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A long-awaited Doctoral award ceremony
Published: 17 October 2022
On Saturday 8 October it was finally time for the Doctoral award ceremony – the first one since the pandemic started. At the ceremony 125 new doctors, 25 jubilee doctors and 8 honorary doctors were conferred their degrees. In addition, the receivers of Vice-Chancellor Mårten Carlsson's award, the SLU Medals for Distinguished Service and the SLU Educational awards were presented.
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The students assemble with massed standards led by Procession Marshal (and veterinary student) Agnes Söderqvist. Photo: Jenny Svennås-Gillner
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Vice-Chancellor Maria Knutson Wedel gave the opening speech. Photo: Jenny Svennås-Gillner
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"Climate and environmentally-focused plant breeding for increased food and nutrition security" Rodomiro Ortiz, professor of Genetics and Plant Breeding, gave the honorary lecture "Climate and environmentally-focused plant breeding for increased food and nutrition security". Photo: Jenny Svennås-Gillner
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Brenda Bonnett, Honorary doctor of veterinary medicine, was unable to attend and therefore promoted in her absence. Photo: Jenny Svennås-Gillner
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Shakuntala Thilsted and Madeleine Fogde, both new honorary doctors at the faculty of Natural Resources and Agricultural Sciences. Photo: Jenny Svennås-Gillner
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Three new doctors at the faculty of Faculty of Landscape Architecture, Horticulture and Crop Production Sciences. Photo: Jenny Svennås-Gillner
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Ida Segesten, chair of Sluss (the collaborative body for the student unions at SLU), gave the student’s speech. Photo: Viktor Wrange
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Stig Einarsson, jubilee doctor of veterinary medicine, gave the speech from the jubilee doctors. Photo: Jenny Svennås-Gillner
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Lenka Kuglerova, recipient of the individual Pedagogical Award 2022 Photo: Viktor Wrange
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The teachers at the department of clinical sciences – veterinary nursing were awarded the group prize of the pedagogical award of 2022. Anja Pedersen, Katrin Lindroth and Anna Bergh represented the group on stage. Photo: Viktor Wrange
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Philip McCleaf, water resources engineer at Uppsala vatten, was awarded Vice-Chancellor Mårten Carlsson’s award. Photo: Viktor Wrange
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The recipients of this year’s Medals for Distinguished Service: Researcher Michael Bertram (the silver medal), Associate Professor Rosario García Gil (the smaller Gold Medal) and Professor Harry Blokhuis (the Great Medal). Photo: Jenny Svennås-Gillner
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Proud new doctors at the faculty of Forest Sciences. Photo: Jenny Svennås-Gillner
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Rune Andersson, one of the new honorary doctors of the faculty of Landscape Architecture, Horticulture and Crop Production Sciences, in front of the SLU main entrance. Photo: Jenny Svennås-Gillner
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Festive atmosphere at the banquet at Uppsala castle. Photo: Viktor Wrange
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Mika Berglund – the toastmaster for the evening Photo: Jenny Svennås-Gillner
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The a cappella group Riltons Vänner entertained at the banquet. Photo: Jenny Svennås-Gillner
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The speech from the honorary doctors was given by Monika Stridsman, honorary doctor of forest sciences. Photo: Jenny Svennås-Gillner
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Soul Pack entertained the audience through the night. Photo: Jenny Svennås-Gillner
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