2012 Honorary Degree Recipients

2012 Fall Congregation Honorary Degree Recipients

	The Right Honourable Paul Martin, PC, CC Paul Martin served as Canadian prime minister from 2003 to 2006. His achievements include a 10-year, $41 billion dollar plan to improve health care and reduce wait times, agreements with the provinces and territories to establish a national early learning and child care program, and creating a new financial deal for Canada’s municipalities. Currently, Martin co-chairs a two hundred million dollar British-Norwegian poverty alleviation and sustainable development fund for the 10-nation Congo Basin Rainforest. See Paul Martin’s citation View awarding of Honorary Degree – YouTube
	Dr. Bramwell Tovey Bramwell Tovey has been the respected and much-appreciated music director of the Vancouver Symphony since 2000. He is often invited as guest conductor with leading orchestras around the world including the Los Angeles Philharmonic at the Hollywood Bowl. A Grammy-awarded composer, Tovey is also a recorded jazz pianist and award-winning music director. See Bramwell Tovey’s citation View awarding of Honorary Degree – YouTube
	Dr. Michael Wingfield Michael Wingfield’s pioneering research uncovered some of the most important pathogens of trees grown commercially in South Africa and elsewhere in the world. His work has helped to reduce losses to industry, communities and environmental organizations. See Michael Wingfield’s citation View awarding of Honorary Degree – YouTube

2012 Spring Congregation Honorary Degree Recipients

	Dr. Dominic Barton Mr. Barton is the Global Managing Director of McKinsey & Company, one of the world’s pre-eminent management consulting firms. See Dominic Barton’s citation View awarding of Honorary Degree – YouTube
	The Right Honourable Joseph Clark, PC, CC Throughout his storied career as a public servant, the Right Honourable Joe Clark has been tirelessly committed to a Canada that is progressive and globally influential, reflecting the values of integrity, unity and civility. See Joseph Clark’s citation View awarding of Honorary Degree – YouTube
	Dr. Robert Ho Through the Robert H.N. Ho Family Foundation, he launched the United Kingdom’s first permanent gallery of Buddhist sculpture at the Victoria and Albert Museum; he brought the mythical Terracotta Warriors from China for their first visit to Canada; and he began art education programs to inspire creativity among young people in Hong Kong. See Robert Ho’s citation View awarding of Honorary Degree – YouTube
	Drs. Memory Lewis and Walter Lewis Three quarters of all modern drugs come directly or indirectly from plants used in folk medicine. Walter Hepworth Lewis and Memory Elvin-Lewis, both UBC alumni, have spent their careers in a race against time to uncover new cures for diseases such as malaria, hepatitis and tuberculosis. See Memory Lewis’s and Walter Lewis’s citation View awarding of Honorary Degree – YouTube
	Dr. Sophie Pierre Chief Pierre currently holds the challenging position of Chief Commissioner of the B.C. Treaty Commission, where she works to resolve contentious land-claims negotiations. See Sophie Pierre’s citation View awarding of Honorary Degree – YouTube
	Dr. Buffy Sainte-Marie Buffy Sainte-Marie is an iconic musician, artist, social activist and educator who has left her mark on the world stage. See Buffy Sainte-Marie’s citation View awarding of Honorary Degree – YouTube