The annual celebration ceremony in the Aula includes the conferment of 18 honorary doctors, presentation of university awards and His Majesty the King's Gold Medal, speeches and musical performances.
The ceremony is open to everyone, but requires registration in advance.
Programme
Rector's annual celebration speech
Conferment of honorary doctors
by Rector Svein St?len
- Faculty of Theology: Laura Nasrallah
- Faculty of Law: Shaheen Sardar Ali, Andreas L. Paulus
- Faculty of Medicine: Maria da Gra?a Raposo, Richard Jones Hatchett
- Faculty of Humanities: José van Dijck, Sally Haslanger
- Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences: Emmanuelle Marie Charpentier, Irena Hajnsek
- Faculty of Dentistry: Alamelu Sundaresan
- Faculty of Social Sciences: Anders M. Dale, Marion Fourcade
- Faculty of Education: Eric Dearing
- Rectorate: Sjur Bergan, Eilif Holte, Anne Larigauderie, Trond Petersen, James C. Scott
Presentation and awarding of UiO's prizes
by Pro-Rector ?se Gornitzka
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The Research Award: Ingunn Kathrine Wehus and Hans Kristian K. Eriksen, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences
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Award for Young Researchers: Emily Annika Burger, Faculty of Medicine
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The Education Award: Omid Mirmotahari, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences
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The Dissemination Award: Hilde Henriksen Waage, Faculty of Humanities
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The Innovation Award: Svein-Erik Hamran, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences
Presentation and awarding of His Majesty the King's Gold Medal
by Vice-Rector Bj?rn Stensaker
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Ishita Barua, Faculty of Medicine
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Emma Helene Heggdal, Faculty of Humanities
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Johannes R?sok Eskill, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences
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Uzair Ahmed, Faculty of Social Sciences
Presentation and awarding of UiO's sustainability award for best master's thesis
by Vice-Rector Mette Halskov Hansen
The winners will be announced in early August.
Speech by the leader of the Student Parliament
Sondre Matthias Klungland
Musical performances
Thormod R?nning Kvam, Kvindelige Studenters Sangforening and the University Symphony Orchestra