Honorary Doctors of ELTE Arts Robert Wilhelm Bunsen University Professor Heidelberg Arts James Bryce University Professor Oxford Arts Pasqual Villari College Professor Florence Arts

Eötvös LorándUniversity

Honorary Doctors of ELTE

1847–2017


2


1847–1900

1847–1900

1847/48

Károly Somogyi Priest Diocese of Esztergom Theology

1861/62

Alajos Roder University Professor, on the occasion of his deanship

Arts

1867/68

Árpád A. Kerékgyártó University Professor Arts

1872/73

János Hunfalvy Academy Member Arts

Ágost Greguss University Professor Arts

1873/74

Imre Szabó Bishop of Szombathely

Theology

István Majer Prebend of Esztergom Theology

Károly Kerkápoly University Professor Jurisprudence

1880/81

Nándor Czibulka Seminar Director Theology

Nándor Knauz Canon of Esztergom Theology

Krizosztom Kruesz Archabbot of Pannonhalma

Theology

János Pauer Archabbot of Pannonhalma

Theology

Lőrinc Schlauch Bishop of Satu Mare Theology

Béla Tárkányi Canon of Eger Theology

György Majláth Lord Chief Justice Jurisprudence

Ignác Zsoldos President of the Court of Justice

Jurisprudence

Károly Vajkay President of the Court of Appeal

Jurisprudence

Boldizsár Horváth Academy Member Jurisprudence

Lőrinc Tóth Judge of the Court of Justice

Jurisprudence


3


1847–1900

Ágoston Trefort Minister of Education Political Science

Menyhért Lónyay President of the Academy

Political Science

Antal Csengery Vice-President of the Academy

Political Science

Ferenc Pulszky Director Hungarian National Museum

Arts

Archduke Rudolf Arts

János Arany Poet Arts

Pál Hunfalvy Academy Member Arts

Károly Keleti President Hungarian Central Statistical Office

Arts

Károly Szabó University Professor University of Kolozsvár

Arts

Károly Szász Academy Member, Writer

Arts.

Kálmán Szily Professor of the Royal Joseph University

Arts

József Stoczek Professor of the Royal Joseph University

Arts

1883/84

András Vanyák Hall Director Eperjes Arts

1889/90

Emilián Radic Theology Teacher Karlóca Theology

1892/93

Kolos Vaszary Prince-Primate Theology

1893/94

Mór Jókai Writer, on the occasion of his 50-year literary jubilee

Arts

1895/96

Károly Than University Professor Budapest Arts

Wilhelm Wundt University Professor Leipzig Arts

Maximilian Müller University Professor Oxford Arts


4


1847–1900

Archduke Joseph Arts

Béla Széchenyi Academy Member MTA Arts

Andor Semsey Academy Member MTA Arts

Géza Kurin Academy Member MTA Arts

Áron Szilády Reformed Pastor Arts

Lajos Lóczy University Professor Budapest Arts

Gyula Pauler Archivist National Archives of Hungary

Arts

Robert Wilhelm Bunsen

University Professor Heidelberg Arts

James Bryce University Professor Oxford Arts

Pasqual Villari College Professor Florence Arts

Pierre Berthelot Chemist Arts

Herbert Spencer Philosopher England Arts

Lord Kelvin (William Thomson)

University Professor Glasgow Arts

Wilhelm Hartel Minister of Culture and Education

Austria Arts

Hermann Grimmi University Professor Berlin Arts

Hugo Schuchardt University Professor Graz Arts

Johann Reinhold Aspelin

University Professor Helsinki Arts

Wilhelm Radloff University Professor Saint Petersburg Arts

Jovan Jovanovic Zmaj

Writer Serbia Arts

Vratislav Jagic University Professor Vienna Arts

Theodor Mommsen University Professor Berlin Arts

Emil Teza University Professor Padua Arts

Vilmos Fraknói Titular Bishop Theology

Ferenc Irsik Canon Abbot Satu Mare Theology

Antal Móhl Canon Abbot Győr Theology

Lajos Rajner Canon Provost Esztergom Theology

József Samassa Archbishop of Eger Eger Canon Law


5


1847–1900

Rudolf Scherer University Professor Graz Canon Law

Joseph Freisen Theology Teacher Paderborn Canon Law

Franz Xav. Kraus University Professor Freiburg Canon Law

Miklós Szabó President of the Curia Jurisprudence

Károly Csemegi Retired President of the Curia

Jurisprudence

Joseph Unger President of Tribunal Austria Jurisprudence

Rudolf Sohm University Professor Leipzig Jurisprudence

Bernhard Hübler University Professor Berlin Jurisprudence

Franz Liszt University Professor Halle Jurisprudence

Pierre Darreste Lawyer Paris Jurisprudence

Benjamin Kállay Common Minister of Finance

Political Science

Albert Apponyi Member of Parliament

Political Science

Anton Menger University Professor, Rector

Vienna Political Science

Paul Leroy-Beaulieu Professor Coll. de France Political Science.

Emil Levasseur Professor Coll. de France Political Science

Luigi Bodio Director General Italian National Institute of Statistics

Political Science

Henrik Sidgwick University Professor Cambridge Political Science

Tivadar Károly Crown Prince of Bavaria

Medicine

John Shaw Billings University Professor Philadelphia Medicine

Rudolf Virchov University Professor Berlin Medicine

Joseph Liester University Professor London Medicine

Adolf Anders Retzius University Professor Stockholm Medicine

Guido Baccelli University Professor Rome Medicine

Eduard Roux University Professor Paris Medicine

1897/98

Erzsébet Ottilia Lujza Queen of Romania, on the occasion of her visit to Budapest

Arts


6


1847–1900

1899/1900

Tivadar Duka the retired Surgeon-Colonel of the Royal British Bengal Army; on the occasion of his 50th anniversary of being active

Medicine


7


1901–1949

1901–1949

1901/02

György Császka Archbishop of Kalocsa

Theology

Pál Szmrecsányi Bishop of Szepes Theology

Ipoly Fehér Archabbot of Pannonhalma

Theology

Béla Mayer Canon of Kalocsa, Bishop-elect

Theology

József Samassa Archbishop of Eger Theology

Franz Xav. Kraus Church Historian, University Professor

Freiburg Theology

Alajos Daruváry Jurist, retired Vice-President of the Curia

Political Science

Adolf Prinsl Legal Scholar, University Professor,

Brussels Jurisprudence

Nándor Horánszky Minister of Commerce Political Science

Antal Bartal Classical-Philologist, Linguist, retired Director-General of Learning Region

Arts

Károly Than Chemist, University Professor, Academician

Budapest University Arts

1904/05

Sándor Desewffy Bishop of Csanád Theology

Gyula Firczák Bishop of Munkács Theology

Mihály Bundala Canon of Oradea Theology

Farkas Radnai Bishop of Banská Bystrica

Theology


8


1901–1949

1909/10

Albert Apponyi Minister of Education, Academician, on the occasion of the 16th International Medical Congress held in Budapest

Medicine

Antal Kherndl Engineer, Professor of the Royal Joseph University, on the occasion of the opening of the new Palace of the university

Arts

1910/11

Kálmán Mikszáth Writer, on the occasion of his literary jubilee

Arts

Károly Goldmark Composer, on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of his birth

Arts

1911/12

Wilhelm Waldeyer Anatomist, Pathologist, University Professor, on the occasion of his 50th anniversary

University of Berlin Medicine

1912/13

József Lévay Poet, on the occasion of his 50-year literary jubilee

Arts

József Bayer Theatre Historian, Secondary School Teacher

Secondary School in Markó Street

Arts

1913/14

János Csernoch Prince-Primate Theology

Lajos Szmrecsányi Archbishop of Eger Theology


9


1901–1949

Ottokár Prohászka Bishop of Székesfehérvár

Theology

Károly G. Majláth Bishop of Transylvania

Theology

Tibor Boromissza Bishop of Satu Mare Theology

1914/15

Otto Schjerning Professor University of Berlin Medicine

Archduke Joseph General of Cavalry Political Science

August Mackensen Prussian Senior General

Political Science

Enver Pasha Turkish Minister of Defence

Political Science

István Tisza Prime Minister Jurisprudence

Ferdinand Tsar of Bulgaria Arts

1920/21

Géza Bartoniek Director, on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the foundation of the Hall

Eötvös Collegium Arts

1926/27

Ferenc Herczeg Writer, on the occasion of the 40th literary anniversary

Arts

1927/28

Albert Apponyi Retired Minister Jurisprudence

Pietro Fedele Historian, Italian Minister of Education

Arts

1928/29

Otto Friedrich Schmidt

Prussian Minister of State

Medicine

1929/30

Jusztinián Serédi Prince-Primate Theology

Lord Newtone Leader of the House of Lords

Jurisprudence

Robert Gower Member of the British Parliament

Jurisprudence


10


1901–1949

Lord Philipmore Member of the Supreme Court of England

Jurisprudence

Lord Sydenham Member of the British House of Lords

Political Science

1930/31

Nicholas Muray Butler Philosopher, Rector Columbia University Arts

Harvey Cushing Anatomist, University Professor

Yale University School of Medicine

Medicine

1932/33

Emil Setälä Linguist, Rector, Finnish Ambassador in Budapest

Turunyliopisto (University of Turku)

Arts

1934/35

Ernst Kornemann Ancient Historian, University Professor

Universität Breslau Arts

László Gajzágó Legal Scholar, Envoy Extraordinary

Jurisprudence

Jenő Sipőcz Jurist, Mayor of Budapest

Medicine

1935/36

Jean Darier Pathologist, Dermatologist,

President of the French Society of Dermatology

Medicine

Arthur Vermeersch University Professor Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome

Theology

Martin Grabmann University Professor LMU Munich Theology

Reginald Garrigou- Lagrange

University Professor Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas (Angelicum)

Theology

Theodor Innitzer Prince-Archbishop of Vienna

Theology

Wilhelm Schmidt University Professor University of Vienna Theology

Germain Morin Scholar of Christian Patrology

Theology


11


1901–1949

Augustino Gemelli Founder and Rector of the University of Milan

University of Milan Theology

Jusztinián Serédy Prince-Primate Canon Law

Dionisio Anzilotti University Professor University of Rome Jurisprudence

Albert de La Pradelle University Professor University of Paris Jurisprudence

Charles Dupuis President of the French Academy

Jurisprudence

Rudolf Stammler University Professor University of Berlin Jurisprudence

Edvin Borchard University Professor Yale University Political Science

Manley O. Hudson University Professor University of Cambridge

Political Science

Anton Eiselsberg University Professor University of Vienna Medicine

Ludwig Aschoff University Professor University of Freiburg Medicine

August Krogh University Professor University of Copenhagen

Medicine

Granville Harrison Ross

University Professor Yale University Medicine

Charles S. Scherrington

University Professor University of Oxford Medicine

Frederick Hopkins Gowland

University Professor University of Cambridge

Medicine

Gustav Roussy University Professor University of Paris Medicine

Paul Niggli University Professor University of Zurich Arts

Alfons Dopsch University Professor University of Vienna Arts

Eduard Spranger University Professor University of Berlin Arts

Jerome Tharaud Writer France Arts

Jan Dabrowszki University Professor University of Krakow Arts

Georgiosz Hatzidakisz

University Professor University of Athens Arts

Arduin Colasanti University Professor University of Rome Arts

Fernand Baldensperger

University Professor University of Paris Arts

Arthur Kannisto University Professor University of Helsinki Arts


12


1901–1949

James Thomson Shotwell

University Professor Columbia University in New York

Arts

1938/39

Eugenio Pacelli Cardinal, Papal Legate (the later Pope Pius XII)

Theology

Gyula Glattfelder Bishop of Csanád Theology

1939/40

Árpád István Hanauer Bishop of Vác Theology

Pál Teleki Prime Minister Arts

1941/42

Bogdan Filow Prime Minister of Bulgaria

Arts

Ferenc Virág Bishop of Pécs Theology

1942/43

Károly Szendy Mayor of Budapest Medicine

1948/49

Borisz Dimitrijevics Grekov

President of the USSR Academy of Sciences

Arts


13


1956–1989

1956–1989

1956/57

Károly Marót Classical Philologist, University Professor, Academician

ELTE Arts

Géza Marton Legal Historian, University Professor, Academician

ELTE Jurisprudence

Elemér Vadász Geologist, University Professor

ELTE Science

1957/58

Zoltán Kodály Composer, on the occasion of his 75th birthday

Arts

1958/59

Károly Novobátzky Physicist, University Professor, Academician

ELTE Science

1961/62

Eugenie Cotton President of the International Women’s Association

Science

Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan

Vice-President of the Republic of India

Jurisprudence

1963/64

Werner Heisenberg Nobel Laureate in Physics

Science

Aurelien Sauvageot Linguist France Arts

1964/65

Erik Molnár Historian, Economist, Philosopher, University Professor, Academician

ELTE Arts

1965/66

Kiril Jakovlevics Kondratyev

Rector Leningrad State University

Science


14


1956–1989

1966/67

Carlo Tagliavini Linguist, University Professor

Università degli studi di Padova

Arts

Gyula Hajdú Jurist, University Professor

ELTE Jurisprudence

Manfred Lachs Judge of the International Court

Jurisprudence

Viktor Vlagyimirovics Vinogradov

Linguist, University Professor

USSR Arts

Msztyiszlav Vszevolodovics Keldis

President of the USSR Academy of Sciences

Science

1967/68

Mihail Pavlovics Alekszejev

Literary Historian USSR Arts

Vittore Branca Literary Historian Italy Arts

Zakir Husain President of the Republic of India

Jurisprudence

1969/70

Urho Kaleva Kekkonen

President of the Republic of Finland

Jurisprudence

Pjotr Alekszandrovics Rehbinder

Chemist, University Professor

USSR Science

Károly Tolnay President Buonarroti of Florence

Arts

1970/71

Gyula Németh Linguist, Turkologist, University Professor, Academician

ELTE Arts

1971/72

Cyrus Stephen Eaton Banker, Philanthropist, Peace Prize Winner

USA Jurisprudence

Victor Lucien Tapié Historian, University Professor

Université Paris 3 - Sorbonne Nouvelle

Arts


15


1956–1989

1972/73

Kustaa Gideon Vilkuna

Member of the Academy of Finland

Arts

Lauri Pekka Hakulinen

University Professor Helsingfors Universitet

Arts

Henryk Jablonski President of the Polish State Council

Arts

1973/74

Alexej Nyikolajevics Leontyev

Psychologist, University Professor

Lomonosov Moscow State University

Arts

Andrej Nyikolajevics Kolmogorov

Mathematician, Member of the USSR Academy

USSR Science

Nyikolaj Gavrilovics Potapov

Biologist, University Professor


Science

1974/75

Alexander Gieysztor Historian, University Professor

Uniwersytet Warszawski

Arts

Viktor Ivanovics Beljajev

University Professor Leningrad State University

Arts

Albert Gyergyai Literary Historian, Writer, Literary Translator, (Ret.) University Professor

ELTE Arts

Imre Szabó Legal Scholar, University Professor

ELTE Jurisprudence

Andrej Nyikolajevics Tyihonov

Mathematician, University Professor


Science

Tibor Erdey-Grúz President of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences

Science

1976/77

David Arthur Davies The Secretary-General of the World Meteorological Organization

Science


16


1956–1989

Herbert Seidler Literary Scholar, Academician

Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften

Arts

Győző Bruckner Chemist, University Professor, Academician

ELTE Science

1977/78

Umberto Albini Philologist, Literary Translator, University Professor

Università di Genova Arts

Grigorij Ivanovics Tunkin

University Professor Lomonosov Moscow State University

Jurisprudence

Viktor Gutmann Chemist, University Professor

Technische Universität Wien

Science

Resa Pahlavi Shah of Iran Jurisprudence

Farah Pahlavi Empress of Iran Arts

1978/79

Jorgu Jordan Literateur, Philologist, University Professor

Universitatea din Bucuresti

Arts

Giulio Carlo Argan Mayor of Rome Arts

1980/81

Árpád Gerecs Chemist, (Ret.) University Professor, Academician

ELTE Science

Béla Lengyel Chemist, (Ret.) University Professor, Academician

ELTE Science

Elemér Szádeczky-Kardoss

Geologist, Geochemist, (Ret.) University Professor, Academician

ELTE Science

1981/82

Feliciano Benvenuti Jurist, Rector Università Ca’ Foscari di Venezia

Jurisprudence

Lajos Ligeti Orientalist, (Ret.) University Professor, Academician

ELTE Arts


17


1956–1989

1983/84

Rafael M. Salas Jurist, Director of the UN Population Fund

Jurisprudence

1984/85

Arthur Schneier Rabbi President of the Appeal of Conscience Foundation

Arts

László Kardos Retired University Professor

ELTE Arts

Gábor Zoltán Szabó Physical Chemist, (Ret.) University Professor, Academician

ELTE Science

János Balogh Zoologist, Ecologist, (Ret.) University Professor, Academician

ELTE Science

Willy Brandt President of the Social Democratic Party of Germany and the Socialist International

Jurisprudence

1985/86

Fred Sinowatz Federal Chancellor of the Republic of Austria

Arts

Georgij Vasziljevics Barabasev

University Professor, Head of Department

Lomonosov Moscow State University Department of Constitutional Law

Jurisprudence

Fritz Schwind University Professor, Head of Institute

Vienna University Institute for Comparative and International Private Law

Jurisprudence


18


1956–1989

Denis Szabó University Professor, Head of Institute

Université de Montréal President of the Université de Montréal’s School of Criminology, President of the International Society of Criminology

Jurisprudence

Jacques Le Goff Historian, University Professor

Écol des Hautes Études

Arts

Horst Haase Literary Historian, Deputy Director

Deputy Director of the Berlin Academy of Social Sciences

Arts

Dmitrij Szergejevics Lihacsov

Literary Historian, Academician

USSR Academy of Sciences

Arts

Wolfgang Schlachter Linguist, Retired University Professor

Georg-August University of Göttingen Department of Finno-Ugric Studies

Arts

Jakov Mihajlovics Kolotirkin

Physicist Director of the Karpov Institute of Physical Chemistry in Moscow

Science

Armin Weiss Chemist, University Professor

The Ludwig- Maximilians University of Munich

Science

1987/88

Irene Ludwig Art Historian, Art Director of the Ludwig Collection

Arts

Wigner Jenő Nobel Laureate in Physics

Science

1988/89

Scevola Mariotti Literary Historian, University Professor

Università Degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza

Arts

Jean Dufournet Literary Historian, Head of Department University Professor

Université Sorbonne Nouvelle - Paris 3

Arts

Imre G. Csizmadia Chemist, University Professor

University of Toronto Science


19


1956–1989

Edgar William John Mitchell

Physicist President of the Science and Engineering Research Council

Science

Hans-Dietrich Genscher

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Vice-Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany

Jurisprudence

Rudolf Mössbauer Physicist Director of the Institute for Physics of the Technical University of Munich

Science

Giovanni Battista Pellegrini

Linguist, University Professor

Università degli studi di Padova

Arts

Wolfgang Viereck Linguist, University Professor

Otto-Friedrich University of Bamberg

Arts


20


1990–2000

1990–2000

1990/91

Thomas A. Sebeok Linguist, University Professor

Indiana University Bloomington

Arts

Francesco Cossiga President of the Italian Republic

Jurisprudence

1991/92

Géza Alföldy Ancient Historian, University Professor

Ruprecht-Karl University of Heidelberg

Arts

Hans Schwabl Classical Philologist, University Professor

University of Vienna Arts

Rudolf Vierhaus Historian, University Professor

Max-Planck Institute for the History of Göttingen

Arts

Tibor Király University Professor ELTE Jurisprudence

1992/93

Richard M. Buxbaum International Jurist, University Professor

University of California, Berkeley

Jurisprudence

Pál Erdős Mathematician, Research Professor of the Institute of Mathematics of MTA

MTA Science

James M. Tanner Biologist, University Professor

University of London Science

Otto von Habsburg President of the Paneuropean Union

Jurisprudence

1993/94

Jan Hellner Jurist, University Professor

Stockholm University Jurisprudence

Hans-Heinrich Jescheck

Jurist, University Professor

Albert Ludwigs University of Freiburg

Jurisprudence

István Borzsák Classical Philologist, University Professor, Academician

ELTE Arts

Károly Gaál Ethnographer, University Professor

University of Vienna Arts


21


1990–2000

Astrik L. Gabriel Historian, University Professor

University of Notre Dame

Arts

Bruno D’Argenio University Professor University of Naples Science

Giovanni Spadolini Senator and former President of the Italian Republic

Arts

1994/95

Ulrich Drobnig University Professor, Director of the Max Planck Institute for Comparative and International Private Law in Hamburg

University of Hamburg

Jurisprudence

Gerald D. Fasman Biochemist, University Professor

Brandeis University Science

Sándor Sárkány Biologist Science

1995/96

Jean Perrot Linguist, University Professor

Université Sorbonne Nouvelle - Paris 3

Arts

Claus Jürgen Hutterer Linguist, Germanist, University Professor

Karl-Franzens University of Graz

Arts

László Fuchs Mathematician, University Professor

Tulane University – New Orleans

Science

William J. Rutter Biologist, University Professor

University of California, San Francisco

Science

Feliciano Serrao University Professor Università Degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza

Jurisprudence

1996/97

Federico Mayor Zaragoza

Biochemist, University Professor, Director-General of UNESCO

Universidad Autónoma de Madrid

Doctor Honoris Causa

Werner Krawietz Legal Scholar, University Professor

Westfälischen Wilhelms University of Münster

Jurisprudence

Erik Kussbach Jurist, University Professor

Johannes Kepler University Linz

Jurisprudence


22


1990–2000

László Bodi Germanist, University Professor

Monash University School of European Languages and Cultures, Clayton, Victoria

Arts

Géza Fehérvári Art Historian, University Professor

University of London Arts

Henrik Eugene Stanley

Physicist, Biologist, University Professor

Boston University Science

1997/98

Lamberto Dini Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Italian Republic

Jurisprudence

Manfred Burgstaller Jurist, University Professor

Institute of the Criminologic Sciences and Criminalistics in Vienna

Jurisprudence

Hartmut Karl Lichtenthaler

Biologist, University Professor

Botanical Institute of the University of Karlsruhe

Science

Gyula Décsy Linguist, University Professor

Indiana University, Department of Central Eurasian Studies

Arts

1998/99

Dieter Pfaff University Professor Institute for Intellectual Property and Competition Law Of the Ludwig-Maximilians University of Munich

Jurisprudence

Radoslav Katičić Linguist, Historian, University Professor

Institute for Slavic Languages of the University of Vienna

Arts

Mark Mayer Olivé Ancient Scholar, University Professor

Departamento de Filologia Latina de la Universidad de Barcelona

Arts

Robert Graham Theoretical Physicist, University Professor

Department of Physics, University of Essen

Science


23


1990–2000

Leslie Kish Sociologist, University Professor

Institute for Social Research of the University of Michigan

Sociology

Herbert Batliner Princely Councillor, Senator

Principality of Liechtenstein

Jurisprudence

Gustav Wabro Member of the Baden-Württemberg Parliament, Retired Secretary of State

Jurisprudence

Mufid Mahmoud Shehab

Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research of the Arab Republic of Egypt


1999/2000

Sergio Caroli Chemist, University Professor

Instituto Superiore di Sanitá Rome

Science

David L. Hamilton University Professor Department of Psychology, University of California

Arts

János Harmatta Classical Philologist, Linguist, University Professor, Academician

ELTE Arts

Erik Jayme Jurist, University Professor

Institute for Private International and Commercial Law, University of Heidelberg

Jurisprudence

Charles Susanne Biologist, Anthropologist, University Professor

Free University of Brussels

Science


24


2000–

2000–

2000/01

Ferenc Mádl University Professor, President of the Hungarian Republic

ELTE Jurisprudence

Domonkos Kosáry Titular University Professor, Academician

ELTE Arts

Herwig Maehler Retired University Professor

University College London

Arts

Sierd Cloetingh University Professor Free University of Amsterdam

Science

Péter Pulay University Professor University of Arkansas

Science

Kurt Seelmann University Professor University of Basel Jurisprudence

2001/02

György Ádám University Professor, Academician

ELTE Science

Bálint Balla University Professor Technical University of Berlin

Jurisprudence

Peter Christian Müller-Graff

University Professor Ruprecht-Karls University of Heidelberg

Jurisprudence

Károly Nagy University Professor, Academician

ELTE Science

Kurt Rein University Professor Ludwig-Maximilians University of Munich

Arts

Heinrich Wamhoff University Professor Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelm Universität Bonn

Science

Tarja Halonen President of the Republic of Finland


2002/03

Bernard Cerquiglini University Professor University of Sorbonne 7

Arts

Philip Gütlich University Professor Johannes Guttenberg Universität Mainz

Science


25


2000–

Kálmán Medzihradszky

University Professor ELTE Science

2003/04

Moshe Katsav President of the State of Israel


Ákos Császár University Professor ELTE Science

Hans Hoyer University Professor University of Vienna Jurisprudence

Karl-Heinz Indlekofer University Professor Paderborn University Computer Science

Richard Olechowski University Professor University of Vienna Arts

Adrian Sinfield University Professor University of Edinburgh

Social Sciences

Donald Wesling University Professor University of California, San Diego

Arts

Claude Lefort University Professor École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales

Arts

2004/05

Éva H. Balázs University Professor ELTE Arts

Imre Kubovics University Professor ELTE Science

György Székely University Professor ELTE Arts

Manfred Weiss University Professor Goethe University, Frankfurt

Jurisprudence

2005/06

Udo Bermbach University Professor University of Hamburg

István Deák University Professor Columbia University in the City of New York

Jurisprudence

János Gergely University Professor ELTE Science

Herbert Kronke University Professor Ruprecht-Karls University of Heidelberg

Jurisprudence

Hanspeter Mössenböck

University Professor Johannes Kepler University Linz

Computer Science


26


2000–

László Rybach University Professor Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich

Science

2006/07

Mátyás Arató University Professor University of Debrecen

Computer Science

A. J. W. M. LoukHagendoorn

University Professor Utrecht University Social Sciences

Günter Jerouschek University Professor Friedrich-Schiller Universität Jena

Jurisprudence

Árpád Kucsman University Professor ELTE Science

Klaus Mattheier Ruprecht-Karls

University Professor University of Heidelberg

Arts

Michael J. Pilling University Professor School of Chemistry - University of Leeds

Science

2007/08

Hans Erich Bödeker University Professor Max Planck Institute for the History of Science

Arts

Werner Heun University Professor Georg-August University of Göttingen

Jurisprudence

Marinus Jacubus Plasmeijer

University Professor Radboud University Nijmegen

Computer Science

Sándor Szalay University Professor John Hopkins University Baltimore

Science

Prince El Hasan bin Talal

Member of the Jordanian Royal Family


Lee Hsien Loong Prime Minister of Singapore


2008/09

József Hámori Academician Semmelweis University

Science

Norbert Kroó Academician, Vice-President of the MTA

Research Institute for Solid State Physics and Optics of the MTA

Science


27


2000–

Kurt Siehr Professor Emeritus Max-Planck Institute, Hamburg

Jurisprudence

Aaron Galonsky University Professor Michigan State University

Science

Zsigmond Ritoók Professor Emeritus, Academician

ELTE Arts

Bernd Wegener Sociologist, University Professor

Humboldt University of Berlin

Social Sciences

2009/10

Matti Vanhanen Prime Minister of Finland

Jurisprudence

Anuska Ferligoj University Professor University of Ljubljana

Social Sciences

Ferdinand Klein Professor Emeritus Ludwigsburg University Tübingen

Pedagogy

Imre Kátai Professor Emeritus, Academician

ELTE Computing

José Saramago Nobel Prize winning Writer

Literary Science

2010/11

Lajos Vékás Professor Emeritus, Academician, former Rector of ELTE

ELTE Jurisprudence

Jacques Roubaud Contemporary French Poet, Mathematician, Oulipo Member

Literary Science

Ferenc Pölöskei Professor Emeritus, Academician

ELTE Historical Science

Peter Meusburger University Professor Heidelberg University Geography

Ahmed Hassan Zewail Nobel Laureate Scientist, Associate of the California Institute of Technology

Chemistry

Alexander Schrijver University Professor CWI Amsterdam, University of Amsterdam

Mathematics


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2000–

Spyridon Vrellis Director of the Hellenic Institute of International and Foreign Law

Jurisprudence

László Varga Professor Emeritus ELTE Computer Science

2011/12

Alberto Gasparini President of the International University Institute for European Studies

Social Sciences

Hans Ulrich Gumbrecht

University Professor Stanford University Literary Science

Markku Kulmala University Professor University of Helsinki Science

Manfred Nowak University Professor University of Vienna Social Sciences

Helmut Rüßmann University Professor Saarland University Jurisprudence

2012/13

Sauli Väinämö Niinistö

President of the Republic of Finland

Political Science

Wilhelm Brauneder Professor Emeritus University of Vienna Jurisprudence

Reinhard Olt Correspondent of the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung in Budapest

Social Sciences

Ferenc Schipp Professor Emeritus ELTE Mathematics

Harriet Zuckerman Professor Emerita Columbia University Social Sciences

Dominique Combe Literateur, Professor École Normale Supérieure, Sorbonne 3

Literary Science

Helmut Koziol Jurist, Professor Emeritus

University of Vienna Jurisprudence

Ferjan Ormeling Cartographer, Professor Emeritus

Utrecht University Science

Péter Somogyi Neurobiologist, Professor

University of Oxford Science

2013/14

Paolo Aureliano Becchi

Jurist, University Professor

University of Genoa, University of Lucerne

Jurisprudence


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2000–

Robert John Weston Evans

Historian, University Professor

Oriel College, University of Oxford

Arts

Viktor Lechta Special Education Teacher, University Professor

University of Trnava Medicine

Vera T. Sós Professor Emeritus, Academician

MTA Alfréd Rényi Institute of Mathematics

Science

Heinz-Elmar Tenorth Nursing Historian, University Professor

Humboldt University of Berlin

Pedagogy

2014/15

Ron Akehurst Health Economist, University Professor

University of Sheffield Social Sciences

David Andreu Chemist, University Professor

Pompeu Fabra University, Barcelona

Science

Rainer Pitschas Jurist, Professor Emeritus

German University of Administrative Sciences (Speyer)

Jurisprudence

Pertti Torstila former Ambassador of Finland

Social Sciences

Mario Varga Llosa Nobel Laureate writer Literary Science

2015/16

Attila Harmathy Jurist, Professor Emeritus

ELTE Jurisprudence

Erhard Busek former Vice-Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Austria, Public Writer

Political Science

Janusz K. Kozlowski Archeologist, Professor Emeritus

Jagiellonian University Krakow

Arts

István Klinghammer Cartographer, Professor Emeritus, former Rector of ELTE

ELTE Computer Science

Volker Lipp Jurist Professor Georg August University Göttingen

Jurisprudence

Αnasztasziosz Ioannisz Metaxasz

Professor Emeritus University of Athens Social Sciences

Thomas Rauscher Jurist Professor Leipzig University Jurisprudence


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2000–

2016/17

Xu Lin Director of the Chinese Language Council International (Hanban)

Political Science

Imre Csiszár Professor Emeritus Budapest University of Technology and Economics

Mathematics

Mark Griffiths Psychology Professor Nottingham Trent University

Psychology

Zsuzsanna Mesterházi

Professor Emeritus ELTE Pedagogy

Miklós Szabó Professor Emeritus ELTE Arts

Documents

Honorary Doctors of ELTE Arts Robert Wilhelm Bunsen University Professor Heidelberg Arts James Bryce University Professor Oxford Arts Pasqual Villari College Professor Florence Arts