Six distinguished individuals will receive Cambridge University honorary degrees at the traditional ceremony in June.

This year’s ceremony will be held on Wednesday 22 June.

The honorands are:

1. The Rt. Hon. BRENDA MARJORIE, Baroness HALE OF RICHMOND, D.B.E., P.C., M.A., a Lord of Appeal in Ordinary, Visitor of Girton College.
2. Sir BRIAN EDWARD URQUHART, K.C.M.G., M.B.E., formerly Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations Organization.
3. CARL DJERASSI, Professor Emeritus of Chemistry in Stanford University, Honorary Member of Christ’s College, scientist, and author.
4. LOUIS CHA, O.B.E., Honorary Fellow of Robinson College, novelist, editor, and publisher.
5. DAVID CRYSTAL, O.B.E., F.B.A., Honorary Professorial Fellow, University of Wales, Bangor, formerly Professor of Linguistics in the University of Reading, author, editor, and broadcaster.
6. Sir DAVID HARE, M.A., F.R.S.L., Honorary Fellow of Jesus College, playwright.

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