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Concordia university to award nine honorary degrees

MONTREAL/June 9, 2003—

MONTREAL/June 9, 2003 ó Nine distinguished individuals will receive honorary degrees at Concordia University's spring convocation ceremonies to be held on June 12 and 13.

The recipients are molecular biologist and Nobel laureate Sidney Altman, biologist John Tyler Bonner, neuroscientist and Nobel laureate Eric Kandel, neurobiologist Larry Swanson, president of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council Thomas Brzustowski, Pratt & Whitney executive Gilles Ouimet, business executive Robert E. Brown, investment analyst Stephen A.Jarislowsky and Stratford Festival artistic director Richard Monette.

Some 3,700 graduates will receive degrees, diplomas or certificates from Concordia's four Faculties: Arts and Science, John Molson School of Business, Engineering and Computer Science, Fine Arts.

This year, five ceremonies will be held at Place des Arts, Wilfrid-Pelletier Hall, situated at 175 St. Catherine Street West. The events will take place as follows:


FACULTY OF ARTS AND SCIENCE
Thursday, June 12, at 10:00 am

Honorands:

Dr. Eric Kandel View picture

Dr. Larry Swanson View picture


FACULTY OF ARTS AND SCIENCE
Thursday, June 12, at 2:30 pm

Honorands:

Dr. John Tyler Bonner View picture

Dr. Sidney Altman View image


FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND
COMPUTER SCIENCE
Thursday, June 12, at 7 pm

Honorands:

Dr. Tom Brzustowski View picture

Mr. Gilles Ouimet View picture


JOHN MOLSON SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
Friday, June 13, at 9:30 am

Honorands:

Mr. Robert E. Brown View picture

Mr. Stephen Jarislowsky
View picture


FACULTY OF FINE ARTS
Friday, June 13, at 3 pm

Honorand:

Mr. Richard Monette View picture

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