Honorary doctorate degree

The honorary doctorate, an ancient university tradition, is zealously granted by our university to remarkable personalities, in the national and international scope, whose work and life honor culture, science and humanity; therefore, they shall receive public recognition from the academic community.

1999 - United States

Russell Ackoff

Born in 1919 in Philadelphia, he earned a Ph.D. in Philosophy of Science from the University of Pennsylvania. Outstanding thinker on subjects related to...

Born in 1919 in Philadelphia, he earned a Ph.D. in Philosophy of Science from the University of Pennsylvania. Outstanding thinker on subjects related to operational research, business and administration. Author of novel proposals for organizational planning.

1998 - Venezuela

Rafael Caldera Rodríguez

He was born in 1916 in San Felipe, Venezuela, and passed away in 2009. Renowned jurist and specialist in Labor Law. As a politician,...

He was born in 1916 in San Felipe, Venezuela, and passed away in 2009. Renowned jurist and specialist in Labor Law. As a politician, he was President of the Republic of Venezuela twice. Also President of the Senate and of the Chamber of Deputies. He participated in important constitutional reforms.

1998 - Germany

Rudiger Dornbusch

He was born in Krefeld, Germany, in 1942 and passed away in Washington D.C. in 2002. Remarkable figure of the contemporary economic theory, who...

He was born in Krefeld, Germany, in 1942 and passed away in Washington D.C. in 2002. Remarkable figure of the contemporary economic theory, who had a major impact upon this field. Professor of Economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

1996 - Spain

Pablo Lucas Verdú

PhD in Law from Universidad de Madrid y Bolonia. His research has contributed to the knowledge of Political Science, the Rule of Law and...

PhD in Law from Universidad de Madrid y Bolonia. His research has contributed to the knowledge of Political Science, the Rule of Law and constitutional theory.

1996 - Peru

Maria Rostworowski

She was born  in 1915 in Lima. Recognized historian, her research has contributed significantly to the knowledge of the regional and institutional aspects of...

She was born  in 1915 in Lima. Recognized historian, her research has contributed significantly to the knowledge of the regional and institutional aspects of the prehispanic Peru. In 2001, she received the Order of the Sun, in the Degree of Grand Commander

1994 - Italy

Carlo Rubbia

He was born in 1934 in Gorizia, Italy. Renowned nuclear physicist, the Nobel Prize in Physics 1984. He has been  professor at the universities...

He was born in 1934 in Gorizia, Italy. Renowned nuclear physicist, the Nobel Prize in Physics 1984. He has been  professor at the universities of Columbia, Harvard and La Sapienza in Rome. Also, Director of the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN, for its acronym in French).

1994 - Romania

Eugenio Coseriu

He was born in 1921  in Mihaileni, Romania, and passed away in 2002 in Tübingen, Germany. He is considered one of the most important...

He was born in 1921  in Mihaileni, Romania, and passed away in 2002 in Tübingen, Germany. He is considered one of the most important linguists of the second half of the 20th century. Author of classical linguistic works in the field of language philosophy.

1993 - Holland

Tom Zuidema

Born in 1927 in the Netherlands, he is an outstanding anthropologist, specialist in Inca and Andean subjects, who began his research on Peruvian culture...

Born in 1927 in the Netherlands, he is an outstanding anthropologist, specialist in Inca and Andean subjects, who began his research on Peruvian culture at  Universidad de Madrid. He was awarded the Medal of François I for his research on Andean studies.

1992 - Peru

Javier Pérez de Cuellar 

He was born in 1920 in Lima. Former graduate student and licentiate from the School of Arts and Law of the Pontificia Universidad Católica...

He was born in 1920 in Lima. Former graduate student and licentiate from the School of Arts and Law of the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Peru. Illustrious diplomat. Secretary General of the United Nations (1981-1991). He received the Prince of Asturias Award.

1991 - Peru

Aurelio Miró Quesada Sosa

He was born in 1907  in Lima and passed away in 1999 in the same city. Journalist, researcher, man of letters and university professor....

He was born in 1907  in Lima and passed away in 1999 in the same city. Journalist, researcher, man of letters and university professor. President at Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos. Author of a large bibliography on Peruvian history and culture.