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Biology professor Susan L. Lindquist was honored with a doctor of science. Lindquist, who received her Ph.D. in biology from Harvard in 1977 , teaches at MIT and focuses her research on complex molecular protein folding and the phenomenon's role in cancer, cystic fibrosis, and other diseases.
Harvard Medical School Pediatrics Professor David G. Nathan '51 received an honorary doctor of science. Nathan served as a physician-in-chief at the Children's Hospital and president of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. He is a 1955 graduate of the Medical School.
Philosopher Thomas Nagel was awarded an honorary doctor of laws. Nagel, who received his Ph.D. from Harvard in 1963 and studied under philosopher John Rawls, is currently a professor of philosophy and law at New York University.
Onora O'Neill, who was awarded a doctor of laws, was also a student of Rawls. The Northern Ireland native received her doctorate in philosophy at Harvard in 1969, and her philosophical work covers issues of trust, consent, and respect for autonomy in medical decision-making.
Educator Freeman A. Hrabowski III received an honorary doctor of law. He is the president of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, where he co-founded the Meyerhoff Scholarship Program to increase the diversity of future leaders in science, technology, engineering, and related fields in 1988. In 2009, Time magazine...