Honorary Doctorate Award Ceremony University of Groningen
Friday, 5th of June 2009, the official award ceremony for four Honorary Doctorates was held in the Martinikerk in Groningen. The recipients are writer Kader Abdolah, psychologist Marilynn Brewer, biologist Michael Menaker and President of the International Court of Justice Hisashi Owada.
The ceremony was broadcast live from 3 – 4.30 p.m. on this website. See below for a short video impression.
Programme
- Speech by Rector Magnificus
- Laudation by Prof. E. Noort and acceptance speech by K. Abdolah
- Laudation by Prof. S. Daan and acceptance speech by Prof. M. Menaker
- Musical interlude
- Laudation by Prof. K. I. van Oudenhoven and acceptance speech by Prof. M. Brewer
- Laudation by Prof. M.T.M. Segers and Prof. L.C.A. Verstappen and acceptance speech by Prof. H. Owada
- Speech by Prof. Mayana Zatz, Vice Rector University of São Paulo
- Musical interlude
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