The Faculty of Science periodically awards an honorary doctorate to a reputable scientist on account of notable scientific and / or personal achievements.

The list of awarded honorary doctorates:

2023 - Prof. dr. Luis M. Liz-Marzán (physics) 
2019 - Jane Lubchenco (biology)
2017 - Christophe Lasseur (bioengineering)
2015 - Matthias Beller (chemistry)
2013 - Bernhard Keller (mathematics)
2012 - Luc Devroye (computer science)
2010 - Andre Geim (physics)
2009 - Richard Dawkins (biology)
2007 - Lisa Randall (physics)
2006 - Graham Douglas Farquhar (biology)
2004 - Amyand David Buckingham (chemistry)
2003 - Donald E. Knuth (computer science)
2002 - Sumio Iijima (physics)
2001 - Nils C. Stenseth (biology)
1997 - Richard R. Ernst (chemistry)
1995 - Tom Blundell (biochemistry)
1993 - Sir David Attenborough (biology)
1992 - Michael Artin (mathmatics)
1990 - Klaus von Klitzing (physics)
1985 - C. Gans (biology)