Minister Trevor Manuel to be awarded Honorary Doctorate of Laws by McMaster University in Canada
7 Jun 2012
On 14 June Trevor Manuel, Minister of National Planning in the Presidency of South Africa will be awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Laws by McMaster University in Canada. The McMaster Honorary Doctorate is a highly selective award bestowed on recipients recognised for their contributions in public service as well as their influence in national and international affairs.
Minister Manuel will receive the Doctorate award for his leadership across the longest period of fiscal discipline, macro-economic stability and sustained growth in South Africa's history, and his role in charting the next phase of the country's growth. McMaster is one of the Top 100 universities in the world, and is renowned for its innovation in both learning and discovery. It has a student population of 23,000, and more than 156,000 alumni in 140 countries.
There are three general categories of people upon whom the University confers honorary degrees: Individuals who are distinguished scholars or who have made outstanding contributions to the creative or performing arts.
Individuals who have distinguished reputations in the area of public service at the national or international levels, or who have had long and distinguished careers in professions such as law, or as educators, for example, and individuals who have made important and noteworthy contributions to McMaster University and/or the local community.