Jaaroorsig - University of the Free State
Jaaroorsig - University of the Free State
Jaaroorsig - University of the Free State
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Honorary doctorates /EredoktorsgradeThe <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Free</strong> <strong>State</strong>conferred honorary doctorates on<strong>the</strong> following outstanding group<strong>of</strong> people who displayed academic excellence,moral courage, a commitmentto social justice and unwavering integrityin <strong>the</strong>ir areas <strong>of</strong> expertise:Pr<strong>of</strong>. Jaap Durand (D.Phil. (hc)) receivedan honorary doctorate in Philosophyfor his pioneering work in variousareas <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> South African society.Pr<strong>of</strong>. Jan Groenewald (D.Sc. (hc))was rewarded for his life-long commitmentto <strong>the</strong> establishment and development<strong>of</strong> Agricultural Economics as asubject field in South Africa and inAfrica and his various contributions to<strong>the</strong> UFS.Pr<strong>of</strong>. Anthon Heyns (M.D. (hc)),Chief Executive Officer <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> SouthAfrican National Blood Service, receivedan honorary doctorate in Medicine. Heis a well-known international researcherin Haematology. In 2004 he received acentenary medal from <strong>the</strong> UFS for hisDie Universiteit van die Vrystaa<strong>the</strong>t eredoktorsgrade toegekenaan die volgende groep toonaangewendemense wat akademiese uitmuntendheid,morele moed, toewydingaan maatskaplike geregtigheid en onwankelbareintegriteit in hulle spesialisareasgetoon het:Pr<strong>of</strong>. Jaap Durand (D.Phil. (hc)) het’n eredoktorsgraad in Filos<strong>of</strong>ie ontvangvir sy baanbrekerswerk op verskeie terreinein die Suid-Afrikaanse samelewing.Pr<strong>of</strong>. Jan Groenewald (D.Sc. (hc)) isvereer vir sy lewenslange toewyding aandie vestiging en uitbouing van Landbouekonomieas vakgebied in Suid-Afrikaen Afrika, asook verskeie bydraes wathy aan die UV gemaak het.Pr<strong>of</strong>. Anthon Heyns (M.D. (hc)),Ho<strong>of</strong>- Uitvoerende Beampte van dieSuid-Afrikaanse Nasionale Bloedoortappingsdienshet ’n eredoktorsgraad in Geneeskundeontvang. Hy is ’n bekendeinternasionale navorser in Hematologie81
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