors of Philosophy, Faculty of Sicence and Engineering: Hallberg, Anders Honorary Doctors of Technology, Faculty of Sicence and Engineering: Cronberg, Tarja |
2022 | Doctoral Conferment ceremony, 20.5.2022
Honorary Doctors: Faculty of Arts, Psychology and Theology: Professor Ulla Connor, Honorary Doctor of Philosophy Faculty of Education and Welfare Studies: Professor emeritus Hilbert Meyer, Honorary Doctor of Philosophy (Education) Faculty of Social Sciences, Business and Economics Professor Manfred Nowak, Honorary Doctor of Social Sciences Faculty of Science and Engineering: Professor Michio Murata, Honorary Doctor of Philosophy Jubilee Doctors: Dag Anckar, Jubilee Doctor of Social Sciences Click here for media images and more information about the Honorary Doctors and Jubilee Doctors. |