An honorary doctor's degree (honoris causa) is the highest academic distinction awarded by the Universidad Politécnica de Valencia. Honorary degrees are conferred on the graduands by the Rector in a solemn, academic ceremony that complies with the current legal requisites and traditional university customs. In recent years the UPV has conferred this award on a number of national and international figures of conspicuous merit in the fields of science, technology, art, politics, the environment, and so forth. Each doctor represents the continuity of knowledge, the search for the truth and a sense of service and usefulness towards society.
