Honours - Annual Review 2010/11

Doctor of Civil Law by Diploma

His Excellency Giorgio Napolitano, President of the Italian Republic

Most learned and liberal President, who have conferred great benefits on your own country and provided the leaders of other nations with an example of patriotism and probity …

Doctor of Civil Law

Justice Edwin Cameron, Justice of the Constitutional Court of South Africa

Learned and compassionate judge, whose witness has consoled the sick and strengthened the fearful …

Doctor of Letters

Professor Sir Geoffrey Lloyd, historian of ancient science

Wondrous sun, who illumines West and East at the same time …

Doctor of Letters

Dr Marilynne Summers Robinson, author

Penetrating analyst of the human heart, who have brought out equally the sadness and the joy of life …

Doctor of Science

Professor Elizabeth Helen Blackburn, molecular biologist

Brilliant scientist, who have penetrated nature’s most inward secrets …

Doctor of Science

Professor Dame Linda Partridge, geneticist

A scientist who has made big discoveries from the scrutiny of little things …

Doctor of Science

Professor Oliver Smithies, geneticist

Master and friend, who have uncovered the secrets of mice and men …

Doctor of Music

Sir George Martin, record producer

Master of your craft, whose productions have been heard by almost everyone in the world …

Other honours

Honorary Degree

On 14 October, Nancy Kenny, was recognised for her tireless work for Oxford, including most recently as Director of the University’s Alumni Office. Lady Kenny was praised for her ‘hard work, determination and tact in dealing with people’.

Sheldon Medal

In November 2010 Lord and Lady Sainsbury of Preston Candover were awarded the Sheldon Medal, the University’s highest level of recognition for philanthropy, to honour their tremendous support for Oxford. Amongst their many gifts to the collegiate University, Lord and Lady Sainsbury have provided strategic financial support for the Ashmolean Museum’s recent transformation.

Chancellor’s Court of Benefactors

Martin Foley, connoisseur of Mexican folk art and culture.

Robin Geffen, founder and Managing Director of Neptune Investment Management.

Mark Houghton-Berry, former CEO, Tudor Capital (UK) Ltd.

Yousef Jameel, Hon LHD, a devoted philanthropist of education.

Dame Jenny Abramsky, DBE, Chair of the National Heritage Memorial Fund and Heritage Lottery Fund, as the representative for the Heritage Lottery Fund.

Mark Anderson, President of Global Strategy and Business Development at Pearson Education International, as the representative for Pearson plc.

Dr Paolo Scaroni, CEO at Eni, as the representative for Eni SpA.

Hugh Sloane, Founder of Sloane Robinson Foundation and CEO of Sloane Robinson LLP, as the representative for the Sloane Robinson Foundation.

Alastair Tulloch, Partner of Tulloch & Co, as the representative for the Hill Foundation.

Stephen Parish, Group Chairman of Norton Rose Group, as the representative for Norton Rose.

Leonard Blavatnik, the American industrialist, was also awarded membership of the Court as part of a special ceremony to launch the Blavatnik School of Government.