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.

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 (1980–2011)
  • Robert Gingold (1981–2007)
  • Ronald James May (1972–2004)
  • Colin Robert Steele (1976–2003)
  • Dr David Christopher Happold (1976–1997)

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

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

1995

    Sir Gustav Joseph Victor Nossal AC Ktcr CBE HonDSc
    Morris Langlo West AM HonLittD

1994

    The Most Reverend Desmond Mpilo Tutu HonLLD
    Leslie Ronald Zines HonLLD
    Shri Kocheril Raman Narayanan HonLLD
    Leslie Allan Murray HonLittD

1992

    Albert Laurence Blakers HonLLD

1987

    Dongsheng Liu HonDSc
    David Noel Ferguson Dunbar HonLLD
    Robert Adrian Langdon HonMA

1985

    The Rt. Hon. Sir Zelman Cowen HonLLD

1984

    Oskar Hermann Khristian Spate HonLittD
    Dame Leonie Judith Kramer HonLLD

1983

    Charles Dunford Rowley HonLLD
    Joan Meredith Lynravn HonMA
    Herbert Burton HonLLD

1982

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

1981

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

1980

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

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