Contenuto Image The University of Trieste has recognised the value and the prestige of many prominent figures from academia, culture, politics and economics by awarding them an honorary degree.Photo: Honorary Degree in Law awarded to Sergio Mattarella, President of the Italian Republic, and Borut Pahor, former President of the Republic of Slovenia Honorary Degrees awarded since 2012 Year of confermentHonorary graduateDegree2024Sergio MattarellaMaster Degree in Law2024Borut PahorMaster Degree in Law2024Andrea ZampaMaster Degree in Civil Engineering2023Rino RappuoliMaster Degree in Medical Biotechnologies2020Andra BucciMaster Degree in Diplomacy and International Cooperation Studies – International Relationships2020Tatiana BucciMaster Degree in Diplomacy and International Cooperation Studies - Development Cooperation Studies2018Bruce AckermanMaster degree in Law2017Antonello MordegliaMaster Degree in Electrical and Systems Engineering2016Lamberto ZannierMaster Degree in Diplomacy and International Cooperation Studies2015Masao FurusawaMaster Degree in Mechanical Engineering2015Ignazio ViscoMaster Degree in Statistical and Actuarial Sciences2014Julian Nida-RuemelinMaster Degree in Philosophy2012Fred WudlMaster Degree in Chemical Sciences2012Giuseppe PerissinottoMaster Degree in Economic Sciences Honorary Degrees awarded after 2012 Otto Pfersmann Degree in International and Diplomatic Sciences5 March 2009Nicolò Ferro Degree in Mechanical Engineering30 January 2009Liliana Segre Degree in Law27 November 2008Massimo Majowiecki Degree in Architecture6 October 2008Dimitrios Archontonis S.S. Bartolomeo I Degree in International and Diplomatic Sciences1 March 2008Joseph Rykwert Degree in Architecture28 February 2008Ferruccio Della Vedova Degree in Automation Engineering25 January 2008John Nicholls Degree in Neuroscience 30 May 2007Roberto De Rosso Degree in Architecture7 March 2007Adolfo Josè Melfi Degree in Environmental and Territorial Engineering7 November 2006Martin Forstner Degree in Translation and Interpreting Studies27 October 2006Carlo E. Sigliano Degree in Marketing and Corporate Communication15 May 2006Roberto Car Degree in Physics25 November 2005Carlos Ferrater Lambarri Degree in Architecture8 November 2005Alessandro Calligaris Degree in Management Engineering and Integrated Logistics28 October 2005Lorenzo Pelizzo Degree in Educational Sciences30 September 2005David A. Brant Degree in Mathematical, Physical and Natural Sciences21 June 2005Armando Cimolai Degree in Mechanical Engineering11 April 2005Alfio Quarteroni Degree in Mechanical Engineering10 October 2003Augusto Antonucci Degree in Business and Economics19 March 2003Fabio Alberto Roversi Monaco Degree in Political Sciences25 October 2002Predrag Matvejevic Degree in Foreign Languages and Literatures6 June 2002Picco Giandomenico Degree in International and Diplomatic Sciences6 June 2002Tullio Kezich Degree in Letters and Philosophy7 June 2001Jean Marie Lehn Degree in Chemistry18 May 2001Gianpietro Benedetti Degree in Mechanical Engineering7 December 2000Massimo Paniccia Degree in Political Sciences8 November 2000Riccardo Miledi Degree in Natural Sciences3 October 2000Riccardo Illy Degree in Political Sciences5 September 2000Guy F. Tozzoli Degree in Economics of International Trade and Finance11 April 2000Mario Fragiacomo Degree in Electronic Engineering1999Tommaso Padoa-Schioppa Degree in Economics of International Trade and Finance1999Paul Charles Christophe Claval Degree in Political Sciences5 February 1998Pio Filippani Ronconi Degree in Philosophy of History29 January 1998Tenzin Gyatso, XIV Dalai Lama Degree in International and Diplomatic Sciences11 September 1997Gianfranco Gutty Degree in Business and Economics6 June 1997Laszlo Orloci Degree in Biological Sciences14 October 1996Peter Newmark Degree in Translation Studies26 April 1995Henrich Dieter Degree in Law5 April 1995Carlo Rubbia Degree in Electrical Engineering12 September 1994Giulio Andreotti Degree in International and Diplomatic Sciences14 October 1991Paul Girolami Degree in Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Technology 14 October 1991Rita Levi Montalcini Degree in International and Diplomatic Sciences15 May 1991Eduard Shevardnadze Degree in International and Diplomatic Sciences14 March 1991David William Goodall Degree in Natural Sciences1990John Henry Merryman Degree in Law18 April 1989George Bugliarello Degree in Medicine and Surgery30 January 1989Franz Schmitz Degree in Political Sciences2 July 1987Alexander Duncan Campbell Peterson Degree in Educational Sciences27 October 1985Fritz von Schwind Degree in Law18 April 1985Fulvio Tomizza Degree in Educational Sciences1 June 1984Bruno Perugini Degree in Civil and Transportation Engineering3 March 1984Cesare Musatti Degree in Philosophy14 January 1983Vito Levi Degree in Humanities6 June 1981Giovanni Cogolo Degree in Political Sciences17 December 1980Ermanno Bassani Antivari Degree in Electrical Engineering12 July 1980Salam Abdus Degree in Physics6 November 1979Rinaldo Bertoli Degree in Business and Economics14 February 1974Ugo Irneri Degree in Business and Economics 14 February 1974Rino Snaidero Degree in Business and Economics 14 February 1974Carl Ferdinand Cori Degree in Medicine and Surgery25 October 1971Oddino Pietra Degree in Chemical Engineering17 June 1971Camillo Crociani Degree in Electronic Engineering5 May 1970Biagio Marin Degree in Educational Sciences24 June 1968Giuseppe Ungaretti Degree in Humanities15 February 1968Antonio Segni Degree in Political Sciences26 October 1963Renato Poidomani Degree in Political Sciences29 October 1958Angelo Allazetta Degree in Business and Economics21 February 1957Ciro Bertino Degree in Business and Economics 30 October 1956Vittorio Traven Degree in Business and Economics 30 October 1956Italo Cassotta Degree in Political Sciences30 November 1955Pietro Ceretto Degree in Political Sciences30 November 1955Nevio Lonza Degree in Political Sciences30 November 1955Maggio Astori Degree in Business and Economics30 November 1955Giorgio Finizio Degree in Business and Economics 30 November 1955Aldo Millo Degree in Business and Economics 30 November 1955Giovanni Perzi Degree in Business and Economics 30 November 1955Steno Pirnetti Degree in Business and Economics 30 November 1955Michele Polonio – Balbi Degree in Business and Economics 30 November 1955Mario Possi Degree in Business and Economics30 November 1955Enzo Tomada Degree in Business and Economics 30 November 1955Franco Tosoni – Pittoni Degree in Business and Economics 30 November 1955Sergio Bossi Degree in Philosophy30 November 1955Francesco Paglia Degree in Engineering30 November 1955Paolo Nimira Degree in Law28 November 1954Luigi Einaudi Degree in Business and Economics4 November 1954Guglielmo Marangos Degree in Law19 December 1952Carlo Mattiussi Degree in Law19 December 1952Guerrino Apollonio Degree in Law16 November 1952Giuseppe Cameroni Degree in Law16 November 1952Giorgio Cardasso Degree in Law16 November 1952Sirio Modun Degree in Law16 November 1952Luigi Monti Degree in Law16 November 1952Sergio Pasqualis Degree in Law16 November 1952Lucio Pisa Degree in Law16 November 1952Lucio Sala Degree in Law16 November 1952Enrico Valmarin Degree in Law16 November 1952Eugenio Geniram Degree in Political Sciences16 November 1952Giuseppe d’Henry Degree in Political Sciences 16 November 1952Vinicio Lago Degree in Political Sciences 16 November 1952Arduino Lampe Degree in Political Sciences 16 November 1952Fulvio Noveiller Degree in Political Sciences 16 November 1952Dono Paoletti Degree in Political Sciences 16 November 1952Renzo Sigle Degree in Political Sciences 16 November 1952Nevio Artioli Degree in Business and Economics16 November 1952Guido Bressani Degree in Business and Economics 16 November 1952Bruno Castro Degree in Business and Economics 16 November 1952Carlo Chiaruttini Degree in Business and Economics 16 November 1952Giulio Cubi Degree in Business and Economics 16 November 1952Amilcare Damuggia Degree in Business and Economics 16 November 1952Giambattista Di Cesare Degree in Business and Economics 16 November 1952Bruno di Natale Degree in Business and Economics 16 November 1952Gualtiero Dovis Degree in Business and Economics 16 November 1952Marco Eftimiadi Degree in Business and Economics 16 November 1952Pietro Federici Degree in Business and Economics 16 November 1952Sergio Fonda Degree in Business and Economics 16 November 1952Aldo Fontana Degree in Business and Economics 16 November 1952Flavio Fossi Degree in Business and Economics 16 November 1952Aligi Marozzi Degree in Business and Economics 16 November 1952Ermenegildo Mombelli Degree in Business and Economics 16 November 1952Luciano Moro Degree in Business and Economics 16 November 1952Ricciotti Risegari Degree in Business and Economics16 November 1952Fulvio Movia Degree in Business and Economics16 November 1952Fabio Rismondo Degree in Business and Economics16 November 1952Fabio Rossi Degree in Business and Economics16 November 1952Eddo Bonifacio Degree in Letters and Philosophy16 November 1952Silvio Benco Degree in Humanities10 February 1949Aldo Ambrosio Degree in Business and Economics5 November 1942 Degree Castagna Degree in Law5 November 1942Aladino Cioni Degree in Business and Economics5 November 1942Silvio Coletti Degree in Business and Economics 5 November 1942Antonio De Denaro Degree in Business and Economics5 November 1942Aldo Dobrilla Degree in Business and Economics5 November 1942Gualtiero Lence Degree in Business and Economics5 November 1942Franco Linzi Degree in Business and Economics5 November 1942Sante Patussi Degree in Business and Economics5 November 1942Ricciotti Ranzatto Degree in Business and Economics5 November 1942Rismondo Antonio Degree in Political Sciences5 November 1942Umberto Sobrero Degree in Business and Economics5 November 1942Carlo Trenca Degree in Law 5 November 1942Aldo Zappulla Degree in Law5 November 1942Mario Bisiani Degree in Business and Economics5 November 1941Pietro Colobini Degree in Business and Economics5 November 1941Franco Della Mea Degree in Business and Economics5 November 1941Daliso De Luca Degree in Business and Economics5 November 1941Umberto Ranzatto Degree in Business and Economics5 November 1941Renzo Vivanda Degree in Business and Economics5 November 1941Valdemaro Zamola Degree in Business and Economics5 November 1941Renzo Signoretto Degree in Law5 November 1941Ennio Penco Degree in Business and Economics10 November 1940Otello Rovis Degree in Business and Economics10 November 1940Duilio Moretti Degree in Business and Economics10 November 1940Emo Tarabochia e Fabio Filzi Fallen heroes of World War I (students)21 August 1920 Ultimo aggiornamento About Organisation Facts and figures Finance and funding Honorary degrees