Honorary doctor
The University of Pécs celebrates the Day of Hungarian Science with a Ceremonial Senate Meeting, where honorary doctor titles and other prestigious titles will be conferred on 8 November 2018.
Date of event:
2018. November 08. 10:00
The Senate of the University of Pécs conferred the Honoris Causa Doctor title upon Donald Tusk, President of the European Council, former president of the Republic of Poland on 8 December 2017. At the ceremonial senate meeting it was highlighted that he was the first European politician, who as an Eastern-Central European received a leading role in the united Europe, furthermore he is one of the first European statesmen, who have always supported the cooperation of Visegrad countries. Donald Tusk has made an effort to deepen and widen the range of Hungarian-Polish relations, he has been an active participant of the Polish-Hungarian Friendship Day celebrated annually since 2007.
On the occasion of 15 March the University of Pécs held its traditional Senate's Meeting of Honorary Doctor Inauguration.
Date of event:
2017. March 16. 10:00
Placido Domingo, opera singer, conductor, founder of Operalia World Opera Competition, General Director of Los Angeles Opera and former member of “3 Tenors” was awarded Doctor Honoris Causa by the Senate of the University of Pécs on 7 February, 2016.
