Honorary Doctorates

Honorary doctorates, a long-standing university tradition, are zealously conferred by our institution upon highly distinguished figures from the national and international spheres, who, through their work and personal achievements, honor culture, science, and humanity, and thereby earn the public recognition of the academic community.

2005 - Peru

Fernando de Szyszlo Valdelomar

He was born in Lima in 1925. Visual artist. He studied for two years at the School of Fine Arts of the Pontifical Catholic University of...

He was born in Lima in 1925. Visual artist. He studied for two years at the School of Fine Arts of the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru. Recognized as the most influential figure in introducing abstract art to Peru in the mid-20th century.

2005 - Honduras

Óscar Rodríguez Madariaga, S.D.B.

He was born in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, in 1942. He was ordained a priest in 1979 and has been a cardinal since 2001. He has maintained an outstanding connection between pastoral work and...

He was born in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, in 1942. He was ordained a priest in 1979 and has been a cardinal since 2001. He has fostered an outstanding connection between pastoral work and intellectual activity through a profound dialogue between theology and the social sciences.

2005 - Peru

Alberto Giesecke Matto

He was born in Cusco in 1918. An electrical engineer who graduated from the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) in Troy, New York, he is recognized as the most prominent...

He was born in Cusco in 1918. He holds a degree in electrical engineering from the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) in Troy, New York, and is recognized as the most prominent researcher in the field of geophysics in Peru and one of the leading scientists in this discipline in the Americas.

2005 - Japan

Hidefuji Someda

He was born in Tokyo, Japan, in 1944. He is a Peruvianist specializing in Andean colonial history. He is the vice rector and director of the Graduate School at the University of...

He was born in Tokyo, Japan, in 1944. He is a Peruvian studies scholar specializing in Andean colonial history. He serves as vice president and director of the Graduate School at Osaka University of Foreign Studies in Japan. He is a leading advocate for the history of Peru in his country.

2004 - Uruguay

Américo Plá Rodríguez

A Uruguayan and author of a seminal work on labor law, he is considered one of the most prominent figures in Latin America in the field...

A Uruguayan and author of a seminal work on labor law, he is considered one of the most prominent figures in Latin America in the field of labor law, contributing to the advancement of contemporary legal thought.

2004 - Spain

Rafael Moneo Vallés

He was born in Tudela, Spain, in 1937. A graduate of the Madrid School of Architecture, he has taught architecture at leading institutions in...

He was born in Tudela, Spain, in 1937. He earned his degree in architecture from the Madrid School of Architecture and has taught architecture at leading academic institutions. He is the architect of a symbolic and humanistic conception of contemporary architecture.

2004 - Belgium

Michel Molitor

He was born in Brussels, Belgium, in 1940. He holds a Ph.D. in sociology from the Catholic University of Leuven. His work has had a profound influence on...

He was born in Brussels, Belgium, in 1940. He holds a Ph.D. in sociology from the Catholic University of Leuven. His work has had a profound influence on our University’s international academic standing and the development of social studies here.

2004 - United Kingdom

Mark Malloch Brown

A leading expert in political science and a renowned British international civil servant. Administrator of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) since 1999 and...

A leading expert in political science and a renowned British international civil servant. Administrator of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) since 1999 and chair of the United Nations Development Group (UNDG).

2004 - Germany

Peter Häberle

He was born in Göppingen, Germany, in 1934. A distinguished constitutional scholar. He holds a doctorate from the University of Freiburg. He is a professor at the universities of Bayreuth, Germany, and San...

He was born in Göppingen, Germany, in 1934. A prominent constitutional scholar, he holds a Ph.D. from the University of Freiburg. He is a professor at the universities of Bayreuth, Germany, and St. Gallen, Switzerland. He is a proponent of the institutional theory of fundamental rights.

2003 - Mexico

Miguel León Portilla

He was born in Mexico in 1926. A historian, he has served as director of the Mexican Academy of History since 1996. Among his numerous works, *Visión...* is particularly noteworthy.

He was born in Mexico in 1926. A historian, he has served as director of the Mexican Academy of History since 1996. Among his numerous works, the following are particularly noteworthy: *Visión de los vencidos*, *Hernán Cortés y la mar del Sur*, and *Fray Bernardino de Sahún*, among many others.