Concordia University awards honorary degrees to those who encompass the university's values, and encourage the next generation of citizens to innovate across boundaries while promoting accessibility and sustainability.
This page features only a selection of 50 years of granting honorary degrees.
For his groundbreaking applied chemistry entrepreneurship and philanthropy
For leading research, communication and justice work on humanity’s role in climate change
For his major role in developing mobile technologies
For her work as an engineer and women’s rights advocate
For his entrepreneurship that creates a better life for seniors
For her social leadership as an entrepreneur
For promoting cultural diversity through the arts
For his outstanding creativity and achievements in cinema
For her Inuktitut artistry and activism
For their leading role in philanthropy in Quebec
For his visionary, socially responsible business leadership
For her pioneering health-related computer science research
For her commitment to the engineering profession and beyond
For his research advancing a variety of medical interventions
For her exceptional leadership and foresight in the biotech industry
For literary excellence and dedication to diplomacy
For visionary leadership in sustainable investment
For being an inspirational role model in aerospace engineering
For ethical, future-focused innovation in agriculture
For her visionary leadership in the biotechnology and philanthropic sectors
For her leadership on equity issues through scholarship and service
For her contributions to Quebec’s cultural landscape
For his forward-looking research on solar geoengineering and climate mitigation
For empowering underserved populations through STEM programming
For her contributions to modern dance, teaching and activism
For revolutionizing the study and influence of Indigenous art
For her pioneering journalism, peace advocacy and championing of African leadership
For his business vision and social conscience
For preserving and promoting Indigenous languages and culture
For expanding the role of synthetic biology in our world
For developing sustainable industries around the globe
For his pioneering research on depression and drug addiction and his advocacy for equity, diversity and inclusion
For promoting diversity and inclusion in science and technology
For her reporting and commitment to journalistic integrity
For her impact capturing the human condition in photographs
For her vision and leadership in the business sector
For helping a generation of STEM instructors teach more effectively
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