Honorary Doctors
Honorary doctors of the University of Tartu are eminent and internationally recognised researchers, politicians and cultural figures who have helped to promote the role of the University of Tartu and the Estonian research internationally and notably contributed to building relationships between the University of Tartu and other universities and research institutions of the world. The honorary title was established in 1803. In addition to the title, the university presents honorary doctors with a medal.
Candidates for honorary doctorates may be proposed by five senate members jointly and by the councils of faculties and non-faculty institutions. The senate decides the granting of honorary doctorates at its May meeting.
Honorary doctorates are conferred on 1 December at the ceremony marking the anniversary of Estonian national university.
Honorary Doctors of the University of Tartu School of Law
2018
Kåre Lilleholt
2016
Christian Tomuschat
2014
Joachim Rückert
2011
Erik Nerep
2008
Werner Krawietz
2007
Christian von Bar
2004
Tarja Kaarina Halonen
2003
Wilfried Schlüter
2002
Peter Schlechtriem
Thomas Wilhelmsson
1998
Heinrich Mark
1996
Boris Meissner
1932
August Rei
Kaarel Parts
Gustav Adolf, Crown Prince of Sweden, later King Gustaf VI Adolf
Jaan Teemant
Karl Robert Brotherus
James Young Simpson
1930
Ignacy Mościcki
1929
Antti Tulenheimo
1928
Johan Laidoner
Konstantin Päts
Otto Strandman
Jaan Tõnisson
Heinrich Koppel
1892
Eugen von Nottbeck
1827
Krahv Mihhail Speranski
Angelo May
Friedrich Maximilian von Klinger
1816
Gustav Johann von Buddenbrock
1814
Carl Friedrich Meyer