# Stellenbosch University has revealed a prestigious lineup of this year’s honorary doctorate recipients. Each year, the university confers honorary doctorates upon extraordinary individuals who have excelled in their fields, demonstrating a legacy of commitment and vision that inspires future generations. This year’s recipients are Nobel Laureate and internationally acclaimed author, professor Abdulrazak Gurnah, disaster management expert, Colin Deiner, entrepreneur Chris Otto, social scientist and epidemiologist, doctor Olive Shisana, and innovator, doctor Tjaart Johannes van der Walt.
Nobel Laureate, entrepreneur and scientist among recipients of SU’s honorary doctorates