List of awards and honours received by Desmond Tutu

This is a list of awards given to Desmond Tutu. Year Award Place1978Honorary Doctorate of DivinityGeneral Theological Seminary, United States of AmericaFellow of King's College LondonLondon, EnglandHonorary Doctorate of Civil LawUniversity of Kent, England1979Honorary Doctorate of LawsHarvard University, United States of America1980Prix d'AtheneOnassis Foundation, Greece1981Honorary Doctorate of TheologyRuhr University, Bochum, West GermanyHonorary Doctorate of DivinityUniversity of Aberdeen, ScotlandNewsmaker of the yearSouthern African Society of Journalists, South Africa1982Honorary Doctorate of Sacred TheologyColumbia University, United States of America1983Family of Man Gold Medal Award1984Martin Luther King Jr. Humanitarian AwardUnited States of AmericaNobel Peace PrizeOslo, NorwayHonorary Doctorate of Humane LettersSaint Paul's College, Virginia, United States of AmericaHonorary Doctorate of LawsClaremont Graduate University, United States of AmericaHonorary Doctorate of Sacred TheologyDickinson College, United States of AmericaHonorary Doctorate of Humane LettersHoward University, United States of America1985Freedom of the City Reggio Emilia, Italy Freedom of the City Florence, Italy Honorary Doctorate of DivinityUniversity of Rochester, United States of America1986Freedom of the CityMerthyr Tydfil, WalesMagubela prize for liberty1987Freedom of the CityDurham, EnglandPacem in Terris AwardUnited States of AmericaHonorary Doctorate of LawsUniversity of the West Indies, West Indies1988Chancellor of the University of the Western CapeCape Town, South AfricaHonorary Doctorate of LawsMount Allison University, Canada1989Third World Prize (jointly)1990Freedom of the CityLewisham, EnglandFreedom of the CityKinshasa, Democratic Republic of the CongoHonorary DegreeOxford University, EnglandHonorary Doctor of Humane LettersUniversity of Missouri-Kansas City, United States of AmericaHonorary Doctor of LawsBrown University, Providence, RI, United States of America1991Fellow of the African Academy of SciencesNairobi, Kenya1992Bishop John T. Walker Distinguished Humanitarian Service Award1993Honorary DoctorateAlbion College, Albion, Michigan, USA1994Doctor of Laws (honoris causa)The Australian National University, Canberra, Australia1995Chaplain and Sub-Prelate of Venerable Order of Saint JohnInternational1996Archbishop of Canterbury's Award for Outstanding Service to the Anglican CommunionLambeth Palace, England1997Humanitarian AwardAfrican Times, New York, United States of AmericaBill of Rights AwardAmerican Civil Liberation Union Fund, United States of AmericaROBIE awardJackie Robinson Foundation, New York, United States of America1998Grand Officer of the Légion d'honneurFranceFour Freedoms AwardMiddelburg, The NetherlandsHonorary DegreeBishop's University, Canada1999Albert Schweitzer Humanitarian AwardUnited States of AmericaGrand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of GermanyGermanyDedicatee of the Annual Survey of American LawNew York University School of Law, United States of AmericaRecipient of the Gold Class of the Order for Meritorious ServiceSouth AfricaSydney Peace PrizeSydney, AustraliaFreedom of the CityKingston upon Hull, EnglandHonorary Doctorate of DivinityUniversity of Cambridge, EnglandHonorary DoctorateFlorida International University, United States of AmericaHonorary DoctorateUniversity of Hull, EnglandWilberforce Medal EnglandHonorary Doctor of Public Service https://www2.gwu.edu/~media/pressreleases/05_10_1999_tutu.html The George Washington University, United States of America2000Delta Prize for Global UnderstandingAtlanta, United States of AmericaHonorary Doctorate of LawsUniversity of Toronto, CanadaHonorary DegreeYale University, United States of AmericaHonorary Doctorate of DivinityUniversity of Trinity College, CanadaHonorary Doctorate of LawsUniversity of Alberta, CanadaHonorary Doctorate of HumanitiesSeattle University, United States of AmericaHonorary DoctoratePompeu Fabra University, SpainHonorary Doctorate of LawsOsgoode Hall Law School, CanadaHonorary DegreeUniversity of Oklahoma, United States of AmericaAthenagoras Prize for Human RightsChicago, United States of America2001One room named for Desmond Tutu at Southwark CathedralNelson Mandela pays tribute to Archbishop Desmond Tutu, BBC, 28 April 2001.London, EnglandHonorary DegreeFort Hare University, South Africa2002Honorary DoctorateVaal University of Technology, South AfricaHonorary Doctorate of Humane LettersUniversity of Washington, United States of AmericaHonorary DoctoratePotchefstroom University, South AfricaHonorary Doctorate of TheologyUniversity of Pretoria, South AfricaDr. Jean Mayer Global Citizenship AwardTufts University, Medford, Massachusetts, United States of America2003International Advocate for Peace AwardCardozo School of Law, United States of AmericaHonorary Doctorate of Humane LettersUniversity of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of AmericaHonorary Doctorate of Humane Letters Elon University, Elon, North Carolina, United States of AmericaHonorary Doctorate of LawsRhodes University, South AfricaGolden Plate AwardAcademy of Achievement, United States of AmericaHonorary Doctorate of DivinityWillamette University, United States of AmericaPère Marquette Discovery AwardMarquette University, United States of AmericaJames Parks Morton Interfaith AwardInterfaith Center of New York, United States of America2004Desmond Tutu HIV Centre foundedCape Town, South AfricaHonorary DoctorateWarsaw University, PolandDesmond Tutu Centre for War and Peace foundedLiverpool Hope University, EnglandHonorary Doctorate of LawsUniversity of British Columbia, Canada2005Action Against Hunger Humanitarian AwardNew York City, United States of AmericaHonorary Doctorate of Humane LettersBerea College, United States of AmericaGandhi Peace PrizeIndiaHonorary Doctorate of Humane LettersUniversity of North Florida, United States of AmericaDesmond Tutu TB Centre foundedStellenbosch University, South AfricaHonorary Doctorate of Humane LettersFordham University, United States of AmericaDesmond Tutu Education Center foundedGeneral Theological Seminary, United States of AmericaChartered Institute of Public Relations' President's MedalHarrogate, EnglandHonorary DoctorateGhent University, Belgium2006Union MedalUnion Theological Seminary, United States of AmericaLight of Truth Award from the International Campaign for TibetBrussels, BelgiumDesmond Tutu Centre for the ARROW Project foundedPlymouth, EnglandHonorary Doctorate in Public ServiceThe College of William & Mary, United States of AmericaGandhi King Ikeda Community Builders PrizeMorehouse College, United States of AmericaKing Hussein PrizeNew York, United States of America2007Honorary Doctorate in EducationNelson Mandela Metropolitan University, South AfricaAlumnus of the YearKing's College London, EnglandMahatma Gandhi Global Nonviolence AwardJames Madison University, United States of AmericaHonorary Doctorate of LawsUniversity of Ulster, Northern IrelandProfiles in Courage AwardDesmond Tutu receives Danish award Danish Kennedy Society, DenmarkHonorary FellowshipGuild of Church Musicians, London, EnglandTutu Foundation UK launchedTutu Foundation UKLondon, EnglandMarion Doenhoff Prize for International Reconciliation and UnderstandingGermanyWashington National Cathedral Prize for Advancement in Religious UnderstandingWashington, United States of AmericaHonorary Doctorate of Humane LettersUniversity of Pittsburgh, United States of AmericaHonorary Doctorate of Humane LettersCarnegie Mellon University, United States of AmericaHonorary DoctorateWheelock College, United States of AmericaHonorary Doctorate of HumanitiesJames Madison University, United States of AmericaHonorary DoctorateQueen's University Belfast, Northern IrelandGiuseppe Motta MedalGiuseppe Motta Medal Website Geneva Institute for Democracy and Development, Switzerland2008OUTSPOKEN AwardInternational Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission, San Francisco, United States of AmericaLincoln Leadership PrizeAbraham Lincoln Presidential Library Foundation, Chicago, United States of AmericaJ. William Fulbright Prize for International UnderstandingUnited States Department of State, United States of America2009Spiritual Leadership AwardHumanity's Team, Pretoria, South AfricaHonorary Doctorate in TheologyFaculty of Protestant Theology at the University of Vienna, Austria Honorary Doctorate of TheologyDesmond Tutu to receive an honorary doctorate by the University of Vienna – website of the University of ViennaUniversity of Vienna, AustriaHonorary DoctorateUniversity of Geneva, SwitzerlandHonorary DoctorateBangor University, WalesPresidential Medal of FreedomUnited States of America2010The Juliet Hollister AwardsNew York, USABynum Tudor FellowKellogg College, Oxford, EnglandAudie Awards for Audiobook of the Year and Multi-Voiced Performance for Nelson Mandela's Favorite African FolktalesAudio Publishers Association2011Global Treasure Award of the Skoll FoundationOxford, England2012Honorary Doctorate of TheologyUniversity of Groningen, Netherlands2014International Catalonia PrizeDesmond Tutu, guardonat amb el Premi Internacional Catalunya 2014 324.cat, 8-05-2014 Barcelona, Catalonia2015Honorary Companion of Honour (CH)Commonwealth realmsAudie Awards for Audiobook of the Year and Original Work for Mandela: An Audio HistoryAudio Publishers Association2017Bailiff Grand Cross of the Order of St John (GCStJ)Commonwealth realms

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