2024
Professor Kelvin Chan
Honorary Doctor of Business Administration
Professor Kelvin Chan is an entrepreneur and academic with expertise in sustainability, business, and psychology. After graduating from the University of Greenwich, he founded Korean Corner, a global distributor of Korean goods. In 2015 his innovative GREEN project was developed to promote sustainable practices, earning international acclaim and a Guinness World Record. Among his many accolades, Kelvin was recognised by the British Council's UK Alumni Award, becoming the first person from Hong Kong to win. Professor Chan completed his undergraduate degree in Business Administration at University of Greenwich.
Dr Eugenia Cheng
Honorary Doctor of Mathematics
Dr. Eugenia Cheng’s aim is to rid the world of ‘maths phobia’. A Scientist in Residence at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, alongside research and teaching she has written several books, one being shortlisted for the Insight Investment Science Book Prize. Dr. Cheng’s educational services extend to maths on YouTube, garnering millions of views. Her work has inspired countless mathematic students, including those at the University of Greenwich, where she has delivered keynote lectures and workshops.
River Medway (Dexter Clift)
Honorary Doctor of Arts
River Medway is a beloved English drag queen who rose to fame in 2021 appearing on RuPaul's Drag Race UK. Her captivating performances and magnetic personality quickly made her a fan favorite. Since the show, she has toured the UK and starred in many theatre productions. A dedicated advocate for the Medway area and the LGBTQ+ community, River supports Pride events in Kent, is an advocate for mental health and collaborates with the charity ‘Mermaids’ to speak out against conversion practices.
Shirley Coen
Honorary Doctor of Arts
Shirley Coen, an accountant turned educator, has served as Bird College's Principal and CEO since 2005, transforming it from a small dance college to a prestigious 600-student conservatoire. Under her leadership, the college expanded to a new campus, increased turnover six-fold, and grew performing arts course enrollments from 30 to 126 students. Shirley specialises in educational change management and has developed high-quality BA (hons) programs in dance and musical theatre validated by the University of Greenwich.
Simon Cook
Honorary Doctor of the University
As Principal and CEO since 2016, Simon has been a catalyst for change for the education sector in Medway as well as fostering collaborations between institutions including the University of Greenwich. After a prestigious career in hospitality, Simon turned to teaching, recognising the transformative power of education. He actively contributes to the growth of Kent and Medway, chairing We Are Medway CIC and serving as a Kent Ambassador.
Bill Ferris CBE
Honorary Doctor of the University
Under his visionary leadership over 20 years, Bill Ferris CBE transformed Chatham Historic Dockyard Trust by a pioneering strategy of preservation through reuse. Bill began his career as a management accountant, before taking over the family bakery in Devon, transforming its fortunes, then selling it. Since retiring in 2020, Bill continues to contribute to the worlds of culture and economic development holding multiple roles of significance including Chairman of Go To Places and Visit Kent, is a Trustee of the London Transport Museum and a Board member for Medway City of Culture 2025.
Dr Michelle Gayle
Honorary Doctor of Arts
Drawing inspiration from her activist mother, Michelle co-founded The World Reimagined in 2019, a groundbreaking initiative which engages people in discussions around African Caribbean history and promotes racial justice. Engaging 3.7 million people, Public art trails became the UK’s biggest ever art-education project. A multifaceted talent, Michelle is an actress, recording artist and has published three novels.
Professor Paula Holt MBE DL
Honorary Doctor of Science
Professor Paula Holt MBE, a distinguished mental health nurse, served eight years in the army leading mental health services in Bosnia. After NHS roles developing innovative offender treatment programs, she became Pro Vice-Chancellor at the University of Derby. As a senior Nursing and Midwifery Council adviser, she champions social mobility. Holt is director of the Soldiers Arts Academy and patron of a veteran's charity.
Kenny Imafidon MBE
Honorary Doctor of Business Administration
Kenny Imafidon, wrongfully convicted as a teenager, is now a leading social entrepreneur and advocate for young people. His memoir, "That Peckham Boy," chronicles his journey from adversity to success. He co-founded ClearView Research, OnBoard and My Brother’s Keeper, all organisations who focus on supporting diverse communities. Kenny also holds roles with charities including BBC Children in Need, Strength with In Me foundation.
Kofi Kusitor MBE
Honorary Doctor of Arts
Kofi Kusitor is a pioneering digital entrepreneur and media executive. He created Black Britain Online, the UK’s first African-Caribbean web portal, and founded Colourful Radio, one of Britain’s most successful online radio stations. His work has been instrumental in promoting diversity and inclusivity in the media and business sectors. Kofi has served on various advisory boards and committees, including the Africa in London Committee and the UK Black Business Show. Kofi gained his LLB in law at the University of Greenwich in 1993.
Laura Marziale
Honorary Doctor of Arts
Laura is a community activist and campaigner for equality, immigration reform and human rights. Before founding Creating Ground CIC, which promotes cross-cultural awareness, learning and sharing in South East London she worked with organizations like the Migrants Resource Centre and Action for Refugees. Collaborating with the University of Greenwich, she has contributed to impactful projects such as the Greenwich Council housing survey for residents in temporary accommodation as well as facilitating workshops on healthcare access.
Dame Alison Peacock
Honorary Doctor of Education
Dame Alison, driven by 'learning without limits', has transformed education as a headteacher and leader of the Chartered College of Teaching. She was renowned for turning The Wroxham School into an outstanding global model and played a pivotal role in the landmark Cambridge Primary Review. As Chief Executive, she passionately advocates for teachers and champions academic rigour in teacher training. Her inclusive approach to education has inspired institutions worldwide, including guest lectures at the University of Greenwich.
Thuy Diem Pham
Honorary Doctor of Business Administration
Thuy Diem Pham is a Vietnamese-British restaurateur and author. She owns the award-winning London restaurant, The Little Viet Kitchen. After graduating, Thuy transitioned from a successful advertising career to opening her restaurant. Thuy is a prominent voice in the UK’s Vietnamese food scene, having appeared on TV and cooked at prestigious events. Her restaurant has won numerous awards, including "Best Restaurant in England" and "Best Street Food in the UK.” Thuy graduated from the University of Greenwich with a degree in marketing communications in 2005.
Dr Le Truong Tung
Honorary Doctor of Business Administration
Dr. Le Truong Tung is a leading figure in Vietnamese higher education. He co-founded FPT University, expanding it into a leading private university with international partnerships, including the University of Greenwich. As an advocate for educational reform, Dr. Tung is an active contributor to Vietnam’s higher education policies and holds positions in key educational organizations and has served in government roles.
Luis De Abreu
Honorary Doctor of Arts
Luis De Abreu, a former student of Doreen Bird, joined Bird Theatre in 1996 and rose to Joint Principal and Artistic Director in 2019. A protégé of the institution's founder, he has been instrumental in the college's success for over two decades. Luis has inspired student excellence and versatility, co-leading with Shirley Coen (Principal and CEO) to champion diversity and student opportunity. He designed the University of Greenwich-validated foundation degree in acting, embodying the institution's commitment to performing arts education.
Troy Townsend MBE
Honorary Doctor of Science
Troy is an anti-racism worker, broadcaster, former footballer and coach with a dedication to challenging racism and injustice. Working for Kick It Out for over a decade – the organisation fighting discrimination in football – he began as a volunteer and left as Head of Player Engagement. With a passion for nurturing talent, Troy has helped thousands of young people to learn and develop through education programmes brought to Premier League and Football League clubs across the country. Troy also shares his warmth and expertise on podcasts including The Guardian Football Weekly and Whisper it Loudly.
Suzanne Sweeney OBE
Honorary Doctor of Science
Suzanne’s interest in child health has led her to working as Network Director for the London Neonatal Operational Delivery Network, focusing on transforming neonatal services. Suzanne has worked for the NHS for nearly 20 years, beginning her career in screening services before moving to major trauma, then finding her passion for neonatal care. Suzanne volunteers for the Sea Cadet Corps and acts as Trustee for the Bexley and Lewisham Sea Cadets. Suzanne Sweeney graduated from the University of Greenwich with a degree in health and social care.
2023
Dame Elizabeth Anionwu OM DBE FRCN
Honorary Doctor of Laws
Dame Elizabeth has dedicated her life to the health and well-being of multi-ethnic communities. Beginning her career as a school nurse assistant for the NHS, she went on to establish the first nurse-led Sickle and Thalassaemia Screening and Counselling Centre in the UK in 1979, where she also became the first nurse specialist. A lecturer in both Child Health and Community Genetic Counselling and Professor of Nursing at the University of West London, Elizabeth founded the Mary Seacole Centre for Nursing Practice and led the Centre until her retirement. She is a Life Patron of the Mary Seacole Trust. Elizabeth has been widely recognised for her commitment to healthcare, education and leadership. She was awarded the Royal College of Nursing Fellowship in 2004, a CBE, Order of Merit and a Damehood for her services to nursing. Elizabeth is an inspiration to nursing and midwifery students across the country, including here in Greenwich.
Jason Brisbane
Honorary Doctor of Science
Jason’s successful career in American football began when he represented Great Britain at youth and senior levels before joining the National Football League’s International Player Development programme. He subsequently became a linebacker in America’s NFL and enjoyed success with teams around the world. Jason joined the University of Greenwich in 2011 to complete his PGCE, before moving into roles that enabled him to combine his experience as a professional sportsman with his commitment to education and his dedication to encourage young people to participate in sports. As Head of Community and Grassroots Development at the NFL, one of the initiatives he introduced saw 10,000 children from across the UK participate in regional non-contact football tournaments. Jason’s ongoing commitment to building sporting communities is reflected in his work as CEO of GB Wheelchair Rugby and his role on the Global Institute of Sport’s Industry Advisory Board.
Rebecca Donnelly MBE
Honorary Doctor of Business Administration
A former world Thai boxing and English national boxing champion, Rebecca turned her love of the sport into a thriving charity. In 2009, she set up Fight 4 Change, a non-profit organisation that uses boxing to engage with youngsters involved with gangs and criminal behaviour, inspiring them to make positive life choices. The impact of Rebecca’s work has been especially felt in south-east London. This is where the charity is based and where Rebecca was born and raised. She also gives back to the area through the Lambeth Young Advisors programme which is run by Fight 4 Change and led by young people who carry out peer-to-peer outreach work and discuss the community’s concerns with the police.
Mathurine Emmanuel
Honorary Doctor of Arts
Mathurine is a distinguished filmmaker who has won acclaim in the United Kingdom, United States and Caribbean. Her films explore inclusivity and culture through the sometimes-turbulent lives of people living in the Caribbean region. She has won and been nominated for multiple awards, including Best Documentary Feature at the 2004 New York International Film and Video Festival for her second film, Ribbons of Blue. Her other productions include Shantaye’s World, a Windrush story which premiered in the UK in collaboration with the University of Greenwich and the Social Caribbean Forum. As well as being a filmmaker, Mathurine has a long and distinguished career as a teacher. This began in an elementary school in her hometown of Desruisseaux, St Lucia, in 1978.
Joyce Fraser OBE
Honorary Doctor of Education
Joyce Fraser, OBE, is the Founder of the Black Heroes Foundation (BHF) which works to develop cultural awareness and respect, recognition and celebration of Black Heroes. Married to Peter ‘Flip’ Fraser, who was editor of The Voice and creator of the musical ‘Black Heroes in the Hall of Fame’, Joyce continued Peter’s legacy following his death by founding the community-based BHF in 2016. In 2022 she received an OBE for services to the Promotion of Black History and Heritage. She is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and a Chartered Fellow of the Institute of Personnel and Development. Joyce was a student at the University of Greenwich from 2012 – 2016, where she pursued doctoral students in Education, following her MBA in Organisational Leadership. She has also been an Associate Lecturer with the Open University Business School since 2009. Spanning roles as community leader, teacher and keen student, Joyce pays forward her commitment to the benefits of education: in the last academic year the Black Heroes Foundation hosted two University of Greenwich placement students.
Dr Angela Herbert MBE
Honorary Doctor of Laws
Angela is an educator with an extensive career in the criminal justice system. She has a long history of supporting inclusivity, especially for people of African heritage. After more than a decade volunteering in a young offenders’ institution, she took up a senior role at a London prison before transferring to prison service policy in the Ministry of Justice. She currently chairs the Violent Crime Prevention Board and London Borough of Brent Police Independent Advisory Group. Among her other roles, Angela is Director of IOTC-Solutions, a company that uses coaching and mentoring to support individuals to improve their lives and the lives of others. In April 2021, she marked her 61st birthday by launching Made on Purpose, an organisation committed to social change for girls and women.
Michael Kelpie
Honorary Doctor of Arts
Michael Kelpie has forged a hugely successful career at numerous UK production companies and broadcasters, including the BBC, Channel 4 and ITV. He is one of the UK’s leading TV producers and is founder of Potato, a production company within ITV studios. Potato produces over 350 hours of programmes in the UK and USA each year, including ITV’s The Chase. Michael’s success has been recognised with many awards and accolades, including a BAFTA in 2017. Michael graduated from the university in 1996 and features in Greenwich Portraits, our celebration of some of the university’s outstanding alumni. He is working with our new School of Stage and Screen and has volunteered to share his expertise in media and TV production.
Alice Moody
Honorary Doctor of Education
Alice gained her Teachers Certificate at Avery Hill in 1941 before pursuing a career as a primary school teacher and Headteacher. During her time at Staverton Primary School in Trowbridge, Alice led a successful campaign with local parents against the school’s planned closure, ensuring it remained a key part of the local community for future generations of children. Alice continued to teach on a voluntary basis after her retirement and to share her experience of being evacuated from the Blitz during World War 2 - a period during which she continued to teach. Alice is also an advocate for her community, supporting road safety campaigns in Bradford-on-Avon where she was also a town guide and volunteer at Holy Trinity Church. Alice recently marked her 102nd birthday.
Tessy Ojo CBE
Honorary Doctor of Business Administration
Tessy has spent over two decades driving change for children and young people in the areas of social justice, youth leadership and social equity. She is the founder of Tessy’s Brunches, a mentoring forum for female self-improvement. As Chief Executive of The Diana Award – the only charity that bears the name of Diana, Princess of Wales – she has developed internationally recognised programmes that give young people skills to thrive and create positive change in their communities. She was the first British national to be honoured with the prestigious Martin Luther King Award, in recognition of her innovative approach to leadership and humanitarian work. She also holds non-executive director roles at several organisations with a focus on social good, including Comic Relief and the UK Council for Child Internet Safety.
2022
Frazer Thompson
Honorary Doctor of Business Administration
Frazer is the founder and former CEO of the Chapel Down Group plc, England’s largest wine producer. A former Greenwich student, he graduated with a BA Hons in Business Studies in 1981 and went into a career in the drinks industry. At just 29, he was made a director of Whitbread, where he went on to lead the team that created the famous Boddingtons advertising campaign and draughtflow widget. After a stint at Heineken, working in Amsterdam, in 2001 he took a career risk to become CEO of the (then) small English wine producer, Chapel Down. During his 20-year tenure, he has listed the company and created a valuable business producing some of England’s finest wines. The business is now one of the LSE 1000 companies to Inspire Britain, a CoolBrand and a member of the Walpole Group. Frazer retired in 2021 and now spends his time working for a number of charities and is an investor in a fashion start-up.
Bernadine Evaristo OBE
Honorary Doctor of Letters
Bernadine is a multiple award-winning author and was joint recipient of the Booker Prize in 2019 for ‘Girl, Woman, Other’. She was the first black woman and the first black British writer to win the prize. The novel also won the British Book Award for Best Fiction and Indie Book Award and was a Sunday Times ‘Book of the Decade’ and a Guardian ‘Book that Defined the Decade’. Born in Eltham and raised in Woolwich, Bernadine studied Community Theatre Arts at Rose Bruford College and gained a PhD in Creative Writing in 2013 from Goldsmiths, University of London. She is Professor of Creative Writing at Brunel University and President of the Royal Society of Literature. Bernadine founded the Brunel University African Poetry Prize in 2012 and The Complete Works Poets Development Scheme. She co-founded Spread the Word writer development agency and Britain's first black women's theatre company. Bernadine has taught creative writing since 1994 and has been awarded numerous writing fellowships and residencies.
Byron Cole
Honorary Doctor of Business Administration
Byron is an award-winning entrepreneur, business start-up expert, and successful author of his book ‘Self Made’. In 2006, he founded the BLC Group - an umbrella company for businesses operating across a range of sectors including property services, construction recruitment, corporate and personal branding, employability skills, professional mentoring and business consultancy. Byron has spent much of his career using his business experience to mentor and support others. Since 2019 he has been co-chair of Evolve Housing + Support, a leading homelessness charity in London that provides housing and support to over 2,000 people each year. He is a School Governor of Harris Academy in Purley and he currently works with the University as a mentor.
Gary Pugh OBE
Honorary Doctor of Science
Gary Pugh OBE began his career as a forensic scientist in 1979. He worked for many years in government departments, including being seconded to the Science and Technology Group of the Home Office in 1990 to work on the development of the Forensic Science Service (FSS). He became a Director on the FSS Main and Executive Boards in 1999, during which time he acted as Senior Scientific Adviser to the HMIC on the ‘Under the Microscope’ inspection and was the FSS Board representative on the Home Office DNA Expansion Programme. In 2004 he took up the new post of Director of Forensic Services at the Metropolitan Police Service. Here, he developed, led and implemented major programmes of organisational change including introduction of new technology and accreditation to national and international scientific standards. He has been Chair of the National DNA Database Strategy Board and was the SRO for the strategic matcher project within the Home Office Biometrics programme. Gary has supported and worked with the university for many years. He was awarded an OBE in 2011.
Stephen Howlett CBE DL
Honorary Doctor of the University
Stephen has devoted his 42-year career to working in housing, for which he was awarded a CBE in 2018. He has held many senior positions including most recently as chief executive of Peabody for 14 years, one of the oldest and largest housing associations in London providing over 55,000 homes. Since retiring in 2017, he has undertaken a diverse range of roles including Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London and Chair of London South East Colleges, and is a trustee of Open City, London’s leading architecture charity. He has always had a particular interest in education and skills and joined the University’s Governing Body (previously known as the Court) in 2008. In 2013 he was elected as the University’s Pro Chancellor/Chairman of Court for four years. From 2017-2019 he became the University’s Pro Chancellor (Ceremonial) to deputise for Baroness Scotland who was Chancellor at the time.
Pamela Franklin
Honorary Doctor of the University
After leaving school with few qualifications and subsequently discovering that she was dyslexic and autistic, Pamela went on to successfully run her own IT and management training business for 25 years until illness forced her to change direction. She is currently a trustee of the Royal Garrison Church of Saint George and Chair of the Caribbean Social Forum, which she has led for six years, increasing the membership from 12 members to 600. It was awarded a National Diversity Award in 2017. Pamela has been a force for change in the Royal Borough of Greenwich, with her vision to support Caribbean older people with loneliness and dementia and a commitment to remember the Windrush Generation. She was the first woman in 20 years to open the International Slavery Day at the National Maritime Museum and was invited by the British Museum and Library to speak about the Windrush Generation. She has collaborated with the university on various community engagement projects and knowledge transfer partnerships supporting BAME and migrant groups, including the Food for Thoughts Memoirs exhibition and the Let Our Legacy Continue exhibition.
Sir Terry Waite KCMG
Honorary Doctor of the University
Terry’s inspirational life has demonstrated bravery, morality and a commitment to education. His career has taken him around the world, including through Asia, Africa, North and South America and Europe where he advised on institutional change, health and education development. After witnessing the Amin coup in Uganda, he set up the Southern Sudan Project and was responsible for developing aid programmes there. In 1980 he joined the Archbishop of Canterbury’s private staff and in this role successfully negotiated the release of several hostages from Iran. In 1983 he again successfully negotiated for the release of British hostages, with Colonel Gaddafi in Libya. He himself was taken captive in 1987 whilst negotiating in Lebanon and was held for 1,763 days, the first four years of which were spent in total solitary confinement. Following his release in 1991 he wrote his first book and international best-seller, Taken on Trust. After his experience in captivity, he decided to commit himself to study, writing, lecturing and humanitarian activities. He was awarded an MBE in 1982 and CBE in 1992.
Peter Hazell
Honorary Doctor of Business Administration
Peter is a chartered accountant and was previously UK managing partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers. He has used his wide knowledge and experience of regulated bodies, strategic planning, insurance and asset management to support many businesses in non-executive director roles. He has also given his time as a trustee, including for the Oval Cricket Relief Trust, a charity providing aid and poverty relief to communities affected by natural and manmade disasters. Peter has provided many years of service to the University. He was a member of the Business School Accounting and Finance Forum before serving as a Governor between 2009-2019 – the maximum time a Governor can serve. In this role he provided wise counsel during a period of significant change at the university particularly in his role as chair of the Staffing Committee (later renamed the Nominations, Staffing & Remuneration Committee) for four years. Peter also sat on the Finance Committee, the Governing Body Long-Term Strategy Group and the Vice-Chancellor Selection Committee.
Emma Lawton
Honorary Doctor in Inclusive Design
Emma is co-founder of purpose-led tech start-up More Human, founded in 2020 to reduce loneliness by empowering anyone to be a brilliant organiser of community events and clubs. A successful graphic designer, she was awarded the CharityComms ‘Inspiring Communicator of the Year’ award in 2015 and in 2019 she was shortlisted for a BIMA 100 ‘Woman of the Future Award’ in recognition of her work in shaping the future of Britain’s digital industry. Emma was diagnosed with Parkinson’s nine years ago at the age of 29 and regularly raises awareness about it through talks and workshops. She lives in Greenwich and has been actively engaged for many years with the university’s School of Design and Creative Industries and Faculty of Law, Arts and Social Sciences. She has inspired the development of the ‘diversity and inclusivity by design’ research group, motivating academics to develop research in the area of disability and design, accessibility and practice making, and inclusivity by creativity and also acts as a mentor to university students.
The RT Hon Stuart Lawrence
Honorary Doctor of the University
The Right Honourable Stuart Lawrence is an author, coach, public speaker and youth engagement specialist. As the younger brother of Stephen Lawrence, the British teenager murdered in a racially motivated attack in 1993, he has spent much of his life campaigning for racism awareness. He has worked closely with the University of Greenwich for a number of years through his work at the Stephen Lawrence Day Foundation, particularly around the promotion of Stephen Lawrence Day each year on April 22nd. Stuart is the author of a children’s book ‘Silence is Not an Option’, which is interspersed with reflections on his brother’s life and murder. He has also had a 15-year career as a secondary school teacher in south west London, and has worked for the Home Office and BMP Belmarsh. Earlier this year it was announced that Stuart would become a Patron of the Black Curriculum.
Claude Moraes OBE
Honorary Doctor of the University
Claude has spent a 30-year career working in the areas of Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity, and campaigning on human rights issues. His past roles have included working as a National Equalities Officer for the TUC, Director of the Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants, and Commissioner at the Commission for Racial Equality. Between 1999-2020, he was the lead Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for the Greater London Region, which included the 32 London Boroughs, City of London and London’s 72 Parliamentary Constituencies, which brought him into regular contact with the Royal Borough of Greenwich. He was the first MEP of Indian/South Asian descent and London’s first BAME MEP. Claude negotiated data privacy and anti-terrorism agreements with the USA on behalf of the European Parliament and chaired the GDPR legislation negotiations between member states and European Parliament. He was awarded an OBE in 2020 for public service and services to human rights.
Winston Branch OBE
Honorary Doctor of Arts
Winston Branch is an internationally renowned visual artist whose works feature in the collections of 45 worldfamous institutions including the Tate, V&A, St Louis Art Museum MO, Museé des Beaux Arts in Algiers and the National Trust of St Lucia. Originally dubbed a ‘diaspora artist’ (he originally comes from St Lucia, West Indies), he quickly became a ‘citizen of the world’, living and working in numerous cities in the UK, USA, Netherlands and Germany as well as the Caribbean, creating an art with no geographical boundaries. He continues to be a generous supporter of young artists, especially through Chelsea Art Club and the University of Greenwich.
Dr Linda Nicolaides FRSPH
Honorary Doctor of Science
Linda Nicolaides is Principal Scientist and Quality Assurance Manager at the Natural Resources Institute, University of Greenwich. She is a passionate and committed food safety specialist and has been central to NRI’s world-leading contribution in food safety and quality for half a century. She launched the MSc Food Safety & Quality Management at the University of Greenwich which has been completed by over 600 students globally, many now leaders in the food industry. She has over 40 scientific publications and is currently researching reusable, biomaterial packaging for fresh meat and fish.
Sir Dr Richard Trainor KBE DPhil
Honorary Doctor of the University
Rick Trainor has been Rector of Exeter College, Oxford since 2014. He is also a Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the University and was Chair of Oxford’s Conference of Colleges 2017-19. Before that Rick was Principal of King’s College London for 10 years and is emeritus professor of social history there. Rick has held appointments at the University of Glasgow, where he was professor of social history, dean and vice principal, and at the University of Greenwich where he was vicechancellor 2000-04. Between 2007 and 2009 he was also President of Universities UK, the organisation representing heads of UK universities. A dual citizen of the US and the UK, he was knighted in 2010 for services to higher education.
Gill Walton CBE
Honorary Doctor of Science
Gill has dedicated her career of over 30 years to midwifery and maternity services and advocating for women-centred care and has been the Chief Executive and General Secretary of the Royal College of Midwives since 2017. She began her career training as a nurse at University College Hospital in London, before going on to midwifery training at the Princess Anne Hospital in Southampton. Since then, Gill has led maternity services across the south of England and London, holding director of midwifery posts at the Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading; Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust; John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford and most recently director of midwifery and maternity services at Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust.
2020
Louise Hicks
Honorary Doctor of Health
Professor Louise Hicks is Chief Nursing Information Officer(CNIO) and Director of Development at Barts Health. Louise has been recognised for her work in clinical informatics and digital transformation. Particularly, with previous successes in digital transformation which began with electronic nursing documentation in 2019, led by Louise, helped to empower and inspire nursing staff and instilled confidence for this next step in digital transformation.
Keith Peacock
Honorary Doctor of the University
Keith is legendary Charlton Athletic player and club ambassador, received an Honorary Doctor of Science in recognition of his outstanding sports and professional achievements and service to the local community.
Denise Tiran
Honorary Doctor of Science
Denise is an internationally renowned authority on midwifery complementary therapies, having pioneered the subject as a midwifery specialism since the early 1980s. She previously worked at the University of Greenwich where she developed a BSc (Hons) degree in Complementary Therapies and established a complementary therapies antenatal teaching clinic (1992-2004), treating almost 6000 women. Denise left the University in 2004 to set up her own education company, Expectancy, providing a unique range of complementary therapy courses for midwives, including on-site courses for maternity units and universities in the UK and overseas. She also offers business mentoring and support under the “Endorsed by Expectancy” scheme, for midwives wanting to work in private practice offering complementary therapies and maternity-related services. Denise has taught almost 4,000 midwives in the UK and worldwide and is a frequent international conference speaker. She has a strong commitment to safety and professional accountability in relation to complementary therapies.
2019
Martin Riley
Honorary Doctor of Business Administration
Martin has had a distinguished career in Marketing. His roles include Chief Marketing Officer of Pernod Ricard, International Marketing Director of Chivas Brothers and Irish Distillers and President of the World Federation of Advertisers. He currently provides advisory services to a range of companies, including several start-up businesses in the UK and North America. Martin is a member of the University’s Business School’s Advisory Board and has given several presentations to students and staff as part of the ‘Big Picture’ series. He has also spoken at the Greenwich Students’ Union and the University’s Marketing Society on Culture and Global Marketing of Brands.
Sir Leigh Lewis
Honorary Doctor of Business Administration
Sir Leigh Lewis has dedicated his life to public service, holding several senior positions including as the first Chief Executive of Job Centre Plus and the Permanent Secretary for Crime, Policing and Counter-Terrorism. He retired from his role as Permanent Secretary in 2010. Sir Leigh Lewis is Vice Chair of the homelessness charity, St Mungo’s and Chair of industry body Drinkaware. As Visiting Fellow of the Business School, he has delivered guest lectures to Executive MBA students and contributed to the ‘Big Picture’ series. In 2017 and 2018 he arranged for key speakers to take part in the University’s well-regarded Brexit debates.
Dr Tariq Abbasi MBE
Honorary Doctor of the University
Dr Abbasi has enjoyed a broad career spanning investment banking and real estate development. He received his MBE in 2011 for his work on community cohesion in the Royal Borough of Greenwich and Bexley, driven particularly by his leadership of the Greenwich Islamic Centre (GIC) which is one of the UK’s largest and most diverse. In 2015 he received a personal commendation from the Chief of Defence Staff for services to the British Armed Forces. Dr Abbasi has made an outstanding contribution to building community cohesion and inter-faith relations in the Royal Borough of Greenwich.
The Baroness Wheatcroft
Honorary Doctor of Letters
An award-winning journalist, Baroness Wheatcroft has had an illustrious career which included roles as Editor-in-Chief of The Wall Street Journal Europe, Editor of The Sunday Telegraph and City Editor of The Times. She also launched the specialist trade magazine, Retail Week, and served as its consultant editor. She continues to hold several public appointments, including Head of the Forensic Audit Panel and works as a Business Consultant for DLA Piper and as a Member of the Advisory Board for Reuters Institute of the Study of Journalism.
Professor Nira Chamberlain OBE
Honorary Doctor of Science
Nira is a chartered scientist and mathematician. He was the first black mathematician to feature in Who’s Who and was one of only five mathematicians named by the Science Council in their list of the UK’s top 100 scientists. He has worked in France, the Netherlands, Israel and throughout the UK in industries including defence, aerospace, automotive and energy. Nira is committed to raising aspirations and encouraging the mathematicians of the future. At the 2017 Greenwich Festival of Mathematics, he inspired teachers, school students and graduates with his talk “Black Heroes of Mathematics”.
The Rt Hon the Baroness Scotland of Asthal KC
Honorary Doctor of the University
Baroness Scotland has, since 2016, been Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, the first women to hold this office. In 1991 she was the first black woman and youngest ever woman to be appointed Queen’s Counsel. In 1997 she received a life peerage, and subsequently became Minister of State for the Criminal Justice System and Law Reform. During her term of office crime reached its lowest level since 1981. In 2007, she was appointed the first ever female Attorney General for England and Wales, and also for Northern Ireland. Baroness Scotland was the fourth Chancellor of the University of Greenwich, serving from 2014 – 2019. She was a source of inspiration and support to many students, with links to the School of Law where, in 2015, she helped launch the Legal Advice Centre.
Stephen Mear CBE
Honorary Doctor of Arts
An award-winning director and choreographer, Stephen’s work has captivated audiences in theatres across the world. He received the Laurence Olivier Award in 2007 for Best Choreography for Mary Poppins and has also received nominations for his work on several shows including Gypsy, Kiss Me Kate and Singin’ in the Rain. His TV credits include The Tracey Ullman Show, So You Think You Can Dance and Acorn Antiques the Musical. The International Dance Teachers Association has twice awarded Stephen the prestigious Carl Alan Award for his contribution to dance and theatre. He is committed to supporting students from all backgrounds into the arts and as President of Bird College he helps students to develop the skills they need to succeed in a competitive global industry.
Gill Aitkenhead MBE DL
Honorary Doctor of Education
Gill Aitkenhead has enjoyed a distinguished career in public service, retiring with the rank of Lieutenant Commander in 1998 from the Royal Navy following 24 years of service. After leaving the navy, Gill founded the recruitment consultancy Clayworth Adam Ltd. She is currently Deputy Lieutenant of the County of Dunbartonshire, a role which sees Gill working with the royal family on visits to the area. After gaining a Certificate in Education and Youth and Community Studies in 1972 at the university’s predecessor, Dartford College of Education, Gill worked as a PE teacher and youth leader before joining the Royal Navy.
Roy Hodgson
Honorary Doctor of the University
Roy Hodgson is a successful football manger. His career has included managing clubs all over Europe including Sweden, Italy, Switzerland and England. Roy has also managed the national teams of Switzerland, Finland, United Arab Emirates and England. During this spell England were ranked third in the world. Roy’s place in Crystal Palace history was secured in 2018 when they became the first team to stay up after losing their first seven Premier League games. Roy is an alumnus of the university, having graduated from Avery Hill College in 1972 with a Cert Ed after a two-year course in PE.
2018
The Rt Hon the Lord Drayson
Honorary Doctor of Science
Lord Drayson is a labour politician, scientist, industrialist. Founder, chairman and CEO of Drayson Technologies Limited, he pioneered green motorsport racing and sought to adopt new technologies to reduce pollution and combat climate change. Lord Drayson moved into politics in 2003 and he had heled a number of positions in the Ministry Defence and Minister of State roles. He was made Minister of State in the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills in June 2009.
Nick Eastwell
Honorary Doctor of the University
During Nick Eastwell's career in finance and capital markets law, he has held many prestigious roles and served as the Professional Solicitor of the supreme Court of England and Wales and the Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Hong Kong. Eight years ago Nick was appointed the Solicitors Regulation Authority's first chief adviser on City law firms. Nick was a member of the University Court for nine years, serving the last four as Vice-Chair of the Court.
Alison Hadley OBE
Honorary Doctor of Arts
Director, Teenage Pregnancy Knowledge Exchange, University of Bedfordshire. Alison has dedicated over thirty years to young people’s sexual health and well-being and is an internationally recognised expert in her field. Originally a registered nurse and health visitor, Alison moved into research and education and helped to shape national policy in her role in the Government’s Teenage Pregnancy Unity. Alison developed the Royal College of Nursing’s Sexual Health Skills course, accredited by the University of Greenwich, which has registered over 3,000 health professionals since it was launched in 2004. She was recognised in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours 2010 for services to teenage pregnancy.
Reverend Christine Hardman
Honorary Doctor of Business Administration
Christine Hardman is the Anglican Bishop of Newcastle and only the seventh woman to be appointed Bishop in the Church of England. Christine studied economics at the university's predecessor, Thames Polytechnic, graduating in 1973. She trained for ordination on a part-time basis and in 1994 was ordained as a priest. She became the second female Bishop to join the House of Lords as a Lord Spiritual.
Joao Ribeiro
Honorary Doctor of Business Administration
Following the revolution in 1974 under General Spinola, Joao Ribeiro joined a number of his Oporto peers who were sent by their families to London for their undergraduate education. He came to the university when it was the Thames Polytechnic to study in the Business School. After a career in banking, Joao turned his hand to developing the world-renowned Quinta Do Vallado hotel and vineyard in Portugal.
Gurmel Singh-Kandola MBE
Honorary Doctor of Business Administration
Gurmel Singh-Kandola has dedicated his life to public and voluntary service, working in the public sector for over 30 years. He has played a pivotal role in commercialising public services to retain a public sector ethos that can compete in the private sector. Gurmel's passion is helping young people to make healthy lifestyle choices. He transformed traditional school dinner into an award winning service providing Food for Life accredited gold standard menus.
Junior Smart OBE
Honorary Doctor of Education
Campaigner, youth work leader and trainer in conflict resolution, gangs work and substance misuse. Junior was named one of the Evening Standard’s 1000 Influential Londoners in 2014 and 2015, Junior Osmond established the Southwark Offenders Support (SOS) project following his own time in prison. Covering twelve London boroughs, including Greenwich, SOS supports former offenders and gang members to mentor young people affected by gang culture. To date, Junior and his team have helped over 18,000 people break free from gang, gun and knife crime. Junior teaches “Meeting the specific healthcare needs of young people” at the University of Greenwich and continues to work with organisations across the country as part of his ongoing commitment to improving the lives of young people affected by crime.
Nina Stibbe
Honorary Doctor of Letters
Nina is an acclaimed author best known for her book Love, Nina: Despatches from Family Life which was adapted into a BBC series. Nina moved to London in 1982 to work as a nanny and would write letters home to her sister giving comic insights into 1980s literary London; these letters became the basis for her book. Nina studied at Thames Polytechnic, the university's predecessor, graduating in Humanities and moved into a career in publishing becoming commissioning editor at Routledge.
Michele Verroken
Honorary Doctor of Education
Secretary and Medical Commission Member, Commonwealth Games Federation Anti-Doping Administrator, PGA European Tour, International Gold Federation and Ladies European Tour. Governance & Anti-Doping Adviser, International Mixed Martial Arts Federation. An alumna of the University of Greenwich’s predecessor, Dartford College of Education, Michele is a global expert in the field of ethics in sport. As Director of Ethics and Anti-Doping at UK Sport from 1986 to 2004, Michele designed and implemented internationally accepted standards for doping control, results management and education. An accomplished writer, broadcaster and public speaker, Michele was an adviser on ethics and anti-doping for the Independent Sports Review published in 2005. She continues to advise on ethical and integrity issues through her sports business consultancy, Sporting Integrity, which she set up in 2004.
Professor Stephen Wicks
Honorary Doctor of Science
Professor Wicks is a qualified pharmacist and visiting Professor in the Faculty of Engineering and Science. He has made tremendous contributions to the university; during his time at Pfizer, many staff came to the university to study on part-time programmes. He has also facilitated support for research programmes at the university contributing over £2m. On leaving Pfizer, he arranged for them to sponsor the Medway School of Pharmacy for five years.
2017
Joanne Bosanquet MBE
Honorary Doctor of the University
Joanne Bosanquet has achieved distinction in the field of nursing and public health. As Deputy Chief Nurse for Public Health England, she provides essential leadership for specialist nursing and midwifery workforces. In 2012, she was selected as a member of the Health Protection Team for the London Olympics. Her contribution to nursing healthcare was recognised when she was awarded an MBE in 2013.
Howarth Bouis
Honorary Doctor of Science
Howarth Bouis, Director of HarvestPlus, was awarded the 2016 World Food Prize (the Nobel Prize of Food), along with colleagues from the International Potato Center, for his pioneering work in ending global hidden hunger through bio fortification. The latter is the breeding of crops with higher levels of essential nutrients. He is the founder and director of the HarvestPlus program, which is dedicated to promoting nutrition and health by enriching staple food crops with micronutrients.
Ann Brightwell MBE
Honorary Doctor of Education
Ann Brightwell, Patron of Bergman Osterberg Union, is an Olympic gold medallist. At the age of 22, Ann won a gold medal for the 800 meters in the 1964 Tokyo games, breaking the world record. Ann entered a career in teaching after gaining a Certificate in Education from the university's predecessor, Dartford College of Physical Education. In 1965, she was awarded an MBE and in 2009 was inducted into the England Athletics Hall of Fame.
Stephan Davie
Honorary Doctor of the University
Steve Davie, Director of Bluebird Care, Bromley, Lewisham & Southwark and Sevenoaks, has enjoyed a varied career spanning the accountancy and financial sectors. He has also worked in retail, technology and communications. In 2011 he became a Bluebird Care franchisee and now runs three local Bluebird Care services. He has served the University for nearly nine years as a Member of Court and Chairman of the Audit Committee.
Jez Frampton
Honorary Doctor of Business
A University of Greenwich graduate, Jez Frampton is a brand expert and global CEO of Interbrand, a leading consultancy in this field. In 2014 he was honoured by the Arms Around the Child charity for his dedication to corporate citizenship - the idea for that businesses have social responsibilities. A regular commentator across national and international media, he uses his profile to support philanthropic causes.
Professor Jennifer Hargreaves
Honorary Doctor of the University
Jennifer Hargreaves, PT teacher and leading expert in sports sociology and physical education, was trained as a Physical Education teacher at Dartford College, which later became part of the University of Greenwich. She became a pioneer of sport sociology, specialising in gender issues and the politics of the body. Her work is widely published, and many of her texts on sociology of sport remain essential reading for undergraduates on PE and Sport related programmes in universities around the world.
Jason Morgan MBE
Honorary Doctor of Business Administration
Jason Morgan, Chief Executive at Charlton Athletic Community Trust, started the Charlton Athletic Football in the Community Scheme in 1992. It became Charlton Athletic Community Trust (CACT) in 2003 and is now famed for its work in the region. In the 2013/14 New Year's Honours List, Jason was awarded an MBE for services to football in the community. He has also been honoured with three Business in the Community awards and a Jubilee Award for outstanding achievement.
Jake Pauls
Honorary Doctor of Science
Jake Pauls, professional ergonomist, is one of the founding fathers of a relatively new area of research- evacuation dynamics. This is one of the main research themes of the university's world-renowned Fire Safety Engineering Group (FSEG). His early research both inspired and influenced evacuation researchers around the world. He is recognised globally as a key figure in the development of evacuation science.
David Rowntree
Honorary Doctor of Laws
David Rowntree, a Greenwich alumnus, is best known as the drummer for the rock band Blur, one of the most successful bands of the 1990s and a leading force in that decade's "brit pop" movement. Outside of music, David is a computer animator with his own company, Nanomation. More recently he trained to become a solicitor, qualifying in 2012, and he now works in the criminal department of Kingsley Napley.
Pam Schweitzer MBE
Honorary Doctor of Arts
Pam Schweitzer, writer, theatre director, trainer and lecturer, has spent many years teaching and writing about theatre in education. In 1983 she founded Age Exchange Theatre Trust and was its Artistic Director until 2015. She has devoted the last 30 years to recording and preserving the memories od older people on key themes in the social history of the 20th century. Pam runs the Reminiscence Theatre Archive, based at the university's Bathway Theatre.
2016
Sir Ross Cranston KC
Honorary Doctor of Laws
An academic lawyer, Sir Ross Cranston was appointed as a High Court judge of the Queen's Bench Division in 2007. He previously served as a Labour Party MP and as Solicitor General for England and Wales. He lives locally in Greenwich and is a member of the university's School of Law Advisory Forum. His honorary award recognises his outstanding career in law and public service.
The Viscount De L'Isle MBE DL
Honorary Doctor of the University
The Viscount De L'Isle (Philip Sidney), Lord Lieutenant of Kent, receives his award in recognition of his services to the county of Kent and its many charitable organisations. A former Army Major, and Member of the House of Lords (1991-99), he is president or patron of more than 20 county organisations including the Medway Aircraft Preservation Society and the Medway Branch Royal Aeronautical Society.
Dr Kevin Fewster
Honorary Doctor of Letters
Dr Fewster, Director of the Royal Museums Greenwich, oversees the National Maritime Museum, the Royal Observatory, the Queen's House and the Cutty Sark. He has enjoyed a distinguished career both in this country and in his native Australia, A Member of the Order of Australia, which he received for services to museum administration and to the preservation of maritime history, he is also President of the International Congress of Maritime Museums.
Martí Franch-Batllori
Honorary Doctor of Design
A University of Greenwich graduate, Marti Franch Batllori has been described by Harvard Design Magazine as one of the most influential contemporary landscape architects of his generation. His many awards include the Rosa Barber Prize (2012), the highest award in his profession, and the Honor Award from the American Society of Landscape Architects.
The Hon Sir William McAlpine Bt
Honorary Doctor of the University
Sir William McAlpine, philanthropist and businessman, has spent a large part of his career supporting good causes, many of which are heritage related. He has a long association with the university, having given his time and expertise on many occasions. His working career was spent in the construction company Robert McAlpine Ltd, the family business, where he served for many years as Director.
2015
Will Alsop OBE
Honorary Doctor of Design
Will Alsop is an internationally celebrated architect. His iconic and irreverent designs have established him as a visionary in his field and earned him many prestigious awards. These include the Stirling Prize (2000), the most prestigious architecture award in the UK, for his Peckham Library project. He enjoys close ties with the university's Faculty of Architecture, Computing & Humanities.
Dr Thomas Dolan
Honorary Doctor of Science
As Vice-President of Pfizer, one of the world's premier biopharmaceutical companies, Dr Dolan is responsible for the Global Drug Product Design and Supply function in Pharmaceutical Sciences, and is also Head of the company's Sandwich site. His honorary degree recognises his commitment both to pharmacy and to pharmaceutical science education at the university.
Trevor Goul-Wheeker
Honorary Master of Business Administration
Trevor Goul-Wheeker is the Chairman of Green Star Media and Blackwell Ltd. The seniority of Trevor Goul-Wheeker's roles in a range of business sectors and companies, including WHSmith Retail and Reed Health Group, makes him one of the university's most distinguished business alumni. As Chair of the university's Business Advisory Board since 2012, he has played a key role in Greenwich's student employability and entrepreneurship programmes.
Dr Pieter van der Merwe MBE DL
Honorary Doctor of Letters
Peter van der Merwe, General Editor at the National Maritime Museum, is an acclaimed writer on British maritime history. He has been a key member of the National Maritime Museum for 40 years and has made an outstanding contribution to culture and heritage throughout his career. As Deputy Lieutenant for Greenwich, his MBE in 2012 recognised his services both to national life and his local community.
Edward Walker-Arnott KC
Honorary Doctor of Laws
Edward Walker-Arnott has been with international law firm Herbert Smith Freehills throughout his long and distinguished career. His many senior appointments include that of Governor, South Bank Centre (1999-2009) and Governor, The Wellcome Trust (2000-2010), and he has been involved in many high-profile cases. His expertise and guidance has also greatly benefited the university.
2014
Steve Backley OBE
Honorary Doctor of Science
Britain's most successful javelin thrower, Steve Backley is the only British Track and field competitor to win medals at three different Olympic Games. He won four gold medals at the European Championships, three Commonwealth Games gold medals, two silvers and a bronze at the Olympic Games, and was a world record-breaker on three occasions.
Sir Stuart Etherington
Honorary Doctor of the University
Sir Stuart Etherington, Chief Executive of the National Council of Voluntary Organisations, has been involved in the leadership of voluntary organisations throughout his career. He is also deeply committed to higher education and was a member of the university's governing body between 2004 and 2013. He received a knighthood in 2010 in recognition of his work for the voluntary and community sectors.
The Lord Hart of Chilton
Honorary Doctor of Laws
Lord Hart's career has embraced law, government and politics. He has been a special adviser to two successful Lord Chancellors and plays a leading role in community life, with interests in arts and architecture. An inspiring Chancellor at Greenwich, he retains close links with the university, particularly with its School of Law.
The Rt Hon the Baroness Jay of Paddington
Honorary Doctor of the University
Baroness Jay has enjoyed a successful career in media and broadcasting as well as in politics and government, becoming Leader of the House of Lords in 1998. She has a strong interest in health issues, notably as a campaigner on HIV and Aids, and in child health research.
Sir Ian Livingstone CBE
Honorary Doctorate of Technology
Ian Livingstone is an entrepreneur, author and one of the co-founders of the Games Workshop company. He is also the co-founder of the popular and influential series of Fighting Fantasy role-playing gamebooks. His many honours include a BAFTA Special Award (2002) for outstanding contribution to the interactive entertainment industry.
Margaret Mizen MBE
Honorary Doctor of the University
Margaret Mizen is a co-founder of the Jimmy Mizen Foundation. Set up by the Mizen family following Jimmy's murder in 2008, the foundation's mission is to make life safer for young people by promoting community participation and increasing awareness of the consequences of violent crime. She is a champion for young people, families and communities.
Fred Mussawir-Key
Honorary Doctor of Business Administration
Fred Mussawir-Key, food scientist, chemist, entrepreneur and University of Greenwich alumnus, developed the first UK-produced soy sauce, helping to create the Blue Dragon food brand at the same time. Using his expertise in chemistry, food science and technology, he established his own multi-million-pound company, MH Food Brands, where he was managing director between 1979 and 2011.
The Lord Rees of Ludlow OM
Honorary Doctor of Science
Lord Rees, cosmologist, astrophysicist and the Astronomer Royal, is the author and co-author of more than 500 research papers on astrophysics and cosmology, as well as eight books on scientific subjects. His awards include the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society, and he even has an asteroid named after him -4587 Rees.
2013
The Rt Hon the Baroness Amos
Honorary Doctor of Letters
Baroness Amos, United Nations Under Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs & Emergency Relief, was the third woman in history to lead the Upper House of Parliament. She was the Chief Executive of the Equal Opportunities Commission (1989-94), and Director of Amos Fraser Barnard (1995-98), advising the South African government on public service reform, human rights and employment equality. She was created a life peer in 1997, and appointed Leader of the House and Lord President of the Council in 2007.
Jack Dangermond
Honorary Doctor of Science
Mr Dangerfield, President of Environmental Systems Research, is an entrepreneur, technologist and environmental scientist. Mr Dangerfield set up his company Environmental Systems Research Institute in 1969, and today it is the world's largest geographic information systems software company.
Michael Everard CBE
Honorary Doctor of Business Administration
Mr Everard, President of the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology, was Chairman of F T Everard & Sons 1988-2006, and has served as President of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers, Chairman of the UK Chamber of Shipping, Vice-Chairman of the International Chamber of Shipping, Vice-Chairman of Council and Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Mission to Seafarers.
Jean Gaffin OBE
Honorary Doctor of Science
Jean, Chair of the Patient Liaison Committee at the British Pain Society, was involved with producing national guidelines on the assessment and management of pain and worked tirelessly to promote their adoption. A former Chair of Brent Teaching Primary Care NHS Trust (2002-07), she is currently a member of the Advisory Board for Pain UK; a Hospital Manager for Barnet, Enfield & Haringey NHS Foundation Trust, and for Central and NW London NHS Trust; and a Trustee for St Luke's Harrow.
The Baroness Grey-Thompson DBE
Honorary Doctor of Science
Baroness Grey-Thompson, Director of UK Athletics, is the leading campaigner for disability rights, and one of the most successful Paralympians of all time, with 11 gold medals, 4 silver and 1 bronze. She is a three-time former winner of BBC Wales Sports Personality of the Year, and the Sunday Times Sports Woman of the Year.
Will Hutton
Honorary Doctor of Letters
Will Hutton, Chair of the Big Innovation Centre and Principal of Hertford College, Oxford University, is a political economist, writer and distinguished journalist. Will has made an outstanding contribution to journalism and to advancing public understanding of economic development. Will was Chief Executive of The Work Foundation (2000-08), Economics Editor of BBC's News night (1983-88) and editor-in-chief at the Observer. He is a member of the Scott Trust, a Governor of LSE, a school governor and a visiting professor at Bristol University.
Tariq Mustafa
Honorary Doctor of Science
Mr Mustafa, President of the Pakistan National Paralympics Committee and Vice President of the Asian Paralympics Committee, attended Woolwich Polytechnic (now University of Greenwich) from 1952-56. He has served as chief scientist at the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission, and as a senior government official in Pakistan. HE has also worked for NASA, playing a leading role in developing rocket technology.
Sir Michael Wilshaw
Honorary Doctor of Education
Sir Michael, Chief Inspector of Schools in England and Head of Ofsted, is renowned for his success in turning round failing inner city schools. He has been Director of Education for ARK, a charitable education trust in England. Sir Michael was knighted for services to education in 2000.
2012
The Rt Hon the Baroness Blackstone PC
Honorary Doctor of the University
Baroness Blackstone, Chair of the British Library Board and Great Ormond Street Hospital Trust, started her academic career at the London School of Economics. She went on to become Professor of Educational Administration at the Institute of Education, Deputy Education Officer (Resources) for ILEA and Research Fellow in the Policy Studies Institute, before taking on the role of Master of Birkbeck College. She was appointed to the House of Lords in 1987, and became Minister of State for Education and Employment in 1997. In 2001 she became Arts Minister and was also appointed to Privy Council. After stepping down from government, she joined the university as Vice-Chancellor in 2004, overseeing its growth and consolidating a successful partnership at Medway. On her retirement, she was awarded the Times Higher Education Lifetime Achievement Award.
Ann Cutcliffe OBE
Honorary Doctor of Science
Ann Cutcliffe OBE has been Vice-Chair and a board member of the British Paralympic Association since 2001. A key figure in the para-equestrian world, Ann was manager of the Great Britain para-equestrian team at the Sydney 2000 Games, where she won a SportcoachUK award in recognition of her work. She was also chief selector for the para-equestrian team at the Athens 2004 Paralympic Games.
Chris Powell
Honorary Doctor of Science
Chris Powell, Manager of Charlton Athletic Football Club, enjoyed a long career as a left-back, playing 270 games over eight seasons in three spells at The Valley. He earned five England caps after making his debut at the comparatively late age of 31. Chris Powell is a key role model, and, as a former player of the university’s local club, he is a key figure in the area.
Solomon Wifa
Honorary Doctor of Laws
Sol became the youngest-ever managing partner of O'Melveny & Myers, one of the biggest law firms in the world. A law graduate of the University, Sol is a member of the Advisory Board for the School of Humanities & Social Sciences.
2011
Richard Baglin
Honorary Doctor of the University
Richard Baglin, a university of Cambridge graduate and a Greenwich resident, enjoyed a distinguished business career, which he combined with commitment and long service both to the University of Greenwich and to the voluntary sector.
Elizabeth Banks
Honorary Doctor of Design
Elizabeth Banks is a landscape architect renowned for her pioneering work on both historic and contemporary gardens. She gained a Diploma in Landscape Architecture from Thames Polytechnic (later to become the University of Greenwich) in 1980.
The Baroness Gould of Potternewton
Honorary Doctor of the University
Joyce Brenda Gould, Baroness Gould of Potternewton, is a dispensing chemist, campaigner and politician. She has long been a champion of the cause of sexual health education in the United Kingdom, a topic of growing importance in the university’s teaching and research programmes. She has also performed a wide range of work in support of diversity, equality and human rights, most notably on women’s issues and anti-racism campaigns.
James Loudon
Honorary Doctor of the University
James Loudon served the University of Greenwich for nine years as a member of Court (2001-10). For more than six of those years he was Chairman of the Finance Committee, and for the last two years he also served as Vice-Chairman of Court. He steered the University of Greenwich's Finance Committee with considerable commitment and expertise, helping to ensure that the university has remained in sound financial health.
Professor David Mallen CBE
Honorary Doctor of Education
Professor David Mallen CBE has enjoyed a distinguished career in education and has extensive experience of local education authority management. He has spent much of his career working at the leading edge of initiatives in education, including London Challenge, the School Workforce Unit, the Children, Young People and Families Directorate, LEA intervention teams and school improvement projects.
Dato' Pahamin Rajab
Honorary Doctor of Laws
Dato' Pahamin Rajab has been described as "one of Malaysia's most famous corporate figures". He is the founder and former Chairman of AirAsia, a former Chairman of investment holding company SEG International; and is Chairman and Partner of his own law firm, Pahamin & Pahamin.
2010
Tim Barnes KC
Honorary Doctor of Laws
Tim Barnes, who is a leading King's Counsel, has contributed his time and expertise to assist the teaching of Law at Greenwich and to improve the employability of the university's Law graduates.
Ursula Bowyer
Honorary Doctor of Design
Ursula Bowyer is a Modernist architect whose first work, the Sports Pavilion at the South Bank Exhibition for the 1951 Festival of Britain, received public acclaim. She is also being honoured for campaigning for the preservation and improvement of the Maritime Greenwich World Heritage site.
Michael Brophy
Honorary Doctor of Business Administration
Michael Brophy has played a leading role in the development of the charitable sector in the UK and internationally. After serving as a Fleet Air Arm pilot from aircraft carriers, Michael was an Account Director at advertising agency J Walter Thompson, he moved to be the Director of Fundraising & Marketing for the charity Scope.
Murkul Kasliwal
Honorary Doctor of Business Administration
Mukul Kasliwal is being honoured for his support during the development for the university's Centre for Indian Business including building high level support in the Indian government and private sector. He has helped establish the university's joint programme with the respected Malaviya National Institute of Technology (MNIT) in Jaipur.
Wilson Leech
Honorary Doctor of the University
Wilson Leech has an outstanding track record in the financial services industry and has also played a leading role in developing links between business and the University of Greenwich.
Professor David Wills
Honorary Doctor of the University
Professor David Wills made an invaluable contribution to the leadership of the University of Greenwich over a period of 22 years. He played an important role in developing the Medway Campus, improving the buildings and facilities on the university estate and acquiring the Stockwell Street site in the centre of Greenwich.
2009
William Allan
Honorary Doctor of Business Administration
He is a graduate of Thames Polytechnic, now the University of Greenwich, and trained as an engineer. He then spent 26 years at Cable & Wireless, building a career in the West Indies and Middle East, until he was approached to head THUS in 1999. THUS was an offshoot of the privatised energy company Scottish Power and owned the Internet service provider Demon. Under his leadership, THUS achieved a turnover of around £360 million before it became part of Cable & Wireless.
Margaret Chamberlain
Honorary Doctor of Education
Margaret Chamberlain is the former Principal of Dartford College of Physical Education, one of the institutions that came together to form today's University of Greenwich. After Studying at King's College, London, Margaret Chamberlain started her career teaching in primary and secondary education in Lincolnshire and London. She then worked in education in Nigeria, before being posted to Uganda for three years as an assistant director in teacher training and education for women and girls.
Sir Robert Naylor
Honorary Doctor of Science
Sir Robert Naylor is the Chief Executive of the University College London Hospitals (UCLH) NHS Trust. He studied at Thames Polytechnic, now the University of Greenwich. Robert Naylor began his career as a graduate management trainee at the North West Thames Regional Health Authority. He subsequently worked at the National Hospital for Nervous Diseases, Kent Area Health Authority, Enfield District Health Authority and East Birmingham Hospital. Prior to his current post, he spent 15 years as Chief Executive at Birmingham Heartlands and Solihull NHS Trust.
Lady Anne-Marie Nelson CBE DL
Honorary Doctor of the University
Anne-Marie Nelson is a former Pro Chancellor of the University of Greenwich. She was a member of University Court from September 1997 to July 2008. She was Chair of the Finance Committee from September 2000 to August 2003 and Chair of Court from September 2003 to July 2008.
Tony Worthington
Honorary Doctor of Science
An International Development Specialist, Tony Worthington was educated at the London School of Economics, University of Glasgow, University of York and University of Durham. Tony began his distinguished career as a lecturer in social policy and sociology, and served for 13 years as Regional Councillor on the Strathclyde Regional Council where he was involved in pioneering work in counteracting urban deprivation. Tony served as MP for Clydebank and Milngavie in Glasgow from 1987 to 2005.
2008
Urmila Banerjee CBE
Honorary Doctor of Science
Urmilla (Millie) Banerjee is a non-executive board member of the Office of Communications (Ofcom), the independent regulator of the communications industry. She was educated at University College London, the Polytechnic of North London, Woolwich Polytechnic, now the University of Greenwich, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Keith Clarke CBE
Honorary Doctor of Science
Keith Clarke is Chief Executive of WS Atkins plc, a multinational engineering and design consultancy. He has over 30 years' experience in construction and engineering, having previously worked for the City of New York, Olympia and York, Trafalgar House and Kvaerner.
Sarah Eberle
Honorary Doctor of Design
She qualified as a landscape architect at Thames Polytechnic in 1980. Sarah has worked extensively in commercial landscape and garden design and lectured throughout the United Kingdom.
Professor Dekuan Huang
Honorary Doctor of Education
Professor Dekuan Huang is President of Anhui University in China. He was educated at Anhui University, Nanjing University and Jilin University.
George Rose
Honorary Doctor of Business Administration
George Rose is the Group Financial Director of BAE Systems plc. He was educated at St Mary's College, Blackburn, and Thames Polytechnic, now the University of Greenwich. He is also a chartered accountant and Fellow of the Institute of Management Accountants.
Stuart Storey DL
Honorary Doctor of Science
Stuart Storey is a well-known sports commentator. He was educated at Apalding Grammar School and Loughborough Teacher Training College. As a talented sportsman, Stuart won the All England Schools hurdles title twice, and held the British record for 200m hurdles. He represented Great Britain in the 110m hurdles at the 1968 Mexico Olympic Games, the 1969 European Championships and the 1970 Commonwealth Games.
2007
The Rt Hon Lord Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon
Honorary Doctor of the University
Lord Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon was the former leader of the Liberal Democrats and former High Representative in Bosnia-Herzegovina.
Rear Admiral Roy Clare CBE DL
Honorary Doctor of Letters
Roy Clare is a former Director of the National Maritime Museum, Queen's House and Royal Observatory, Greenwich.
Shirley Clarke
Honorary Doctor of Education
Shirley Clarke is a researcher, writer and expert speaker in the field of educational assessment. She is widely recognised as the foremost authority on the practical application of formative assessment.
Dr Annette Doherty
Honorary Doctor of Science
Annette Doherty is Senior Vice-President, Pfizer Global Research & Development, and Director of Pfizer Laboratories in Sandwich, Kent. She has helped develop drugs to tackle heart disease, gastroenterology, inflammation, pain, allergies and respiratory diseases.
John Sorrell CBE
Honorary Doctor of Design
John Sorrell is Chairman of the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (CABE), the Sorrell Foundation and the London Design Festival.
Sir William Stubbs
Honorary Doctor of Education
Sir William Hamilton Stubbs is Chairman of Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals NHS Trust and a former Chairman of the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA).
2006
Sir Sandy Bruce-Lockhart OBE
Honorary Doctor of Business Administration
Lord Bruce-Lockhart is Chairman of the Local Government Association and a former Leader of Kent County Council.
Dr Nawal El Degwi
Honorary Doctor of Education
Dr Nawal El Degwi is a major figure in Egyptian education who has made a huge contribution to educational opportunities in her country and attracted many students from elsewhere in the Middle East.
Margaret Ewing
Honorary Doctor of Business Administration
Margaret Ewing is Chief Financial Officer and a board member of BAA plc, which is the world's leading airport company.
Denis Heathcote
Honorary Doctor of the University
Denis Heathcote is the former Director of Information and Library Systems at the University of Greenwich. He has made an important contribution to the development of library services in universities and in the wider public sector.
Dame Kelly Holmes DBE OLY
Honorary Doctor of Science
Kelly Holmes recently retired from a brilliant career as a professional athlete. She was at the forefront of middle-distance running, with Commonwealth, Olympic, European and World Championship medals. She won gold at the 2004 Olympics in the 800m and 1500m.
Sue Jennings CBE
Honorary Doctor of Business Administration
Sue Jennings is the former Chief Executive of both the Dartford & Gravesham NHS Trust and Basildon & Thurrock General NHS Hospitals Trust. She worked in the NHS for 38 years after leaving school. She trained at Old church Hospital in Romford, where she gained first prize in each of the three years of her training. She worked as a nurse in general and intensive care and was a Ward Sister and Assistant Director of Nursing until 1985, when she was one of eight nurses selected by national competition for an intensive management development programme at the University of Birmingham.
The Baroness Lawrence of Clarendon OBE
Honorary Doctor of the University
Doreen Lawrence came to the UK from Jamaica in 1960 and married Neville Lawrence in 1972. Their 18-year-old son, Stephen, was murdered in a racist attack near the family's home in south-east London. No one has been convicted for the crime. Mr and Mrs Lawrence led a campaign to bring his killers to justice, a campaign that exposed racism and incompetence in the Metropolitan Police.
Paul Marson-Smith
Honorary Doctor of Business Administration
Paul Marson-Smith is Chief Executive of Gresham Private Equity which provides investment capital for management buy-outs, acquisitions and other transactions by private companies. He is a high-flyer within the private equity industry which has a substantial and growing economic impact on the United Kingdom.
Claire Tomalin
Honorary Doctor of Letters
Claire Tomalin is a distinguished novelist and biographer. Born in London of a French father and English mother, she was educated at the Lycee Francais de Londres, Hitchin Girls' Grammar School, Dartington Hall School and Newnham College, Cambridge.
2005
Malorie Blackman
Honorary Doctor of Letters
Malorie Blackman is a distinguished alumna of the university. Following her studies at Thames Polytechnic, which went on to become part of the university, she has become an award-winning children's author.
The Baroness Donaghy CBE
Honorary Doctor of Business Administration
Rita Donaghy is the Chair of the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS). She has been actively involved in industrial relations in Britain for more than 30 years.
Gillian duCharme
Honorary Doctor of Education
Gillian duCharme is an educational consultant. She has 20 years of school headship experience both in England and the USA. She is also a former governor of the University of Greenwich, serving as a member of Court for almost a decade.
Dr Beverly Malone RN PhD FAAN
Honorary Doctor of the University
Dr Beverly Malone is the General Secretary of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN), the UK's largest professional union of nurses.
Richard Murray
Honorary Doctor of Business Administration
Richard Murray is a highly regarded and successful businessman. He has been Chairman of Charlton Athletic plc for over a decade.
The Rt Hon the Lord Puttnam CBE
Honorary Doctor of Letters
Lord Puttnam is an Oscar-winning film producer. Although now retired, he is still Chairman of the film company, Enigma Productions. He has been heavily involved in education and is also President of UNICEF UK.
The Lord Rogers of Riverside CH
Honorary Doctor of Design
Richard Rogers is one of the foremost living architects. His practice is internationally renowned and he has received several key honours for his work.
2004
Admiral Sir Benjamin Bathurst GCB DL
Honorary Doctor of Laws
Admiral of the Fleet Sir Benjamin Bathurst is Vice Lieutenant of Somerset and Former First Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Staff.
Sir David Behan CBE
Honorary Doctor of Laws
Sir David Behan CBE is a British public servant who was previously the Chair of Health Education England. Following the merger of Health Education England into NHS England, Behan, now serves as a Group Non-executive Director and Chairs the Workforce, Training & Education Committee
Sir Neil Cossons OBE
Honorary Doctor of Letters
Sir Neil Cossons is Chairman of English Heritage. He is a distinguished professional and a giant in the heritage field, with a reputation for championing the past and bringing it alive.
Professor Sir Peter Hall FBA
Honorary Doctorate of Technology
Professor Sir Peter Hall is Director of the Institute of Community Studies and Professor of Planning at the Bartlett School of Architecture and Planning, University College London. He is arguably the most senior academic in the field of urban geography and city planning in the world.
The Rt Hon the Lord Morgan of Aberdyfi
Honorary Doctor of Letters
Professor Lord Morgan is a Senior Lecturer in History and a widely admired author and biographer.
Sir Graeme Odgers DL
Honorary Doctor of Laws
Sir Graeme Odgers is Chairman of Locate in Kent and the Kent and Medway Economic Board. He has enjoyed a long and distinguished career in a series of senior positions for diverse public and private organisations. He is also currently Deputy Lieutenant of Kent.
Dr Jagir Sekhon OBE
Honorary Doctor of Laws
Jagir Sekhon is a distinguished alumna of the university. She is ward councillor for Greenwich West in London Borough of Greenwich and is a former Mayor of the Borough.
William L South CBE
Honorary Doctorate of Technology
Bill South is a management consultant with an exceptional history in the electronics industry.
Colonel Cyril Young TD DL
Honorary Doctor of Laws
Colonel Cyril Young is a former consultant gynaecologist at Greenwich District Hospital and the British Hospital for Mothers and Babies, Woolwich. He is currently Deputy Lieutenant for Greater London and Representative Deputy Lieutenant for the London Borough of Greenwich.
2003
Professor Tim Brighouse
Honorary Doctor of Education
Professor Tim Brighouse is London's first Commissioner for Schools.
Sir David Hardy
Honorary Doctor of Laws
Sir David Hardy is a chartered accountant with extensive experience in industry and property. He is a chairman of the trustees of the National Maritime Museum and the Transport Research Foundation.
The Baroness Heyhoe Flint OBE DL
Honorary Doctor of Science
Rachael Heyhoe Flint is a distinguished alumna of the University. Following her studies at Dartford College of Physical Education, which went on to become part of the University of Greenwich in the late 1950s, and four years in the teaching profession she has been a major figure in British sport for the best part of 35 years. Not just as a sportswoman, but also as a journalist, broadcaster and PR/marketing expert.
Sir Charles Kao
Honorary Doctor of Science
Professor Charles Kao is Chairman and CEO of ITX Services Ltd, specialising in technology transfer and outlook projects. He is internationally recognised as "the father of fibre optics".
The Rt Hon the Lady Arabella Lennox-Boyd
Honorary Doctor of Design
Lady Arabella Lennox-Boyd is an internationally acclaimed landscape designer and has won five gold medals at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show.
Dr Blake Morrison
Honorary Doctor of Letters
Dr Blake Morrison is an author, poet, playwright, literary critic, journalist, columnist and editor of national and international repute.
The Rt Reverend Dr Michael Nazir-Ali
Honorary Doctor of Letters
The Rt Revd Dr Michael Nazir-Ali is the 106th Bishop of Rochester and the first Asian religious leader to sit in the House of Lords.
Sir Jonathan Porritt CBE
Honorary Doctor of Laws
Jonathan Porritt is Chairman of the UK Sustainable Development Commission. He is a leading writer, broadcaster and commentator on sustainable development and a renowned champion of environmental issues.
Anthony Powell
Honorary Doctor of Design
Anthony Powell is an Oscar-winning, internationally acclaimed costume and set designer for theatre and film.
Sir Bob Scott
Honorary Doctor of Laws
Sir Bob Scott is Chief Executive of Greenwich Millennium Trust. He is well known in Greenwich and London for his leading role in cultural and tourist activities. Sir Bob also led Manchester's successful efforts to bring the Commonwealth Games to the city last summer.
General Sir John Stibbon KCB OBE
Honorary Doctor of Science
General Sir John Stibbon KCB OBE was appointed Chief Royal Engineer by Her Majesty the Queen in 1993.
Len Weaver CBE
Honorary Doctor of Science
Len Weaver is an eminent alumnus of the university and a leading light in advancing manufacturing engineering in the UK. He is the Chairman of The Engineering Link Ltd.
Allan Willett Esq CMG CVO
Honorary Doctor of Laws
Allan Willett is a highly successful businessman and was the first chairman of the South East England Development Agency (SEEDA). He is currently Lord-Lieutenant of Kent.
2002
Bernard Ashley
Honorary Doctor of Education
Bernard Ashley, formerly a London head teacher, is now a full-time writer and member of the Writer's Guild of Great Britain. He lives in Charlton, in the London Borough of Greenwich, only a street or so from where he was born.
John Charles
Honorary Doctor of the University
John Charles retired as Secretary of the University of Greenwich in August 2001, a post he held for 19 years since his appointment as Secretary to Thames Polytechnic on 1 October 1982.
Tan Sri Dato' Seri Dr Jeffrey Cheah
Honorary Doctor of Business Administration
Tan Sri Data Seri Dr Jeffrey Cheah is the founder and chairman of the Sunway Group of Companies in Malaysia. He also serves on numerous governing bodies, councils and foundations in the country. Dr Cheah has received seven honorary doctorates from institutions around the world and carries the title of Tan Sri, conferred upon him by the 9th King of Malaysia. He supports many charities and has raised a lot of money for good causes.
Professor Trevor Dannatt
Honorary Doctor of Design
Trevor Dannatt is a partner of Dannatt, Johnson Architects and a highly respected architect. His career began in the office of Jane B Drew and E Maxwell Fry in 1943 and he then moved on to the Architects Department of London County Council (Royal Festival Hall Group). He started private practice in 1952.
Dame Karlene Davis DBE
Honorary Doctor of Science
Dame Karlene Davis is General Secretary of the Royal College of Midwives. She has become one of the most senior black women in the health profession and the country's first black woman trade union leader.
Sir Michael Gambon CBE
Honorary Doctor of Arts
Sir Michael Gambon is an accomplished actor and stage performer. He was one of the original members of the National Theatre Company at the Old Vic under the artistic directorship of Sir Laurence Olivier. He has made numerous theatre, television and film appearances. He was made a CBE in 1990, knighted in 1998, and was described by the late Sir Ralph Richardson as being "The Great Gambon".
Dr Lim Khaik Leang
Honorary Doctor of the University
Professor Jacques Lesenne
Honorary Doctor of the University
The Rt Hon the Lord Marsh PC
Honorary Doctor of Laws
Lord Marsh has had an extensive career in public service, politics and business. During much of this time he has had a close association with south-east London.
Sir Angus Stirling
Honorary Doctor of Science
Sir Angus Stirling is Chairman of the Trustees of the Greenwich Foundation for the Royal Naval College, a registered charity responsible for looking after these splendid buildings on behalf of the nation. He distinguished contribution to arts and heritage was recognised with a knighthood in 1994.
Professor Sir Robert Worcester KBE
Honorary Doctor of Laws
Robert M. Worcester is the founder and Chairman of MORI (Market & Opinion Research International) and Visiting Professor of Government and a governor at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE).
Professor Maxwell Hutchinson PPRIBA
Honorary Doctor of the University
John Maxwell Hutchinson is an English architect, broadcaster, and Anglican deacon. He is a former president of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA). He is a practising architect and regular radio and television broadcaster.
Sir Idris Pearce CBE TD DL
Honorary Doctor of the University
Sir Daniel Norton Idris Pearce CBE is a British businessman, executive, and chartered surveyor. He began his career at Richard Ellis in 1959, and has been a partner since 1961. He served as Manager Partner from 1981-87. He has been Chairman, English Estates since 1989, and an adviser to the National Health Service's Manager Board (1985–90).
2001
The Rt Hon Sir Edward Heath KG MBE
Honorary Doctor of Laws
The distinction of Sir Edward Heath KG MBE MP is many-faceted. Prime Minster from 1970 to 1974, he led the United Kingdom into the European Community. His ascent to the leadership of the Conservative Party in 1965 was the culmination of a meteoric political rise; over a 15 year period he moved from new MP to junior whip to Chief Whip, Minster of Labour, Lord Privy Seal and President of the Board of Trade.
Alan Holdsworth
Honorary Master of Music
Alan Holdsworth is a disability civil rights singer and songwriter born in 1952 in Salford. Since the late 1980s he has become better known as Jonny Crescendo.
Jools Holland OBE
Honorary Doctor of Music
Jools Holland is a well-known TV presenter and performer. His live performances with his Rhythm and Blues Orchestra have attracted over one and a half million people in the last few years alone.
Dr David Michael MBE
Honorary Master of Laws
David Michael is a Detective Inspector with the Metropolitan Police who has received five commendations during his career as a uniformed officer and as a detective.
John Pelling
Honorary Doctor of Science
John Pelling's practice, which provides building consultancy services, is widely respected as one of the leading of its kind in Europe. He has also been highly influential on professional governing bodies, councils, panels and housing associations.
Professor Colin Richards
Honorary Doctor of Education
Colin Richards holds a personal chair in Education at St Martin's College, is Honorary Professor of Education at the University of Warwick, Visiting Professor at the University of Leicester and is also an educational consultant. He is National Chair of the Association for the Study of Primary Education (ASPE) and of the National Primary Teacher Education Conference (NaPTEC).
The Rt Hon Peter Riddell CBE
Honorary Doctor of Letters
Peter Riddell is political columnist and commentator for The Times. He joined The Times in 1991 and has been the Assistant Editor (Politics) for the last eight years.
Hilary Samson-Barry
Honorary Doctor of Science
Hilary Sampson-Barry is seconded to the office of the Mayor of London and the Greater London Authority. For the last four years she has been Head of Health Development in the London Regional Office of the NHS Executive where she led and designed the process for developing the London Health Strategy with partners and citizens across the capital. Hilary is engaged in a number of national groups and task forces, developing and implementing policy. She has the lead responsibility for Health Improvement Programmes, Health Action Zones, housing, regeneration, and joint working with other sectors and health impact assessment. She leads on national work to support the development of effective and sustainable partnerships, as well as developing London-wide partnerships with organisations such as the Government Office, Social Care, Housing Corporation, and the Metropolitan Police Service.
Dr Joan Thirsk CBE
Honorary Doctor of Science
Dr Joan Thirsk CBE FBA former Reader in Economic History in the University of Oxford, is an economic and social historian of early modern England.
Dr Keith Warren
Honorary Doctor of Science
Dr Keith Warren has been an electronic engineer, technical director, businessman and Chairman of the highest governing body of the University of Greenwich, the Court of Governors.
2000
Sir Kenneth Adam OBE
Honorary Doctor of Arts
Ken Adam, who was born Klaus Adam in Berlin in 1921, has been a designer in the film industry for over 52 years working with directors such as Stanley Kubrick and Joseph L Mankiewicz.
The Rt Hon the Lord Broers
Honorary Doctorate of Technology
Professor Sir Alec Broers has been Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge since 1996. He has made outstanding contributions to the international engineering industry, engineering education and to the general field of higher education.
Martin Drury CBE FSA
Honorary Doctor of Arts
Martin Drury was appointed Director General of the National Trust for places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty on 1 January 1996 having been Deputy Director-General since 1992 and Historic Buildings secretary since 1981.
Peter Kent
Honorary Master of Arts
Born in Colchester, Essex in 1933, Peter Kent studied at Regent Street Polytechnic school of Art, London, before working as an artist in Norway and Sweden and then setting up his own Graphic Design Business.
Commandant Anthea Larken CBE
Honorary Doctor of Laws
Anthea Larken joined the WRNS in 1956 as a Range Assessor. Commissioned at the Royal Naval College, Greenwich, in 1960, she qualified as a Photographic Interpreter and served in various intelligence appointments including in Singapore during confrontation with Indonesia (1964-66). There followed various staff appointments including Naval Assistant to the Admiral President at the Royal Naval College (1972-1974) and Officer in charge WRNS Officers' Training when it was moved from Greenwich to Britannia Royal Naval College Dartmouth (1976-1978).
Christine McVie
Honorary Doctor of Music
Christine McVie is a vocalist. Keyboard player and songwriter who joined the legendary Fleetwood Mac in 1970. Born in Birmingham, she studied sculpture at the local college of Art. Christine began her career in 1968, performing with the bands Chicken Shack and Sounds of Blue, and made enough impact to be voted best female vocalist in the 1969 Melody Maker poll.
Wendy Savage MSc
Honorary Doctor of Science
Wendy Savage is widely known as a voice for women in maternity services. She is particularly noted for her advocacy of choice in childbirth and for supporting the role of midwives.
1999
Doreen Bird
Honorary Master of Arts
Doreen Bird has been one of this country's leading teachers of dance since 1945, when at the age of 17 she set up the Doreen Bird School of Dance. This later became the Doreen Bird School of Performing Arts in 1951, with six students enrolling on a full-time three-year course. The school is now internationally recognised as a centre of excellence. The award recognises her services to dance education.
The Rt Hon the Baroness Butler-Sloss GBE
Honorary Doctor of Laws
Dame Elizabeth Butler-Sloss, Lord Justice of Appeal, progressed through the legal profession marked with distinction. From an initial period of practice at the bar, she was appointed Registrar in the Family Division in 1970, a position she held until being made a High Court Judge in 1979. Between 1987 and 1988 Dame Butler-Sloss became a familiar name in the media as a result of her chairmanship of the Cleveland Child Abuse Inquiry and again in the following year with her elevation to the Court of Appeal.
Alan Harris
Honorary Doctor of the University
The Rt Hon the Lord Judd of Portsea
Honorary Doctor of Laws
Lord Judd is a member of the Migration, Refugee and Demography Committee of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, and Chair of its Sub-Committee on Refugees. He is also Chair of the Conflict Resolution Non-Governmental Organisation, International Alert; Senior Fellow of the Independent International Security Think-tank, Saferworld; and Chair of the European Atlantic Group and National President of the YMCA (England).
Richard Ormond CBE
Honorary Doctor of Letters
Richard Ormond is Director of the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich. He was born in Batheaston in 1939, and educated at Christ Church College, Oxford where he graduated with a BA in History. Before joining the National Maritime Museum as head of pictures in 1983, Richard was Deputy Director of the National Portrait Gallery. Prior to this he was Assistant Keeper where he undertook research for a two-volume catalogue of Victorian Portraits. He has now been the Director of the National Maritime Museum for thirteen years and plans to retire in the year 2000.
Sir Simon Schama CBE
Honorary Doctor of Letters
Professor Simon Schama is Professor in the department of Art History at Columbia University. From 1995 to 1998 he was art critic and cultural essayist for The New Yorker Magazine. His art criticism won the National Magazine Award in 1996. He is also winner of the Wolfson Prize for History for Patriots and Liberators: Revolution and Government in the Netherlands 1780-1813 published in 1977; of the NCR Prize for Citizens: A Chronicle of the French Revolution (1989) and the W.H. Smith Literary Prize for Landscape and Memory (1995). His new book, Rembrandt's Eyes is to be published by Penguin Press in October 1999.
Sir Richard Stilgoe OBE DL
Honorary Doctor of Letters
Richard Stilgoe OBE and Deputy Lieutenant is best known as an entertainer, having appeared on television in Nationwide and That's Life throughout the 1970s. He has also written lyrics for Andrew Lloyd Webber musicals including Cats and Phantom of the Opera, and for the National Youth Music theatre.