The University of the West Indies will award thirteen honorary degrees at graduation ceremonies to be held at its three campuses at Cave Hill, Barbados, Mona, Jamaica and St. Augustine in Trinidad and Tobago, later this year.
The awardees at the Mona Campus are President of Catalyst Research Corporation in Houston, Texas, Dr. John Ewen, Director of the Mayo Clinic Cancer Centre, Dr. Franklyn G. Prendergast, and noted botanist, Dr. George Richardson Proctor, who will all receive the Doctor of Science (DSc) degree, and Director of Archives in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Bahamas, Dr. Gail Saunders, OBE, who will receive the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws (LLD).
At the Cave Hill Campus, High Court Judge in Grenada, Justice Monica Joseph, OBE and Businessman, Mr. Kyffin Simpson, will receive the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws (LLD), while the degree of Doctor of Science (DSc) will be conferred on former Pro Vice Chancellor and Deputy Vice Chancellor of the University of Zambia, Michael Kelly and Distinguished Professor in the Department of Preventive Medicine, State University of New York at Stony Brook, Dr. Cristina Leske.
Earlier this year, former Prime Minister of Barbados, Sir Harold St. John, had accepted the offer of the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws (LLD) from the University of the West Indies. Unfortunately, Sir Harold has since passed away, but his widow, Lady St. John has been invited to receive the Honorary Degree on his behalf at one of the Cave Hill ceremonies.
The awardees at the St. Augustine Campus will be Trinidadian Sculptor, Dr. Ralph Baney, who will receive the Doctor of Letters (DLitt), Businessman, Nazir Ahmad and Roman Catholic Priest and Educator, Father Anthony De Verteuil, who will both receive the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws (LLD) and Executive Director of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS and Under Secretary General of the United Nations, Dr. Peter Piot who will receive the degree of Doctor of Science (DSc.) For full details of the awards go to http://www.mona.uwi.edu/proffice/newsroom2.asp?autonumber=60