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

1980

    Emeritus Professor Sir Leonard George Holden Huxley HonDSc

1979

    John Paul Wild HonDSc
    Emeritus Professor Sir Rutherford Ness Robertson HonDSc
    The Rt. Hon. Michael Thomas Somare HonLLD

1978

    Sir Leslie Galfreid Melville HonLLD
    Dr Douglas Frew Waterhouse HonDSc

1977

    Emeritus Professor Clinton Hartley Grattan HonLLD
    Emeritus Professor Sir Roy Douglas Wright HonLLD
    Professor John Henry Calaby HonDSc

1976

    The Hon. Kim Edward Beazley HonLLD
    Emeritus Professor Sir John Grenfell Crawford HonLLD
    Mrs Pauline Fanning HonMA

1973

    Mr Baldur Unwin Byles HonLLD

1972

    Emeritus Professor William Edward Hanley Stanner HonLittD
    Emeritus Professor Alec Derwent Hope HonLittD
    Emeritus Professor Yee Chiang HonLittD

1970

    Emeritus Professor Sir Harold Bailey HonLittD
    Emeritus Professor Arthur Dale Trendall HonLittD
    Emeritus Professor Sir Kenneth Bailey HonLLD

1969

    Sir Frederick William George White HonDSc
    Emeritus Professor Raymond William Firth HonLittD
    Herbert Cole Coombs HonLLD
    The Rt. Hon. Lord Casey HonLLD

1968

    The Rt. Hon. Lord Todd HonDSc
    Dr Francis Noble Ratcliff HonDSc
    Emeritus Professor Sir Mark Laurance Edwin Oliphant HonDSc
    Dr Sidney Nolan HonLLD
    Emeritus Professor Sir William Keith Hancock HonLittD

1967

    Sir Douglas Berry Copland HonLLD

1966

    The Rt. Hon. Sir Robert Gordon Menzies HonLLD

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