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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1983

  • Joan Meredith Lynravn HonMA
  • Herbert Burton HonLLD

1982

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

1981

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

1980

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

1979

  • John Paul Wild HonDSc
  • Emeritus Professor Sir Rutherford Ness Robertson HonDSc
  • The Rt. Hon. Michael Thomas Somare HonLLD

1978

  • Sir Leslie Galfreid Melville HonLLD
  • Dr Douglas Frew Waterhouse HonDSc

1977

  • Emeritus Professor Clinton Hartley Grattan HonLLD
  • Emeritus Professor Sir Roy Douglas Wright HonLLD
  • Professor John Henry Calaby HonDSc

1976

  • The Hon. Kim Edward Beazley HonLLD
  • Emeritus Professor Sir John Grenfell Crawford HonLLD
  • Mrs Pauline Fanning HonMA

1973

  • Mr Baldur Unwin Byles HonLLD

1972

  • Emeritus Professor William Edward Hanley Stanner HonLittD

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