University of Gothenburg

Honorary Doctors

Those who have had great significance for research or education at the Faculty of Science, or otherwise contributed to the knowledge of our faculty, can be appointed an honorary doctorate by the Faculty. An honorary doctorate may also be appointed to those who otherwise deserves a PhD, through the efforts of faculty interests.

Honorary doctors at the Faculty of Science and Technology 2025

Yu Liu 

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Yu Liu has received an honory doctorate at the Faculty of Science and Technology. Yu Liu uses dendrochronology in his climate studieson the Tibetan plateau in China.Read the announcement.

 

Ricardo Baeza-Yates

Foto: Romi Castagnino

Renowned computer science researcher Ricardo Baeza-Yates has recieved an honorary doctorate at the Faculty of Science and Technology. Baeza-Yates is a leading researcher in AI and information retrieval on the Internet. Read the announcement.

Honorary doctors at the IT Facuty since 2011

Photo: Johan Wingborg

Honorary doctor Karna Lidmar Bergström at the Prize Ceremony in 2018. Photo: Johan Wingborg