Honorary degrees

Nottingham Trent University

DMus: Daniele Gatti, music director of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and the Teatro Comunale of Bologna, former conductor of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and the Berlin Philharmonic, musical director of the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Rome (1982-97), principal guest conductor of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (1994).

University of Dundee LLD: Geoffrey Dutton, professor in the department of biochemistry (1955-83) and head of department (1980-83); Adam Neville, professor of structural engineering, partner A & M Neville Engineering, former principal of the university (1978-87); Dame Bridget Ogilvie, director of the Wellcome Trust; Max Perutz, 1962 Nobel laureate for chemistry; George Poste, chief scientific officer at SmithKline Beecham; Ruth Rappaport, president of the Intermaritime Foundation; Bruce Rappaport, chairman of the board, Bank ofNew York, Intermaritime Bank, Geneva.