List of Binghamton University honorary degree recipients

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This is a list of honorary degree recipients from Binghamton University in New York.

Name of recipientYearNote
Edwin Link 1981Inventor and father of simulation technology
David de Wied 1981Discoverer of neuropeptides
Charles Singleton1981Professor emeritus of humanistic studies, Johns Hopkins University
Paul Oskar Kristeller 1982Professor of philosophy, Columbia University
David Soyer, Arnold Steinhardt and Michael Tree 1983Founding members of the Guarneri Quartet
René Wellek 1983Sterling Professor Emeritus of Comparative Literature, Yale University
Thomas G. Bergin 1984Sterling Professor Emeritus of Romance Languages, Yale University
Abraham J. Briloff 1984Professor of accounting and financial ethicist
Helen Mary Caldicott 1984Physician and activist
Leroy "Slam" Stewart 1984Jazz musician
Kenneth Clark1985Psychologist
Roald Hoffmann 1985Theoretical chemist and 1981 Nobel Prize in Chemistry recipient
Winfred Lehmann 1985Ashbel Smith Professor of Linguistics and German Languages, University of Texas
Eliezer Wiesel 1985Andrew Mellon Professor in the Humanities, Boston University
Morton Bloomfield 1986Professor emeritus of English and American literature and language, Harvard University
Stephen Jay Gould 1986Evolutionary biologist and historian of science
Paul D. Maclean (MD)1986Intramural research scientist, National Institute of Mental Health
Josef Skvorecky 1986Professor of English, University of Toronto
Brian Urquhart 1986Under-secretary of the United Nations
Manfred Lachs 1987Judge on the International Court of Justice
Bernard Lewis 1987Cleveland E. Dodge Professor of Near Eastern Studies, Princeton University
John Hope Franklin 1988Historian
Alvin Liberman 1988Speech psychologist
Aryeh Neier 1988Human rights activist and founder of Americas Watch
Lewis Branscomb 1989Professor, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University
Majid Khadduri 1989Distinguished research professor, Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies
Lofti Zadeh 1989Professor of electrical engineering and computer sciences, University of California, Berkeley
Byllye Avery 1990Founder and director, National Black Women's Health Network
Leszek Kolakowski 1990Senior research fellow, All Souls' College, Oxford University
Jacob Lawrence 1990Professor of art, University of Washington
Andrew Rutherford 1990Warden, Goldsmiths' College, University of London
Gunther Wilke 1990Director, Max Planck Institute for Coal Research
Jerome Frank 1991Psychiatrist and psychologist, professor emeritus, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Niara Sudarkasa 1991African-American anthropologist and educator
Jack Kilby 1992Nobel Laureate and co-inventor of the integrated circuit
Johnnetta Cole 1993President, Spelman College
Deborah Tannen 1993Linguist and author
Andrew Bergman 1994Film producer
John Cairns1994University distinguished professor of environmental biology, director of University Center for Environmental Studies and Hazardous Materials Studies, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Mary Lowe Good 1994Senior vice president for technology, Allied SIgnal, Inc.
Matthew McHugh 1994Counselor to the president, The World Bank
William Julius Wilson 1994Director and Lucy Flower University Professor of Sociology and Public Policy, University of Chicago, Center for the Study of Urban Inequity
Ilya Prigogine 1995Noble Laureate in chemistry
Art Spiegelman 1995Pulitzer Prize-winning graphic artist
Chinua Achebe 1996Author
Shirley Chater 1996Educator and administrator; Commissioner, Social Security Administration
Willhelm Gispen1996Leading scholar on the functioning of the brain
Donald Westlake 1996Author of over 100 novels and non-fiction titles
Linda Gordon 1997Historian
Maxine Greene 1997Scholar and teacher in the philosophy and history of education, curriculum studies, teacher education and aesthetic education
Walter Isard 1997Economist and founder of the discipline of peace science
Arnold Levine 1997Molecular biologist and discoverer of tumor suppressant protein
Israel Rosefsky1997Pediatrician and philanthropist
Rodrigo Carazo1998Former president of United Nationals, established University of Peace
Susan Clark-Johnson1998President/publisher, journalist, editor, Gannett
C. Peter Magrath 1998President of NASULGC, former president of Binghamton University, former University of Minnesota president
George Olah 1998Scholar, researcher in superacids and carbocation chemistry
Robert W. Fogel 1999Economic historian and early advocate of using quantitative methods in history
Mary Francis Berry1999Former chair of the United States Commission on Civil Rights
David Komansky 1999Chairman of the board and COO of Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner Smith
Kurt Masur 1999Music director, New York Philharmonic
R. Nicholas Burns 2000U.S. Ambassador to Greece
Steve Kroft 2000Television journalist
Shari Lawrence Pfleeger2000President, Systems Software, Inc., founder of Howard University's Center for Research in Evaluating Software, alumna 1970
Paul Reiser 2000Author, actor and comedian, alumnus 1977
Loretta Ford 2001Founding dean and dean emeritus, University of Rochester, leader/pioneer in nurse practitioner model
Stewart Paperin2001Former Executive vice president, Open Society Institute, alumnus 1968 and 1969
Robert Pinsky 2001Poetry editor, 1997-2000 Poet Laureate
Freeman Hrabowski III 2002President, University of Maryland, African-American leader, nationally acclaimed educator
Gary Kunis2002Former vice president and chief science officer for Cisco Systems, Inc
Elmar Oliveira 2002Classical violinist
Kemal Guruz2003President, Turkish Council of Higher Education
Dean Kamen 2003Engineer, entrepreneur, inventor
Alan MacDiarmid 20032000 Novel Prize winner in chemistry, Blanchard Professor of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania
Mark A. Zurack2003Former executive vice president, Goldman Sachs
Sydney Pollack 2003Author and film producer
Edgar Bronfman 2004President, World Jewish Congress, chairman of International Board of Governors for Hillel
Eugene DeLoatch 2004Dean of School of Engineering, Morgan State University, first African- American president of American Society for Engineering
Charlene Kahlor Kramer2004Vice president of Corporate Letters Communications, Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae), alumna 1973
Ezra Laderman 2004President, American Music Center
Ada Sue Hinshaw 2005Founding director of the National Institute for Nursing Research of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), dean of School of Nursing, University of Michigan
Evelyn Glennie 2006Scottish percussionist and timpanist
Erwin Goldberg2006Professor of biochemistry, molecular biology and cell biology, Northwestern University, alumnus 1956
Linda Greenhouse 2006Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist
Allan Lyons2007Accountant, financier, educator and business leader
J. David Singer 2007Political scientist and educator
Ronald Ehrenberg 2008Irving M. Ives Professor of Industrial and Labor Relations and Economics, Cornell University, alumnus 1966
Richard Felder 2008Hoechst Celanse Professor Emeritus of Chemical Engineering, North Carolina State University
Theodore Kooser2008Former U.S. Poet Laureate and Pulitzer Prize winner for poetry
Raymond Osterhout2008Philanthropist, retired group vice president and underwriting and marketing manager, Swiss Reinsurance Corporation
David Sedaris 2008Author and humorist
Geoffrey Canada 2009Social welfare administrator, educator and writer
Sandra Day O'Connor 2009United States Supreme Court Justice
Mario Paniccia2009Director, Photonics Technology Lab, Corporate Technology Group, Intel Corporation, alumnus 1988
Lawrence Schorr2009Attorney and philanthropist, alumnus 1975 and 1977
Ahmet Acar2010Rector/professor, Middle East Technical University, Turkey
Steven Bloom2010Philanthropist, financial analyst, alumnus 1978
Terrence Keane2011Professor and vice chairman in psychiatry, Boston University, alumnus 1976 and 1979
David Orr 2011Paul Sears Distinguished Professor and chair, environmental studies program at Oberlin College
Owen C. Pell2011International litigator, alumnus 1980
James Carrigg2012Watson School founder and retired president, chairman and CEO of New York State Electric & Gas
Steve Karmen 2012Composer, musician, arranger, author
Paul Turovsky2012Philanthropist, founding partner, True North Management Group, alumnus 1973
Mary Wakefield 2012Administrator, Health Resources and Services Administration
Marilyn Link2013Pioneering Pilot, educator, philanthropist and managing director of an oceanographic institute
Voya Markovich2013Leading expert in advanced electronics packaging
Nancy Wackstein2013Preeminent social worker and champion of the homeless and disadvantaged, alumnus 1973
George Whitesides 2013Prolific and influential scientist in chemistry, materials science, physics and engineering
Carol C. Harter 2014Academic administrator and English language editor, alumnus 1964
Eric P. Schwartz 2014Public policy scholar, public servant and international humanitarian and human rights expert, alumnus 1979
Deborah Gray White 2014Academian and influential historian of African-American and American women's history, alumnus 1971
Horace Wood Gibson, Jr.2015Renaissance man and educator
Jason Randolph Stanley2015Educator and philosopher
Tien Wu2015CEO and member of the board of Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc.
John R. Bartle2016Dean of the college of Public Affairs and Community Service, and professor of public administration, University of Omaha, Nebraska
Marc D. Lawrence2016Screenwriter, producer, director, alumnus 1981
Nathan Englander 2017Award-winning author, playwright and translator, alumnus 1991
Anthony I. Kornheiser 2017Sports journalist and commentator, alumnus 1971
Geraldine MacDonald 2017Pioneer of internet communications, alumnus 1968
Sergio Rapu Haoa2017Archeologist and cultural ambassador for Rapa Nui, Chile
Ali Çarkoğlu2018Educator, higher education administrator and political commentator, alumnus 1994
Asunción "Sunny" C. Hostin2018Columnist, social commentator and multi-platform journalist, alumnus 1990
Aaron Mair 2018Founder of the environmental justice movement, alumnus 1984
Balakrishna Gopalan Iyer2019Business leader and educator, alumnus 2000
Patricia A. Saunders2019Humanitarian and student-athlete advocate, alumnus 1965
Howard Unger2019Financial innovator and world peace advocate, alumnus 1982
Robert H. Swan 2022Leader of several online corporations, alumnus 1985

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