Honorary Doctorates

Since 1920, the Complutense University has awarded Honorary Doctorates to exceptionally distinguished individuals, who merit special recognition for outstanding achievement and distinction in a paricular field or activity.

Valpy Knox Fitzgerald, Edmund (Business and Economic Sciences), 2 December 2014
Ocampo, José Antonio (Business and Economic Sciences), 2 December 2014
Saura Atarés, Carlos (Information Sciences), 27 January 2014
Serruys, Patrick Washington (Medicine), 28 November 2013
Echenique Landiríbar, Pedro M. (Physics), 7 November 2013
Pollini, Maurizio (Philology), 3 June 2013
Valero Cortes, Mateo (IT), 10 May 2012
Hoare, Charles Antony Richard (IT), 10 May 2012
Espert Romero, Nuria (Geography and History), 28 January 2013
W. Kroto, Harold (Chemistry), 7 June 2012
Molina-Pasquel Henríquez, Mario J. (Chemistry), 7 June 2012
Birbaumer, Niels (Psychology), 27 January 2012
Leggett, Anthony J. (Physics), 5 May 2011
Gómez García, José Luis (Philology/Theatre Institute of Madrid), 23 March 2011
Wolf, Christa (Philology), 4 October 2010
León-Portilla, Miguel (Geography and History), 29 January 2010
Plotkin, Stanley A. (Medicine), 25 May 2009
Radomski, Marek W. (Medicine), 25 May 2009
Malaisse, Willy J. (Medicine), 25 May 2009
Rabinowitz, Paul H. (Mathematical Sciences), 30 January 2009
Sen, Amartya K. (Business and Economic Sciences), 30 January 2009
Levi-Montalcini, Rita (Medicine), 23 October 2008
White, Halbert L. (Business and Economic Sciences), 19 June 2008
Cicourel, Aaron V. (Political Sciences and Sociology), 19 June 2008
Zewail, Ahmed H (Chemistry), 12 May 2008
Weinrich, Harald (Philology), 13 December 2000
Santalucía, Bernardo (Law), 28 January 2008
Pamuk, Orhan (Philology), 19 December 2007
Wang, Joseph (Chemistry), 19 June 2007
Fuster de Carulla, Valentín (Medicine), 19 April 2007
Halffter,Gonzalo (Biology), 19 April 2007
Magris, Claudio (Biology), 24 February 2006
Napolitano, Giorgio (Philology/Political Sciences and Sociology), 29 January 2007
Colón Doménech, Germán (Philology), 29 January 2007
Serre, Jean-Pierre (Mathematical Sciences), 27 April 2006
Serrat, Joan Manuel 15 March 2006
Gil Fernández, Juan (Philology), 28 January 2008
Mechoulam, Raphael (Medicine), 27 January 2006
Glendinning, Nigel (Geography and History), 27 January 2006
Fumaroli, Marc (Philology), 28 January 2005
Schuller, Ivan K. (Physics), 28 January 2004
Wudl, Fred (Chemistry), 26 October 2004
Villegas-Narváez, Pedro (Veterinary Sciences), 26 October 2004
Baeyens, Willy R.G. (Pharmacy), 26 October 2004
Yunus, Muhammad (Business and Economic Sciences), 20 October 2004
Hermet, Guy (Political Sciences and Sociology), 28 January 2004
Seligman, Martín E.P. (Psychology), 28 January 2004
Tàpies, Antoni (Fine Arts), 21 November 2003
Elliot, John (Geography and History), 2 June 2003
García Abril, Antón (Geography and History), 2 June 2003
Berganza, Teresa (Geography and History), 2 June 2003
Hollerbach, Alexander (Law), 9 April 2003
Fix-Zamudio, Héctor (Law), 9 April 2003
Brenner, Barry M. (Medicine), 17 December 2002
Zimmet, Paul (Medicine), 13 May 2002
Bertolino, Rinaldo (Law), 13 May 2002
Amann, Herbert (Mathematical Sciences), 13 May 2002
González Casanova, Pablo (Political Sciences and Sociology) 20 June 2001
Dooge, James C.I. (Geology), 20 June 2001
Pizzorusso, Alessandro (Law), 20 June 2001
Sartori, Giovanni (Political Sciences and Sociology), 8 May 2001
Dahl, Robert A. (Political Sciences and Sociology), 8 May 2001
Hirschman, Albert O. (Political Sciences and Sociology), 8 May 2001
Sánchez Vázquez, Adolfo (Political Sciences and Sociology), 13 December 2000
Aceves Pastrana, Patricia Elena (Pharmacy), 13 December 2000
Chillida Juantegui, Eduardo (Philosophy), 7 October 2000
Moderne, Frank (Law), 10 May 2000
Martí Mingarro, Luis (Law), 10 May 2000
Vandelli, Luciano (Law), 10 May 2000
Pavitt, Keith (Business and Economic Sciences), 21 March 2000
Gentili, Bruno (Philology), 21 March 2000
Carr, Raymond (Geography and History), 21 March 2000
Eco, Umberto (Philology), 18 December 1990
Umbral, Francisco (Information Science), 2 December 1999
Imai, Kazuhiro (Pharmacy), 10 November 1999
Livi Bacci, Massimo (Political Sciences and Sociology), 10 November 1999
Bedjaoui, Mohammed (Political Sciences and Sociology), 10 November 1999
Merton, Robert K. (Political Sciences and Sociology), 17 June 1998
Mattessich, Richard V. (Business and Economic Sciences), 12 November 1998
Favoreau, Louis (Law), 12 November 1998

Matos Oliveira, Ricardo A. (Geology), 12 November 1998
Coseriú, Eugenio (Philology), 18 June 1991
Pablo Costales, Luis de (Geography and History), 27 March 1996
Marco Aragón, Tomás (Geography and History), 26 March 1996
Halffter Jiménez-Encina, Cristóbal (Geography and History), 26 March 1996
Alonso Bernaola, Carmelo (Geography and History), 26 March 1996
Margaret Polak, Julia (Medicine), 20 October 1997
Llinás, Rodolfo (Medicine), 20 October 1997
Vague, Jean (Medicine), 20 May 1997
Cervós-Navarro, Jorge (Medicine), 20 May 1997
Schwartz, Seymour (Medicine), 20 May 1997
Soares, Mario (Political Sciences and Sociology), 28 May 1996
Suárez González, Adolfo (Political Sciences and Sociology), 28 May 1996
Burdese, Alberto (Law), 17 April 1996
Alpa, Guido (Law), 17 April 1996
Jünger, Ernst (Philosophy), 3 July 1995
Kelman, Herbert C. (Political Sciences and Sociology), 25 May 1995
Peña Gómez, J.F. (Law), 25 May 1995
Osborne Wilson, Edward (Information Sciences), 10 March 1995
Gaudemet, Jean (Law), 10 March 1995
Patarroyo Murillo, M.E. (Medicine), 27 January 1995
Veríssimo Serrão, Joaquim (Geography and History), 26 January 1995
Meurig Thomas, John (Chemistry), 8 November 1994
Almeida dos Santos, Milton (Geography and History), 8 November 1994
Sabiston, David C. (Medicine), 21 June 1994
Igorevich Arnold, Vladimir (Mathematical Sciences), 21 June 1994
Hermosilla Martín, Ramón (Law), 28 January 1994
Roxin, Claus (Law), 28 January 1994
Stenberg, Robert J. (Education), 26 January 1994
Carpizo, Jorge (Law), 5 November 1993
Conde Conde, Mario (Law), 9 June 1993
Gamillscheg, Franz (Law), 22 April 1993
Grice-Hutchinson, Marjorie (Business and Economic Sciences), 14 April 1993
Rat, Pierre (Geology), 28 January 1987
Spadolini, Giovanni (Information Sciences), 28 January 1993
Calderón Fournier, Rafael Ángel (Law), 28 January 1993
Sykes, Richard B. (Pharmacy), 27 January 1993
Ricoeur, Paul (Philosophy), 27 January 1993
García-Gallo de Diego, Alfonso (Geography and History), 15 July 1992
Eccles, John C. (Medicine), 28 April 1992
Lacalle Herrera, Luis Alberto (Information Sciences), 8 April 1992
Matutes Juan, Abel (Information Sciences), 26 March 1992
Gombrich, Ernst (Geography and History), 28 January 1992
Bottineau, Yves (Geography and History), 28 January 1992
La Pergola, Antonio (Law), 28 January 1992
Freire, Paulo (Education), 16 December 1991
Popper, Karl (Business and Economic Sciences, 28 October 1991
Mandela, Nelson (Law), 23 July 1991
Hanack, Michael (Chemistry), 18 June 1991
Cardinali, Daniel (Medicine), 18 June 1991
Cela Trulock, Camilo (Philology), 6 June 1991
Ben-Tor, Amnon (Philology), 12 November 1998
Samuelsson, Bengt (Medicine), 28 January 1991
Dausset, Jean (Medicine), 28 January 1991
Beinart, Haim (Philology), 16 May 1989
Gorbachov, Mijail (Political Sciences and Sociology), 27 October 1990
Escámez López, Alfonso (Law), 27 March 1990
Twidale, Charles (Geography and History), 2 October 1991
Furtado, Celso (Business and Economic Sciences), 13 July 1988
Bardet, Lucette (Pharmacy), 13 July 1988
Le Douarin, Nicole (Medicine), 13 July 1989
Rodrigo Vidre, Joaquín (Geography and History), 28 June 1989
Marini-Bettolo M., Giovanni B. (Pharmacy), 28 June 1989
García Berlanga, Luis (Information Sciences), 28 June 1989
Ferrer Rodríguez, Eulalio (Information Sciences), 28 June 1989
Biscardi, Arnaldo (Law), 16 May 1989
Ayala, Francisco (Philology), 28 January 1989
Domingo Embil, Plácido (Law), 13 April 1989
Romiti, Cesare (Law), 16 March 1989
Bergdoll, Merlin S. (Veterinary Sciences), 28 January 1989
Essex, Myron E. (Veterinary Sciences), 28 January 1989
Alberti, Rafael (Philology), 1 June 1993
Alfonsín, Raúl (Political Sciences and Sociology), 3 June 1988
Giannini, Maximo Severo (Law), 28 January 1988
Roversi-Mónaco, Favio A. (Law), 28 January 1988
Cowdery Kendrew, John (Chemistry), 26 June 1987
Delibes Setién, Miguel (Information Sciences), 26 June 1987
Segovia Torres, Andrés (Information Sciences), 26 June 1987
Barandiarán, José Miguel de (Geography and History), 28 January 1987
Guarino, Antonio (Law), 28 January 1986
Moncada, Salvador (Medicine), 28 January 1986
Bobbio, Norberto (Law), 10 June 1985
Ayala, Francisco J. (Biology), 28 January 1986
Ribeiro, Orlando (Geography and History), 10 June 1985
García Bacca, Juan David (Education Sciences), 10 June 1985
Shally, Andrew Victor (Medicine), 10 June 1985
Pertini, Sandro (Law), 28 January 1985
S.M. el Rey Don Juan Carlos I (Law), 20 December 1984
Salam, Abbus (Physics), 28 January 1983

Bender, Arnold E. (Pharmacy), 28 January 1983
Hironaka, Heisuke (Mathematical Sciences), 22 June 1981
Mikat, Paul (Political Sciences and Sociology), 22 June 1981
Moore, Henry (Fine Arts), 19 May 1981
Castroviejo Briones, Ramón (Medicine), 28 January 1981
Millot, George (Geology), 29 January 1979
Schipperges, Heinrich (Medicine), 28 January 1979
Giménez Moreno, Wigberto (Geography and History), 28 January 1980
Kuttner, Stephan (Geography and History), 28 January 1978
Roche, Jean (Medicine), 28 January 1979
Winnacker, Karl (Chemistry), 28 January 1977
Rauchhaudt, Fiederich W. von (Law), 26 December 1975
Lions, Jacques Louis (Mathematical Sciences), 26 December 1975
Franchini, Aldo (Medicine), 26 December 1975
Neèl, Louis (Physics), 28 January 1978
Carande y Thovar, Ramón (Business and Economic Sciences), 28 January 1977
Trillat, Jean Jacques (Business and Economic Sciences), 3 July 1974
Huisgen, Rolf (Sciences), 11 May 1974
Eyzaguirre, Carlos (Medicine), 26 December 1973
Foglia, Virgilio G. (Sciences), 26 December 1973
Valette, Guillermo (Pharmacy), 6 April 1973
Schneider, Erich (Political, Economic and Commercial Sciences), 24 June 1971
Robertis, Eduardo de (Medicine), 7 July 1970
Quiroga Maregal, Ignacio (Medicine), 10 December 1969
Caldeyro Barcia, Roberto (Medicine), 10 December 1969
Randa, Alexander von (Philosophy and Literature), 20 June 1969
Trimborn, Herman (Philosophy and Literature), 20 June 1969
Cathala, Joseph (Sciences), 18 September 1967
Grassé, P.P. (Sciences), 7 July 1967
Courtois, Jean Emile (Sciences), 21 June 1967
Castille, Armand Marie (Pharmacy), 21 June 1967
Kubiena, Walter L. (Sciences), 15 April 1967
Scherrer, Paul (Sciences), 7 July 1966
Hamilton, Earl J. (Political, Economic and Commercial Sciences), 3 November 1966
Konetzke, Richardt (Philosophy and Literature), 15 April 1966
Burri, Conrad (Sciences), 15 April 1966
Rómulo, Carlos P. (Law), 7 November 1964
Bonadonna, Telesforo (Veterinary Sciences), 9 June 1964
Bresou, Clement (Veterinary Sciences), 9 June 1964
Braudel, Fernand (Political, Economic and Commercial Sciences), 13 May 1964
Pietsch, Ernst Her. E. (Sciences), 3 March 1964
Butenandt, Adolf (Sciences), 19 October 1963
Seekler, L. (Veterinary Sciences), 22 April 1963
Terlinden, Charles (Philosophy and Literature), 17 December 1962
Vuyst de, Albert L.M.G. (Veterinary Sciences), 17 December 1962
Babin, Jean (Philosophy and Literature), 13 November 1962
Stoli, Arturo (Pharmacy), 8 October 1962
Vecchio del, Giorgio (Law), 8 July 1961
Frondizi, Arturo (Law), 18 June 1960
Erhard, Ludwig (Political, Economic and Commercial Sciences), 4 June 1960
Caetano, Marcelo (Political, Economic and Commercial Sciences), 4 June 1960
Tood, Alexander R. (Sciences), 3 March 1959
Nipperdey, Hans (Law), 18 February 1958
Gaussen, Henry (Sciences), 20 May 1957
Tiselius, Arne (Sciences), 28 March 1957
Oliveira Salazar, Antonio, 26 March 1952
Waksman, Selmas A. (Sciences), 13 March 1950
Belaúnde, Víctor Andrés (Political, Economic and Commercial Sciences), 17 January 1950
Fleming, Alexander (Sciences), 20 April 1948
Caeiro da Mata, José (Political, Economic and Commercial Sciences), 8 February 1946
Vossler, Karl (Philosophy and Literature), 13 February 1944
Cvarov, Boris P (Sciences), 6 July 1935
Silvestre, Filippo (Sciences), 6 July 1935
Jeanel, René (Sciences), 6 July 1935
Goldschmisdt, Richard (Sciences), 6 July 1935
Caullery, Maurice (Sciences), 6 July 1935
Sheperd, William R. (Philosophy and Literature), 23 March 1934
Karrer, Paul (Pharmacy), 23 March 1934
Parrawano, Nicola (Sciences), 23 March 1934
Amstrong, Henry E. (Pharmacy), 23 March 1934
Fourneau, Jean (Sciences), 23 March 1934
Robinson, Robert (Pharmacy), 23 March 1934
Le Chatelier, Henry (Sciences), 23 March 1934
Lewis, Gilbert (Sciences), 23 March 1934
Walden, Paul (Sciences), 23 March 1934
García Kolhy, Mario (Philosophy and Literature y Law), 10 September 1928
Bratli, Carlos (Philosophy and Literature), 9 September 1928
Amo del, Gregorio (Sciences), 8 September 1928
de Borbón y Habsburgo, Alfonso, 11 April 1927
Isábal y Rada, Marcelino (Law), 26 March 1926
Pelayo de la Torre, Ramón, 26 February 1926
Arce, José (Medicine), 6 October 1924
Huntington, Archer M. (Philosophy and Literature), 23 November 1923
Cebrián, Juan C. (Philosophy and Literature), 26 February 1923
Einstein, Albert (Sciences), 26 February 1923
Gómez Teixeira, Francisco (Sciences), 30 April 1922
Gutiérrez, Avelino (Medicine), 29 February 1920