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This is an incomplete list of University of South Australia people including notable alumni and staff associated with the University of South Australia in Australia.
The university awards the Honorary Doctorate to recognise an individual who has achieved eminence in an area of education or research, or is distinguished by eminent service to the community. [8]
The honorary doctorate is not a recognised qualification and as such the title 'Doctor' is not used by recipients, but the Post-nominal letters "DUniv" is granted.
Recipients
| Year | Name | Citation |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Terry Evans [9] | |
| 2019 | Adam Goodes [10] [11] | |
| 2019 | Jim McDowell [12] | |
| 2019 | The Honourable Dr Brendan Nelson, AO [13] | |
| 2018 [14] | Deborah Cheetham, AO | |
| 2018 | The Honourable Greg Combet, AM | |
| 2018 | Peter Gago, AC | |
| 2018 | Eric Idle | |
| 2018 | William Muirhead, AM | |
| 2018 | Adjunct Associate Professor Monica Oliphant, AO | |
| 2017 [15] | Emeritus Professor MaryAnn Bin-Sallik, AO | |
| 2017 | The Honourable Julia Gillard, AC | |
| 2017 | Dr Ian Gould, AM | |
| 2017 | Janet Holmes à Court, AC | |
| 2017 | Air Chief Marshal Sir Angus Houston, AK, AC (Mil), AFC | |
| 2017 | Thomas Keneally, AO | |
| 2017 | The Honourable John Mansfield, AM, QC | |
| 2017 | Kevin O'Loughlin, OAM | |
| 2017 | Curtis Wong | |
| 2016 | Mr Jack Manning Bancroft | |
| 2016 | Professor Gary Banks, AO | |
| 2016 | Ms Maggie Beer, AM | |
| 2016 | Mrs Marie Coleman, AO | |
| 2016 | Ms Evonne Goolagong Cawley, AC, MBE | |
| 2016 | Professor Lord Anthony Giddens | |
| 2016 | Mr John Barry Humphries, AO, CBE | |
| 2015 | Professor Gerald Goodhardt | |
| 2015 | Professor Robyn Williams, AM | |
| 2014 | Dr Wolf Blass, AM | |
| 2014 | Major General Charles Bolden Jr. | |
| 2014 | The Honourable Quentin Bryce, AD, CVO | |
| 2014 | Professor Brian Burdekin, AO | |
| 2014 | Mr Vinton G Cerf | |
| 2014 | Mr Peter Gabriel | |
| 2014 | Dr Jane Goodall, DBE | |
| 2014 | Professor Peter Høj, AC | |
| 2014 | Professor Mary McAleese | |
| 2014 | Sir Terence Pratchett, OBE | |
| 2014 | Dr Anne Summers, AO | |
| 2013 | Mr Sydney Ball | |
| 2013 | The Honourable Alexander Downer, AC | |
| 2013 | Mr Michael Heard | |
| 2013 | The Honourable Robyn Layton, AO, QC | |
| 2012 | Ms Fiona Hall, AO | |
| 2011 | Emeritus Professor Maxwell Brennan, AO | |
| 2011 | Ms Alice McCleary | |
| 2011 | Professor Ashis Nandy | |
| 2011 | Mr Jeffrey Smart, AO | |
| 2010 | Adjunct Professor Neil Bryans | |
| 2010 | Professor Brian Vincent | |
| 2009 | Mr Martin Albrecht, AC | |
| 2009 | Mr David Klingberg, AO | |
| 2009 | Professor Jarl Rosenholm | |
| 2008 | Mr Milton Moon, AM | |
| 2008 | Dr Pamela Ryan, OAM | |
| 2007 | Emeritus Professor Denise Bradley, AC | |
| 2007 | Professor Don Bursill, AM | |
| 2007 | Dr Ron Radford, AM | |
| 2007 | Professor Leanna Read | |
| 2006 | Mr Norton Jackson, AM | |
| 2006 | Mr Mike Rann, AC | |
| 2006 | Honourable Susan Ryan, AO | |
| 2005 | Professor Frank Bass | |
| 2005 | Dr Julian Burnside, QC | |
| 2005 | Mr Leon Davis, AO | |
| 2005 | Professor Andrew Ehrenberg | |
| 2005 | Professor R Natarajan | |
| 2005 | Dr Gregor Ramsey, AM | |
| 2005 | Dr Simon Wong | |
| 2004 | Mr Phillip Adams, AO | |
| 2004 | Mr Stephen Page, AM | |
| 2003 | Mr Maurice de Rohan, AO, OBE | |
| 2003 | Dr Alfred Huang, AM | |
| 2003 | Dr Yuan Tseh Lee | |
| 2003 | Professor Zhang Xiaowei | |
| 2002 | Ms Dagmar Egen, AM | |
| 2002 | Professor Eleanor Ramsay | |
| 2001 | The Honourable Justice Michael Kirby, AC, CMG | |
| 2000 | Mr Rick Allert, AO | |
| 2000 | Mr Kym Bonython, AC | |
| 2000 | Adjunct Professor Lyndsay Connors, AM | |
| 2000 | Dr Patricia Crook, AO | |
| 2000 | Dr Malcolm Kinnaird, AC | |
| 1999 | The Honourable Dr Basil Hetzel, AC | |
| 1999 | Dr Colin Thiele, AC | |
| 1999 | Professor Lyndall Ryan | |
| 1998 | Dr Julian Clark | |
| 1998 | Honourable Robert J. L. Hawke, AC | |
| 1998 | Mr Nelson Mandela | |
| 1998 | Dr Alice Rigney, AO | |
| 1998 | Ms Ruth Tuck, AO | |
| 1998 | Mr Bruce Webb | |
| 1998 | Dr Don Williams, AO | |
| 1997 | Honourable Justice Samuel Jacobs, AO | |
| 1997 | Mr John Kundereri Moriarty, AM | |
| 1997 | Dr S (Max) Richards | |
| 1997 | Mr Daniel Thomas, AM | |
| 1997 | Ms Sue Vardon, AO | |
| 1996 | Mr Archie Barton, AM | |
| 1996 | Dr Betty Davis, AM | |
| 1996 | Honourable Dr John Dawkins, AO | |
| 1996 | Ms Wendy McCarthy, AO | |
| 1996 | Sir Eric Neal, AC, CVO | |
| 1996 | Honourable Justice John Von Doussa, AO, QC | |
| 1995 | Ms Doreen Kartinyeri | |
| 1995 | Dr Christobel Mattingley, AM | |
| 1995 | Dr David Pank, AM | |
| 1995 | Dr James CY Soong | |
| 1994 | Ms Anne Deveson, AO | |
| 1994 | Dame Roma Mitchell, AC, DBE | |
| 1994 | Mr John Uhrig, AC | |
| 1994 | Mr Gavin Walkley, AM | |
| 1993 | Dr Jean Edna Blackburn, AO | |
| 1993 | Ms Alison Crook, AO | |
| 1993 | Dr James May | |
| 1993 | Mr John McDonald, AM | |
| 1993 | Professor Lowitja O’Donoghue, AC, CBE, DSJ |
| Name | Position | Commenced | Concluded |
|---|---|---|---|
| John McDonald | Chancellor | 1991 | 1992 |
| Basil Hetzel | Chancellor | 1992 | 1998 |
| David Klingberg [16] | Chancellor | 1998 | 2008 |
| Ian Gould | Chancellor | 2008 | 2015 |
| Jim McDowell | Chancellor | 2016 | 2018 |
| Pauline Carr | Chancellor | 2018 | 2024 |
| John Hill [17] | Chancellor | 2024 | current |
| Name | Position | Commenced | Concluded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Mead | Vice-Chancellor | 1991 | 1992 |
| David Robinson | Vice-Chancellor | 1992 | 1997 |
| Denise Bradley [16] | Vice Chancellor | 1997 | 2007 |
| Peter Høj | Vice Chancellor | 2007 | 2012 |
| David Lloyd | Vice Chancellor | 2013 | current |
| Name | Position | Commenced | Concluded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dagmar Egen | Deputy Chancellor | 1992 | 2002 |
| Alice McCleary [18] | Deputy Chancellor | 2002 | 2009 |
| Wendy Craik | Deputy Chancellor | 2010 | 2018 |
| John Hill [19] | Deputy Chancellor | 2018 | 2024 |
| Michael Abbott | Deputy Chancellor | 2024 | current |
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