September, 1. The Solemn Ceremony of dedication of SPbUHSS Doctor Honoris Causa Piotr Tolochko (Kiyev), Director of the Institute of Archaeology of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Academician of NAS of Ukraine, was held.

He became a Doctor Honoris Causa of the University on the 36th Knowledge Day.

The quests of the Ceremony: stars of science, culture and art, famous scientists, writers, diplomats, politicians, businessmen and journalists have congratulated Doctor Honoris Causa of SPbUHSS. Piotr Tolochko gave a speech in reply. He told that he highly appreciates the honor bestowed on him.

In the end of the Ceremony a Marble Board with name of Doctor Honoris Causa was opened in the University Academic Council conference hall foyer.

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Doctor Honoris Causa Institution was established at the University in 1993 in order the students could get a decent life guidance, examples of service to the ideals of the University. Academician Dmitry Likhachev became the first Doctor Honoris Causa of the University on May 19, 1993. In the next years eminent scientists and thinkers, composers, theatrical figures, writers, athletes and teachers: Mstislav Rostropovich, Andry Voznesensky, Natalia Bekhtereva, Georgy Sviridov, Zhores Alferov, Irina Rodnina, Prince Michael of Kent, Vladislav Trtiyak and other famous contemporaries became Doctors Honoris Causa of SPbUHSS.

Publication date: 15 december 2016