LUT University will hold its eighth Ceremonial Conferment of Doctoral Degrees in Lappeenranta on 23 May. The conferment ceremony is the university's most prestigious celebration. In the ceremony, LUT will confer 13 honorary doctorates in technology, 9 in business administration, and one in social sciences. The honorary title is awarded in recognition of exceptional achievements and does not require the recipient to have a doctoral degree.
The university will also confer doctoral degrees on LUT University's recent doctoral graduates. The conferment ceremony is rich in tradition and symbolism. The doctoral hat represents freedom, and the doctoral sword symbolises a weapon of the spirit in pursuit and defence of truth. At LUT, the sword is borne by those with a doctorate in business administration, social sciences, or philosophy.
New honorary doctors
Honorary doctors in technology
Knut Blind, Professor, Technische Universität Berlin and Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research ISI
Kirsten Dunlop, CEO, Climate KIC
Jin Hwan, Choi, Professor, Dean of College of Engineering, Kyung Hee University
Kyle Hill, Science communicator and entertainer
Milja Köpsi, Community and Program Lead, Mimmit koodaa
Greg Landsberg, Thomas J. Watson Sr. Professor of Physics, Brown University
Jorma Laukkanen, Investor and business angel
Risto Linturi, Futurist
Marjo Mustonen, Senior Vice President, Electricity Production, Teollisuuden Voima Oyj
Rasmus Roiha, Managing Director, Software Finland ry.
Asta Sihvonen-Punkka, CEO, Fingrid Oyj
Johanna Tamminen, Research Professor, Head of Earth Observation Research Unit, Finnish Meteorological Institute
Kimmo Tiilikainen, Director General, Geological Survey of Finland GTK
Honorary doctors in business administration
David Audretsch, Professor, Indiana University
Nancy Bocken, Professor, Maastricht University
Elina Hiltunen, Futurist
Jyri Häkämies, Director General, Confederation of Finnish Industries (EK)
Adam Lindgreen, Professor, Copenhagen Business School
Pekka Ryynänen, Managing Director, retired
Tuomo Räsänen, Managing Director, Carel Capital Oy
Elina Valtonen, Minister for Foreign Affairs
Antonella Zucchella, Professor of Marketing, University of Pavia
Honorary doctor in social sciences
Rosana Pinheiro-Machado, Professor, University College Dublin (UCD)
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