Roll of honour

ANU recognises the exceptional scholarship, citizenship or services of our friends, partners and mentors. The University also bestows emeritus and honorary titles on staff and supporters who have contributed notably to the University.

Honorary graduates

Here you can browse through our list of honorary graduates and learn about their distinguished achievements.

Award key

  • HonLittD: Honorary Doctor of Letters
  • HonMA: Honorary Master of Arts
  • HonLLD: Honorary Doctor of Laws
  • HonMSc: Honorary Master of Science
  • HonDSc: Honorary Doctor of Science
  • HonDUniv: Honorary Doctor of the University

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1994

  • Leslie Ronald Zines HonLLD
  • Shri Kocheril Raman Narayanan HonLLD
  • Leslie Allan Murray HonLittD

1992

  • Albert Laurence Blakers HonLLD

1987

  • Dongsheng Liu HonDSc
  • David Noel Ferguson Dunbar HonLLD
  • Robert Adrian Langdon HonMA

1985

  • The Rt. Hon. Sir Zelman Cowen HonLLD

1984

  • Oskar Hermann Khristian Spate HonLittD
  • Dame Leonie Judith Kramer HonLLD

1983

  • Joan Meredith Lynravn HonMA
  • Herbert Burton HonLLD
  • Charles Dunford Rowley HonLLD

1982

  • Hugh Stretton HonLittD
  • Geoffrey Sawer HonLittD
  • Wilfred David Borrie HonLLD
  • Saburo Okita HonLLD

1981

  • Rudolf Richard Willing HonMSc
  • Judith Arundell Wright McKinney HonLittD
  • Nancy Phillips HonMA

1980

  • Professor Reginald Claude Sprigg HonDSc
  • Mr Norman Barnett Tindale HonDSc
  • Professor Percy Herbert Partridge HonLLD
  • Mr Frederick David McCarthy HonDSc
  • The Hon. Sir Anthony Frank Mason HonLLD
  • Emeritus Professor Sir Leonard George Holden Huxley HonDSc
  • Dame Joan Sutherland HonLLD
  • Ms Patricia Croft HonMA

1979

  • John Paul Wild HonDSc
  • Emeritus Professor Sir Rutherford Ness Robertson HonDSc

Emeritus Fellows

Emeritus Fellows are distinguished staff members (academic and general) who have not been Professors but who are deemed to have made a distinguished contribution to the University deserving of recognition.
  • John Douglas Fitz Gerald ( - )
  • Robert Gingold ( - )
  • Ronald James May ( - )
  • Colin Robert Steele ( - )
  • Dr David Christopher Happold ( - )

Honorary University Fellows

Honorary University Fellows are people who have not been staff members but who are deemed to have given significant meritorious service to the University.
  • Ian Francis Grigg