A Quartet of Honorary Doctorates

Academic celebration at TU Graz ( from left ): Friedrich Gesztesy, TU Graz Rector Harald Kainz, University Council Chair Karin Schaupp, Gerhard Stark, Corinna Bath, Stefan Thomke, senate chairman Gernot Kubin. Lunghammer - TU Graz By Christoph Pelzl - In recognition of their outstanding services in their respective fields, gender and technology expert Corinna Bath, mathematician Friedrich Gesztesy, medical scientist Gerhard Stark and innovation researcher Stefan Thomke were awarded honorary doctorates from TU Graz. Further picture material for download at the end of the text - The supreme governing bodies of Graz University of Technology and the honourees ( from left ): Friedrich Gesztesy, TU Graz Rector Harald Kainz, University Council Chair Karin Schaupp, Gerhard Stark, Corinna Bath, Stefan Thomke, senate chairman Gernot Kubin. Lunghammer - TU Graz - An honorary doctorate is one of the highest academic honours awarded by Graz University of Technology (TU Graz). According to the Statutes of TU Graz, the title of "Doctor honoris causa", abbreviated to "Dr.h.c.", is awarded to persons from science and research who are not members of the University and who enjoy a high reputation in their field and whose excellent achievements have a lasting effect on society. The first honorary doctorate was awarded in 1907, at that time still the "Technische Hochschule Graz" (College of Technology). Since then, 125 people have been awarded honorary doctorates.