Honoris Causa Degrees
In this section you will find the list of national and international personalities to whom the University of Catania has conferred an honorary degree or PhD.
| Who | What | When |
|---|---|---|
| Carlo Doglioni | Earth and Environmental Sciences (PhD) | November 28, 2025 |
| Matteo Maria Zuppi | Global Politics and Euro-Mediterranean Relations | April 12, 2024 |
| Laura Salafia | Modern Philology | June 9, 2023 |
| Massimo Inguscio | Physics (PhD) | February 17, 2023 |
| Francesco Tornatore | Chemical Engineering for Industrial Sustainability | September 19, 2022 |
| Venerando Faro |
Agricultural Science and Technology |
September 19, 2022 |
| Economics and Tourism Management | September 17, 2021 | |
| Medical Biotechnology | April 11, 2019 | |
| Civil Engineering and Architecture |
January 18, 2019 | |
| Physics | September 14, 2018 | |
| Mario Capecchi | Medicine and Surgery | May 5, 2016 |
| Andrea Riccardi | Government of the European Union and International Politics | November 14, 2014 |
| Wim Wenders | Architecture | October 9, 2010 |
| Emanuele Macaluso | Contemporary History | June 28, 2010 |
| Francesco Bellavista Caltagirone | Governance and Management of Public Administrations and Business | October 23, 2009 |
| Nader G. Abraham | Pharmacy | September 22, 2009 |
| Bernard Roy | Economy | January 30, 2009 |
| Claus Rolfs | Physics | October 24, 2008 |
| Margaret Foti | Medicine and Surgery | July 4, 2008 |
| Aldo Clementi | Modern Philology | April 18, 2008 |
| Robert Ruffolo | Data Engineering | November 30, 2007 |
| Jakob Kellenberger | Political Sciences | March 3, 2006 |
| Arvid Carlsson | Medicine | October 22, 2005 |
| David Thomas Clark | Mechanical Engineering | June 24, 2005 |
| Albert Bandura | Educational Sciences | October 8, 2004 |
| Salvatore Castorina | Electrical Engineering | May 16, 2003 |
| Norman March | Physics | May 16, 2003 |
| Antonio Fazio | Philosophy | December 14, 2002 |
| Leon Chua | Engineering | 2000 |
| Giuseppe Bonaviri | Arts | November 8, 1999 |
| Volker Sellin | Arts | November 4, 1999 |
| Maurice Aymard | Arts | November 4, 1999 |
| Giancarlo De Carlo | Arts | October 9, 1999 |
| Pasquale Pistorio | Business and Economics | October 8, 1999 |
Last updated:
07/11/2025 - 13:40