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:
- 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.
- Sir BRIAN EDWARD URQUHART, K.C.M.G., M.B.E., formerly Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations Organization.
- CARL DJERASSI, Professor Emeritus of Chemistry in Stanford University, Honorary Member of Christ’s College, scientist, and author.
- LOUIS CHA, O.B.E., Honorary Fellow of Robinson College, novelist, editor, and publisher.
- 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.
- Sir DAVID HARE, M.A., F.R.S.L., Honorary Fellow of Jesus College, playwright.
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