• 2024: Professor Berit Oskar Brogaard, University of Miami, USA (Humanities)
• 2024: Professor Frank Schimmelfennig, ETH Zurich, Switzerland (Social Science)
• 2023: Professor Jahan Ramazani, University of Virginia, USA (Humanities)
• 2023: Professor Saras Sarasvathy, University of Virginia Darden School of Business, USA (Social Science)
• 2022: Professor Elizabeth Shove, Lancaster University, England (Humanities)
• 2022: Professor Mike Savage, London School of Economics, England (Social Science)

• 2024: Professor Jean-Frederic Colombel, ICAHN School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, USA
• 2023: Professor Alison Kitson, Flinders University, Australia
• 2022: Professor Karin Ekström Smedby, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
• 2021: Professor Ranu Jung, Florida International University, USA
• 2020: Postponement of the honorary doctorate awards due to Covid-19 restrictions.
• 2019: Professor Herta Flor, Heidelberg University, Germany
• 2018: Professor Dario Farina, Imperial College London, UK
• 2017: Professor Harald Arnesen, Oslo University Hospital Ullevål, Norway
• 2016: Professor Peter Courtland Agre, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, USA
• 2015: Professor Metin Akay, University of Houston, Department of Biomedical Engineering, USA
• 2014: Professor Michele Curatolo, University of Washington, Seattle, USA, Doctor medicinae (dr.med.)
• 2013: Professor Gregory Lip, University of Birmingham, England. Dr.med.h.c.
• 2012: Professor Leonard Leibovici, Tel Aviv University, Israel. Dr.scient.h.c.
• 2010: Professor MD Sun Baozhi, China Medical University, China. Dr.med.h.c.
• 2009: Professor Dr. Antoon De Laat, Catholic University Leuven, Belgium. Dr.scient.h.c.
• 2008: Professor Barry J. Sessle, University of Toronto, Canada. Dr.scient.h.c.
• 2006: Professor William J. Gillespie, Hull York Medical School, England. Dr.scient.h.c.

• 2024: Professor Peter J. Schwartz, Center for Cardiac Arrhythmias of Genetic Origin, Istituto Auxologico Italiano IRCCS, Milan, Italy
• 2023: Professor Pedro Rodriguez, Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology, Luxembourg
• 2022: Professor Gregory Paul Winter, Cambridge University, England
• 2021: Professor Hoda ElMaraghy, University of Windsor, Canada
• 2020: Postponement of the honorary doctorate awards due to Covid-19 restrictions.
• 2019: Professor Cheryl Conover, Mayo Clinic, Minnesota, USA
• 2018: Professor Nicolaas Verdonschot, Radboud University Medical Centre, NL
• 2017: Professor Ary Hoffmann, The University of Melbourne, Australia

• 2024: Professor Cynthia Rosenzweig, Barnard College and NASA, USA
• 2023: Professor Jacob Benesty, University of Quebec, Canada
• 2022: Professor Muriel Médard, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), USA
• 2021: Professor Elisa Bertino, Purdue University, USA
• 2020: Postponement of the honorary doctorate awards due to Covid-19 restrictions.
• 2019: Professor Stephen Graham, Newcastle University, UK
• 2018: Professor Thomas Parisini, Imperial College London, UK
• 2017: Professor Joost-Pieter Katoen, RWTH Aachen University, Germany

• 2021: Professor Annabelle Lever, Sciences Po Paris, France
• 2020: Postponement of the honorary doctorate awards due to Covid-19 restrictions.
• 2019: Professor Constantine Sedikides, University of Southampton, UK
• 2018: Professor Theodore R. Schatzki, University of Kentucky, USA
• 2017: Professor Mette Hjort, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
• 2016: Professor Richard Shusterman, Florida Atlantic University, USA 
• 2015: Professor Michael Adrian Peters, University of Waikato, New Zealand
• 2014: Professor Charles Goodwin, University of California, LA (UCLA), USA, Doctor philosophiae (dr.phil.)
• 2013: Professor Marc Auchet, Université de Paris-Sorbonne, France. Dr.phil.h.c.
• 2012: Professor David Boje, New Mexico University, USA, Dr.phil.h.c.
• 2011: Professor Renate Fruchter, Stanford University, Stanford, USA. Dr.phil.h.c.
• 2009: Professor Norman Denzin, University of Illinois, USA, Dr.phil.h.c.
• 2007: Professor Daniel Stern, University of Geneva, Switzerland. Dr.phil.h.c.
• 2004: Professor Norman Fairclough, Lancaster University, England. Dr.phil.h.c.
• 1999: Professor Philip Schlesinger, University of Stirling, Scotland. Dr.phil.h.c.

• 2021: Professor Kirsten Sandberg, University of Olso, Norway
• 2020: Postponement of the honorary doctorate awards due to Covid-19 restrictions.
• 2019: Professor Verena Winiwarter, Universität für Bodenkultur, Austria
• 2018: Senior Professor Barbara Czarniawska, Gothenburg University, Sweden
• 2017: Professor Michael Lipsky, Georgetown University, Washington DC, USA
• 2016: Professor John Child, University of Birmingham, England 
• 2015: Professor Walter A. Lorenz, Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Italy
• 2014: Professor Olav Sorenson, Yale School of Management, New Haven, CT, USA, Doctor mercaturae (dr.merc.)
• 2013: Professor Evert Vedung, Uppsala Universitet, Sweden. Dr.scient.adm.h.c.
• 2012: Professor Günther Schmid, Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin für Sozialforschung (WZB), Germany. Dr.scient.h.c.
• 2011: Professor Beverley Skeggs, Goldsmith College, University of London, England. Dr.scient.h.c.
• 2009: Professor Richard R. Nelson, Columbia University, New York, USA. Dr.scient.soc.h.c.
• 2008: Professor Rosabeth Moss Kanter, Harvard Business School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Dr.scient.soc.h.c.
• 2007: Chairman of the Weapons of Mass Destruction Commission Hans Blix. Dr.scient.soc.h.c.
• 2004: Professor Arlie Russell Hochschild, University of California, Berkeley, USA. Dr.scient.soc.h.c.
• 1999: Professor Anne Philips, London Guildhall University, England. Dr.phil.h.c.
• 1994: Professor Christopher Freeman, University of Sussex, England. Dr.phil.h.c.

• 2016: Professor John H. L. Hansen, University of Texas, Dallas, USA
• 2015: Professor Yuguo Li, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
• 2014: Professor Henrik Iskov Christensen, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA, doctor technices (dr.techn.)
• 2013: Professor Jie Li, Tongji University, Shanghai, China. Dr.techn.h.c.
• 2012: Professor Harold Vincent Poor, Princeton University, USA. Dr.techn.h.c.
• 2010: Professor Ion Boldea, University Politechnica of Timisoara, Romania. Dr.techn.h.c.
• 2009: Professor Alberto Sangiovanni-Vincentelli, University of California at Berkeley, USA. Dr.techn.h.c.
• 2008: Dr. Jiri Marsalek, National Water Research Institute, Burlington, Canada. Dr.techn.h.c.
• 2004: Professor Marian P. Kazmierkowski, Warsaw University of Technology, Poland. Dr.techn.h.c.
• 1999: Professor, dr. Gengdong Cheng, Dalian University of Technology, P.R. China. Dr.techn.h.c.
• 1994: Professor, dr.ing. Jens Blauert, Ruhr Universität Bochum, Germany. Dr.techn.h.c

• 2016: Professor Jianrong Qiu, Zhejiang University, China
• 2015: Professor Adrian Baddeley, University of Western Australia, Australia
• 2014: Professor Michael Wagner, University of Vienna, Austria, Dr.scient.
• 2013: Professor Gilbert Strang, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA. Dr.scient.h.c.
• 2011: Professor Renuka Vithal, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Dr.scient.h.c.
• 2009: Professor Klaus Kern, Max-Planck-Institute for Solid State Research, Nanoscale Science Department, Stuttgart, Germany. Dr.scient.h.c.
• 2008: Professor Steffen Lauritzen, University of Oxford, Oxford, England. Dr.scient.h.c.
• 2007: The 45th Vice-President of the United States Albert Arnold Gore, USA, Jr. Dr.scient.h.c.
• 2004: Professor Andries Brouwer, Technische Universiteit, Eindhoven, Holland. Dr.scient.h.c.
• 1999: Professor Emil Wolf, University of Rochester, USA. Dr.scient.h.c.
• 1994: Dr. David Spiegelhalter, MRC Biostatistics Unit, Institute of Public Health, Cambridge, England. Dr.scient.h.c.
• 1991: Professor Kristen Nygaard, Oslo Universitet, Norway. Dr.scient.h.c.

Henning G. Jensen, Mayor of Aalborg 1998-2013

This appointment is an acknowledgement of Henning G. Jensen’s long-standing positive response and commitment to Aalborg University. Henning G. Jensen has been a pillar of support, and every time AAU has proposed new ideas or improvements of University conditions within his sphere of competence, he has responded positively.

Jesper Jespersen, Managing Director of NOVI

This appointment is an acknowledgement of Jesper Jespersen’s tireless efforts in promoting the collaboration between NOVI and Aalborg University, based on his great commitment and visionary approach. Jesper Jespersen has shown great understanding for the particular conditions to which university collaborations are subjected.

Frank Jensen, Lord Mayor of Copenhagen

This appointment is an acknowledgement of Frank Jensen’s efforts and support to Aalborg University during his time as Chairman of the Aalborg University Board as well as his later support of the efforts to establish close contacts between AAU-CPH graduates and the University.

Ulla Astman, Chair of the North Denmark Regional Council

This appointment is an acknowledgement of Ulla Astman’s great efforts in promoting the cooperation between Aalborg University and the business community in North Jutland and in promoting the establishment of the medical programme at AAU.

Christen W. Obel

This appointment is an acknowledgement of the great contribution and invaluable support for Aalborg University provided by Christen W. Obel and the Obel Family Foundation throughout the years; in particular, their contribution to the realisation of the Utzon Centre.

Peter Lund Madsen, Brain Scientist

The appointment is an acknowledgement of Peter Lund Madsen’s creative and altruistic contribution to AAU.

Ole Jørgensen, Managing Director of Spar Nord Fonden (the Spar Nord Foundation)

The appointment is an acknowledgement of Ole Jørgensen’s exceptional contribution to AAU over many years. Since its establishment in 1990, the foundation has provided substantial financial support towards research, student mobility stays, employment of specialised resource personnel, equipment and large international conferences.

Ole Jensen, CEO of NanoNord Ltd.

This appointment is an acknowledgement of Ole Jensen’s extraordinary contribution to the establishment of one of the Europe’s largest nanotechnology laboratories for education and research at AAU.

Frederik Obel, Chairman of the Board of the Obel Family Foundation for 20 years, until January 2005

This appointment is an acknowledgement of Frederik Obel’s great interest in and work for the University. From its establishment in 1974 and until today, AAU has benefited from the attention and generosity of the Obel Family Foundation.

Eigil Hastrup (former Bank Manager) and Carl Willum Hansen (former Upper Secondary School Headmaster) for their great contribution to the establishment of a university in Aalborg.