2022
Winston Branch
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.
23 March 2022, Painted Hall, Old Royal Naval College Greenwich
Linda Nicolaides
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.
23 March 2022, Painted Hall, Old Royal Naval College Greenwich
Professor Sir Richard Trainor KBE
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.
23 March 2022, Painted Hall, Old Royal Naval College Greenwich
2019
Martin Riley
HonDBA
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.
15 July 2019, Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich
Sir Leigh Lewis
HonDAB
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.
15 July 2019, Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich
Dr Tariq Abbasi MBE
HonDUniv
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.
16 July 2019, Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich
Baroness Patience Wheatcroft
HonDLitt
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.
18 July 2019, Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich
Dr Nira Chamberlain
HonDSc
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”.
18 July 2019, Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich
The Rt Hon Baroness Scotland of Asthal PC
HonDUniv
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.
19 July 2019, Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich
Stephen Mear
HonDArt
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.
19 July 2019, Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich
Gill Aitkenhead MBE DL
HonDEd
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.
24 October 2019, Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich
Roy Hodgson
Honorary Doctor of the University (HonDUniv)
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.
24 October 2019, Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich
2018
The Right Honourable Lord Drayson
HonDSC
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.
17 July 2018, Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich
Nick Eastwell
HonDUniv
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.
20 July 2018, Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich
Alison Hadley
HonDArt
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.
01 October 2018, Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich
Reverend Christine Hardman
HonDBA
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.
16 July 2018, Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich
Joao Ribeiro
HonDBA
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.
17 July 2018, Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich
Gurmel Singh-Kandola MBE
HonDBA
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.
16 July 2018, Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich
Junior Smart
HonDEd
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.
01 October 2018, Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich
Nina Stibbe
HonDLitt
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.
20 July 2018, Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich
Michele Verroken
HonDEd
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.
01 October 2018, Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich
Professor Stephen Wicks
HonDSc
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.
25 July 2018, Rochester Cathedral
2017
Joanne Bosanquet MBE
HonDUniv
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.
24 October 2017, Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich
Howarth Bouis
HonDSc
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.
27 July 2017, Rochester Cathedral
Ann Brightwell MBE
HonDEd
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.
26 October 2017, Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich
Stephan Davie
HonDUniv
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.
18 July 2017, Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich
Jez Frampton
HonDBus
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.
17 July 2017, Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich
Professor Jennifer Hargreaves
HonDUniv
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.
26 October 2017, Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich
Jason Morgan
HonDBA
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.
17 July 2017, Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich
Jake Pauls
HonDSc
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.
20 July 2017, Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich
David Rowntree
HonLLD
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.
21 July 2017, Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich
Pam Schweitzer MBE
HonDArt
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.
21 July 2017, Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich
2016
The Hon Mr Justice Cranston
HonLLD
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.
22 July 2016, Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich
The Viscount De L'Isle
HonDUniv
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.
28 July 2016, Rochester Cathedral
Doctor Kevin Fewster
HonDLitt
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.
21 July 2016, Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich
Marti-Franch-Batllori
HonDDes
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.
21 July 2016, Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich
Sir William McAlpine
HonDUniv
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.
18 July 2016, Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich
2015
Professor Will Alsop OBE
HonDDes
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.
17 July 2015, Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich
Doctor Thomas Dolan
HonDSc
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.
23 July 2015, Rochester Cathedral
Trevor Goul-Wheeker
HonMBA
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.
13 July 2015, Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich
Doctor Pieter van der Merwe MBE DL
HonDLitt
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.
16 July 2015, Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich
Edward Walker-Arnott QC
HonLLD
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.
16 July 2015, Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich
2014
Steve Backley OBE
HonDSc
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.
24 July 2014, Rochester Cathedral
Sir Stuart Etherington
HonDUniv
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.
18 July 2014, Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich
The Lord Hart of Chilton
HonLLD
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.
14 July 2014, Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich
The Rt Hon the Baroness Jay of Paddington
HonDUniv
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.
14 July 2014, Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich
Ian Livingstone CBE
HonDTech
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.
18 July 2014, Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich
Margaret Mizen
HonDUniv
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.
28 October 2014, Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich
Mr Fred Mussawir-Key
HonDBA
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.
15 July 2014, Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich
The Lord Rees of Ludlow OM PRS
HonDSc
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.
24 July 2014, Rochester Cathedral
2013
The Rt Hon the Baroness Amos of Brondesbury
HonDLitt
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.
30 July 2013, Rochester Cathedral
Mr Jack Dangermond
HonDSc
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.
22 July 2013, Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich
Michael Everard CBE
HonDBA
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.
24 July 2013, Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich
Jean Gaffin OBE
HonDSc
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.
31 October 2013, Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich
The Rt Hon the Baroness Grey-Thompson of Eaglescliffe
HonDSc
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.
30 July 2013, Rochester Cathedral
Will Hutton
HonDLitt
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.
26 July 2013, Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich
Mr Tariq Mustafa
HonDSc
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.
22 July 2013, Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich
Sir Michael Wilshaw
HonDEd
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.
28 October 2013, Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich
2012
The Rt Hon the Baroness Blackstone of Stoke Newington
HonDUniv
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.
22 October 2012, Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich
Ann Cutcliffe OBE
HonDSc
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.
06 July 2012, Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich
Chris Powell
HonDSc
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.
26 July 2012, Rochester Cathedral
Solomon Wifa
HonLLD
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.
23 October 2012, Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich
2011
Richard Baglin
HonDUniv
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.
20 July 2011, Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich
Elizabeth Banks
HonDDes
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.
18 July 2011, Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich
Paul Clark
HonDUniv
Paul Clark is very much a Gillingham man, having attended Gillingham Grammar School and then spent the majority of life living and working in the area. His election as MP for the Gillingham constituency in 1997 coincided with the university's plans for major development of its Medway Campus. Paul Clark has a deep-rooted interest in education, acquired in part during his time working for the trades union movement, and he set about "spreading the word" within government circles and regional bodies about the university's innovative work in bringing not only higher education, but also renewed economic prosperity, to Medway.
26 July 2012, Rochester Cathedral
The Rt Hon Baroness Gould of Potternewton
HonDUniv
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.
20 October 2011, Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich
James Loudon
HonDUniv
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.
18 July 2011, Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich
Professor David Mallen CBE
HonDEd
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.
19 October 2011, Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich
Dato' Pahamin Rajab
HonLLD
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.
17 October 2011, Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich
2010
Tim Barnes QC
HonLLD
Tim Barnes, who is a leading Queen'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.
18 October 2010, Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich
Ursula Bowyer
HonDDes
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.
19 July 2010, Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich
Michael Brophy
HonDBA
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.
29 July 2010, Rochester Cathedral
Murkul Kasliwal
HonDBA
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.
21 July 2010, Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich
Wilson Leach
HonDUniv
Wilson Leach 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.
21 July 2010, Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich
Professor David Wills
HonDUniv
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.
19 July 2010, Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich
2009
William Allan
HonDBA
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.
22 July 2009, Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich
Margaret Chamberlain
HonDEd
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.
21 October 2009, Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich
Sir Robert Naylor
HonDSc
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.
23 October 2009, Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich
Lady Anne-Marie Nelson CBE
HonDUniv
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.
24 July 2009, Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich
Tony Worthington
HonDSc
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.
28 July 2009, Rochester Cathedral
2008
Urmila Bannerjee CBE
HonDSc
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.
18 July 2008, Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich
Keith Clarke
HonDSc
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.
22 July 2008, Rochester Cathedral
Sarah Eberle
HonDDes
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.
14 July 2008, Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich
Professor Dekuan Huang
HonDEd
Professor Dekuan Huang is President of Anhui University in China. He was educated at Anhui University, Nanjing University and Jilin University.
18 July 2008, Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich
George Rose
HonDBA
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.
16 July 2008, Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich
Stuart Storey
HonDSc
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.
22 July 2008, Rochester Cathedral
2007
The Rt Hon Lord Paddy Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon
HonDUniv
Lord Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon was the former leader of the Liberal Democrats and former High Representative in Bosnia-Herzegovina.
18 July 2007, Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich
Rear Admiral Roy Clare CBE
HonDLitt
Roy Clare is a former Director of the National Maritime Museum, Queen's House and Royal Observatory, Greenwich.
22 October 2007, Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich
Shirley Clarke
HonDEd
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.
24 October 2007, Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich
Doctor Annette Doherty
HonDSc
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.
24 July 2007, Rochester Cathedral
John Sorrell CBE
HonDDes
John Sorrell is Chairman of the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (CABE), the Sorrell Foundation and the London Design Festival.
16 July 2007, Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich
Sir William Stubbs
HonDEd
Sir William Hamilton Stubbs is Chairman of Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals NHS Trust and a former Chairman of the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA).
24 October 2007, Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich
2006
Lord Bruce-Lockhart of the Weald Kt OBE
HonDBA
Lord Bruce-Lockhart is Chairman of the Local Government Association and a former Leader of Kent County Council.
18 July 2006, Rochester Cathedral
Doctor Nawal El Degwi
HonDEd
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.
25 October 2006, Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich
Margaret Ewing
HonDBA
Margaret Ewing is Chief Financial Officer and a board member of BAA plc, which is the world's leading airport company.
26 July 2006, Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich
Denis Heathcote
HonDUniv
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.
28 July 2006, Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich
Dame Kelly Holmes
HonDSc
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.
23 October 2006, Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich
Sue Jennings CBE
HonDBA
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.
26 October 2006, Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich
Doreen Lawrence OBE
HonDUniv
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.
24 July 2006, Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich
Paul Marson-Smith
HonDBA
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.
26 July 2006, Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich
Claire Tomalin
HonDLitt
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.
23 October 2006, Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich
2005
Malorie Blackman
HonDLitt
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.
22 July 2005, Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich
Rita Donaghy CBE
HonDBA
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.
20 July 2005, Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich
Gillian duCharme
HonDEd
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.
27 October 2005, Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich
Doctor Beverly Malone RN PhD FAAN
HonDUniv
Dr Beverly Malone is the General Secretary of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN), the UK's largest professional union of nurses.
28 October 2005, Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich
Richard Murray
HonDBA
Richard Murray is a highly regarded and successful businessman. He has been Chairman of Charlton Athletic plc for over a decade.
20 July 2005, Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich
Lord Puttnam of Queensgate CBE
HonDLitt
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.
25 October 2005, Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich
Lord Rogers of Riverside
HonDDes
Richard Rogers is one of the foremost living architects. His practice is internationally renowned and he has received several key honours for his work.
18 July 2005, Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich
2004
Sir Benjamin Bathurst GCB DL
HonLLD
Admiral of the Fleet Sir Benjamin Bathurst is Vice Lieutenant of Somerset and Former First Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Staff.
13 July 2004, Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich
Sir Neil Cossons OBE
HonDLitt
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.
15 July 2004, Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich
Professor Sir Peter Hall
HonDTech
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.
12 July 2004, Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich
Professor the Rt Hon the Lord Morgan of Aberdyfi
HonDLitt
Professor Lord Morgan is a Senior Lecturer in History and a widely admired author and biographer.
12 July 2004, Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich
Sir Graeme Odgers DL
HonLLD
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.
20 July 2004, Rochester Cathedral
Councillor Jagir Sekhon OBE
HonLLD
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.
13 July 2004, Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich
William (Bill) South CBE FIEE
HonDTech
Bill South is a management consultant with an exceptional history in the electronics industry.
20 July 2004, Rochester Cathedral
Colonel Cyril Young TD DL
HonLLD
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.
15 July 2004, Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich
2003
Professor Tim Brighouse
HonDEd
Professor Tim Brighouse is London's first Commissioner for Schools.
30 October 2003, Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich
Sir David Hardy
HonLLD
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.
15 July 2003, Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich
Rachael Heyhoe Flint MBE DL
HonDSc
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.
13 February 2003, Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich
Professor Charles Kao CBE
HonDSc
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".
17 July 2003, Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich
Lady Arabella Lennox-Boyd
HonDDes
Lady Arabella Lennox-Boyd is an internationally acclaimed landscape designer and has won five gold medals at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show.
17 July 2003, Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich
Doctor Blake Morrison
HonDLitt
Dr Blake Morrison is an author, poet, playwright, literary critic, journalist, columnist and editor of national and international repute.
14 July 2003, Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich
The Lord Bishop of Rochester, The Rt Reverend Dr Michael Nazir-Ali
HonDLitt
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.
18 July 2003, Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich
Jonathan Porritt
HonLLD
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.
22 July 2003, Rochester Cathedral
Anthony Powell
HonDDes
Anthony Powell is an Oscar-winning, internationally acclaimed costume and set designer for theatre and film.
18 July 2003, Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich
Sir Bob Scott
HonLLD
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.
14 July 2003, Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich
General Sir John Stibbon KCB OBE
HonDSc
General Sir John Stibbon KCB OBE was appointed Chief Royal Engineer by Her Majesty the Queen in 1993.
01 January 2003, Rochester Cathedral
Len Weaver CBE
HonDSc
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.
22 July 2003, Rochester Cathedral
Allan Willett CMG
HonLLD
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.
22 July 2003, Rochester Cathedral
2002
Bernard Asley
HonDEd
Bernard Asley, 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.
31 October 2002, Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich
John Charles
HonDUniv
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.
23 July 2002, Rochester Cathedral
Tan Sri Data Seri Dr Jeffrey Cheah
HonDBA
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.
15 February 2002, Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich
Professor Trevor Dannatt
HonDDes
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.
23 July 2002, Rochester Cathedral
Dame Karlene Davis DBE
HonDSc
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.
01 November 2002, Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich
Sir Michael Gambon CBE
HonDArt
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".
01 November 2002, Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich
The Rt Hon the Lord Marsh of Mannington PC Kt
HonLLD
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.
01 November 2002, Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich
Sir Angus Stirling
HonDSc
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.
31 October 2002, Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich
Professor Robert Worcester
HonLLD
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).
31 October 2002, Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich
2001
The Rt Hon Sir Edward Heath KG MBE
HonLLD
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.
18 July 2001, Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich
Alan Holdsworth
HonMMus
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.
18 July 2001, Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich
Jools Holland
HonDMus
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.
24 October 2001, Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich
David Michael
HonLLM
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.
16 July 2001, Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich
John Pelling
HonDSc
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.
24 July 2001, Rochester Cathedral
Professor Colin Richards
HonDEd
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).
23 October 2001, Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich
Peter Riddell
HonDLitt
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.
20 July 2001, Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich
Hilary Sampson-Barry
HonDSc
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.
23 October 2001, Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich
Doctor Joan Thirsk CBE
HonDSc
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.
18 July 2001, Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich
Doctor Keith Warren
HonDSc
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.
16 July 2001, Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich
2000
Ken Adam OBE
HonDArt
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.
26 July 2000, Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich
Sir Alec Broers
HonDTech
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.
26 July 2000, Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich
Martin Drury
HonDArt
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.
26 July 2000, Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich
Peter Kent
HonMA
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.
26 July 2000, Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich
Commandant Anthea Larken CBE
HonLLD
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).
26 July 2000, Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich
Christine McVie
HonDMus
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.
31 July 2000, Rochester Cathedral
Wendy Savage
HonDSc
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.
26 July 2000, Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich
1999
Doreen Bird
HonMA
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.
03 November 1999, Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich
The Rt Hon Dame Elizabeth Butler-Sloss DBE
HonLLD
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.
26 July 1999, Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich
The Rt Hon Lord Judd of Portsea
HonLLD
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).
05 November 1999, Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich
Richard Ormond
HonDLitt
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.
26 July 1999, Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich
Professor Simon Schama
HonDLitt
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.
05 November 1999, Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich
Richard Stilgoe OBE DL
HonDLitt
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.
12 November 1999, Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich
1998
Alan Curbishley
HonMUniv
Alan Curbishley, Manager of Charlton Athletic, joined Charlton initially in 1984, and had two spells at the club as a player. He made 69 appearances and scored 6 goals. In the summer of 1987, he moved to Brighton for a fee of £30,000. Alan returned to Charlton Athletic in June 1990, as reserve team coach and player, becoming first team coach in October that year. The following summer Curbishley became joint manager with fellow professional Steve Gritt. The pair steered Charlton Athletic close to the promotional play-offs despite having to play at West Ham's ground due to a financial crisis and the prolonged renovation of the Valley ground.
06 November 1998, Barbican Centre
Professor Peter Higgins
HonDSc
Professor Higgins is a noted physician, a public servant of distinction and a teacher of vision and foresight. He was born in London in 1923, and attended a Jesuit School, receiving an education that was disciplined, hard and thorough, but which provided him with a perfect training ground for a man who would enter medicine. Peter Higgins began his university studies at the University College London, part of which had temporarily relocated to Bangor because of the War. During this time he was attached to the Royal Fusiliers so his curriculum combined study with military service.
20 November 1998, Barbican Centre
Ros Howells OBE
HonDUniv
Rosaline Howells was for many years closely involved with the development of the University of Greenwich. As a governor of Avery Hill College, she became a governor of Thames Polytechnic when they merged in 1985, and remained in the post to see the Polytechnic become a university in 1992, finally retiring from formal involvement in 1997. She continues to take a lively interest in the university's affairs, particularly those matters relating to equal opportunities.
10 November 1998, Barbican Centre
Dame Jennifer Jenkins DBE
HonDLitt
Dame Jennifer Jenkins is the daughter of the late Sir Parker Morris and has devoted a large part of her life to both the establishment and the maintenance of standards in our society. Her late father was instrumental in ensuring an adequate standard of housing in this country. The Parker Morris standards for housing applied for some fifty years before being repealed recently by the Government.
28 October 1998, Rochester Cathedral
Professor John Mavor
HonDSc
Professor John Mavor was educated in Kent and took his first degree in Electrical Engineering at the City University in London. After graduation, he worked at AEI Blackheath, evaluating the first generation of transistors in telecommunications. In 1965, he read for a PhD at the University of Greenwich (then Woolwich Polytechnic), in the electronic noise properties of Metal Oxide Semi Conductor transistors.
29 October 1998, Rochester Cathedral
Sir Herman Ouseley
HonDEd
Sir Herman Ouseley has been involved with wide spectrum of organisations in the voluntary and public sectors, particularly within local government and education. Having spent his early career in various public sector posts, he became Race Relations Advisor in Lambeth before moving to the Greater London Council in 1981. In the mid-1980s he became successively Director of Education and then Chief Executive for the Inner London Education Authority, before returning to Lambeth as its Chief Executive in 1990. After three years there, he was appointed to his current post as Chairman of the Commission for Racial Equality.
06 November 1998, Barbican Centre
Ms Usha Prashar CBE
HonLLD
Ms Usha Prashar, Chair of the Parole Board since October 1977, took her first degree in political studies at the University of Leeds, followed by a postgraduate diploma in social administration at Glasgow University. She has spent almost all her career working on committees and voluntary organisations since joining the Race Relations Board in 1971. Her positions have included Director of the Runnymede Trust, from 1977-84, Fellow of the Policy Studies Institute (1984-1986), Director of the National Council for Voluntary Organisations (1986-1991) and Member of the Royal Commission on Criminal Justice (1991-1993). Ms Prashar's appointment to the Parole Board, which considers when prisoners can be released, has resulted in the Board being brought more into the public eye.
20 November 1998, Barbican Centre
The Rt Hon Baroness Young of Farnworth DL
HonDUniv
Baroness Young was appointed in October 1992 to be the first Chancellor of the University of Greenwich. She has served for two successive three year terms of office. As the first Chancellor, she defined the role, in her ceremonial duties, which she has performed with great dignity while retaining the personal touch.
28 October 1998, Rochester Cathedral
1997
Howard Blackman
HonLLM
Howard Blackman, a recently retired and long-serving Governor of the University, was born in Charlton and brought up in the area. After school he chose to join the commercial world rather than higher education, and worked for the Grand Central Union Canal Company, and his family business before establishing his own retail firm.
03 December 1997, Barbican Centre
Professor Kenneth J Gregory
HonDSc
Professor Gregory, Warden of Goldsmiths College is by discipline, a physical geographer. He has an eminent reputation as a researcher in the fields of fluvial geomorphology, river channel change and palaeohydrology.
29 October 1997, Rochester Cathedral
Sir John Houghton CBE
HonDSc
After an eminent career at Oxford University, leading to Professor of Atmospherics Physics, Sir John Houghton became Director of the Appleton Laboratory in the United Kingdom in 1979 and Director General (later Chief Executive) of the UK Meteorological Office in 1983. In 1988 on the formation of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, he became Chairman of its Scientific Assessment Working Group a position he stills holds.
02 December 1997, Barbican Centre
Ruth Lea
HonDBA
As Head of the Policy Unit of the Institute of Directors, Ruth Lea is an articulate spokesperson for its 40,000 members. She analyses the potential impact of Government and European policies and legislation on British industry. A frequent broadcaster and a regular on BBC Radio 4's Today programme Ruth Lea offers an expert view on matters of Government policy, the economy, Europe and anything which may directly affect the competitiveness and efficiency of British business. This breadth reflects the diversity of her successful career which has spanned the public and private sectors.
02 December 1997, Barbican Centre
Bill Morris
HonDBA
The General Secretary of the Transport & General Workers' Union since 1992 Bill Morris was elected by postal ballot of the T&G's members. He was re-elected for a further term in 1995. Born in Bombay, Jamaica, in 1938, he joined his widowed mother in Britain in 1954 and started work at the Birmingham engineering company Hardy Spicers, attending day release courses in engineering skills at Handsworth Technical College. Mr Morris joined the T&G in 1958 and was elected as a shop steward at Hardy Spicers in 1963.
29 October 1997, Rochester Cathedral
Bridget Ogilvie
HonDSc
Bridget Ogilvie, Director of the Wellcome Trust took her first degree in agricultural Science (BRurSc) from the University of New England in Australia in 1960. She obtained her doctoral degrees from the University of Cambridge for research in parasite immunology. During her 17 years as a member of the staff of the UK Medical Research, Mill Hill, London, Dame Bridget travelled widely in both the development world and the tropics in pursuit of her research interests and as an advisor for bodies such as the World Health Organisation. Later she was a visiting professor at the Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine in London.
03 December 1997, Barbican Centre
Michael Pattison CBE FRSA
HonDUniv
Michael Pattison, CBE, FRSA is Director of the Sainsbury Family Charitable Trusts. These 17 trusts with an annual charitable combined spend of over £35 million, collectively form the largest privately endowed foundation in the UK. Until 1995 Michael Pattison was Chief Executive and Secretary General of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, one of the largest professional institutions in the country. During this 10 year period of leadership, he encouraged the RICS to be more outward looking, and forged a closer relationship with the Government. He led a change in the status of the professional surveyor and presided over a growth in membership of the RICS to over 90,000.
27 November 1997, Barbican Centre
1996
Mr Trevor Hall
HonLLD
Mr Trevor Hall, Home Office Senior Race/Community Relations Consultant, was born and educated in Barbados. He has been Senior Race/Community Relations Consultant to the Home Office since 1983. He is responsible for advising on and designing programmes in equal opportunities senior management for the police, probation, prison, immigration and nationality departments. He maintains regular contact with ethnic minority groups and assesses and monitors the perceptions of government policies. He is also involved in assisting senior civil servants in focusing on the practical aspects of race relations policy.
20 November 1996, Barbican Centre
Sir John Hanson CBE
HonDLitt
John Hanson, Director-General of the British Council, was born in 1938. John Hanson was educated at Manchester Grammar School and Wadham College, Oxford. After graduating he joined the War Office as fast stream Assistant Principal. He joined the British Council in 1963 and has made his career in the field on international affairs, cultural relations and development aid. His British Council appointments which include diplomatic posts have been divided between Britain (Deputy Controller, Education and Science Division, 1972-1975; Controller of the Finance Division, 1979-1982; RCDS, 1983; Deputy Director General, 1988-1992) and abroad in India (1963-66 and again from 1984-1988), Lebanon (1966-68), Bahrain (1968-1972) and Tehran (1975-1979). He has been Director-General of the British Council since 1992.
06 November 1996, Barbican Centre
Her Excellency Judge Rosalyn Higgins DBE FBA QA
HonLLD
Dame Rosalyn Higgins graduated from Girton College, Cambridge in 1958 and 1959 with two first class degrees, Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws. Through a commonwealth Harkness Fellowship she was then able to study at Yale Law School in the USA from which she gained her Doctorate in Juristic Science in 1961.
06 November 1996, Barbican Centre
Mr Edward Hollamby OBE
HonDDes
Edward Hollamby was born in 1921 and was educated at the School of Arts and Crafts in Hammersmith and University College London. He served in the Royal Marine Engineers during the Second World War, then in 1946 began to work as an architect.
20 November 1996, Barbican Centre
Miss Prue Leith OBE
HonDBA
Prue Leith was born in 1940 in Cape Town. She was educated at Haywoods Heath, St Mary's, Johannesburg, Cape Town University, the Sorbonne in Paris and the Cordon Bleu School in London. She came to London in 1960 to begin a small outside catering business from a bedsitter in London which she ran for five years. She then started a catering company, Leith's Good Food, which developed into Leith's restaurant in 1969. The restaurant won a much coveted Michelin Star in 1994. Branching out further she opened Leith's School of Food and Wine in 1975.
12 November 1996, Barbican Centre
Norman Platt OBE
HonDMus
Norman Platt is an opera director and writer. Born in 1920, he was educated at Bury Grammar School and then Kings College Cambridge.
30 October 1996, Barbican Centre
1995
Sir Robin Butler
HonDLitt
Born 3 January 1938, Robin Butler was educated at Harrow School and University College, Oxford, where he gained a double first in Mods and Greats. He then joined the Treasury, as an Assistant Principal. In his treasury career, he was private secretary to three Prime Ministers, The Rt Hon Sir Edward Heath, 1972-74; Lord Wilson 1974-75 and Principal Private Secretary to Lady Thatcher 1982-85. He was also a founder member of the Central Policy Review Staff (CPRS) under Lord Rothschild, 1971-72.