Dr Anna Tibaijuka, UN Under Secretary-General, to be awarded UCL honorary degree

Dr Tibaijuka, who is Tanzanian, is Executive Director of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT), aiming to provide shelter and sustainable settlements for all the world's poor. UN-HABITAT has also been involved in post-conflict reconstruction in Iraq, Kosovo and Afghanistan. Dr Tibaijuka will be available to speak to the media on the day of the convocation.

The three other honorary graduands being recognised by UCL are:

· Dr Timothy Hunt, principal scientist at Cancer Research UK, awarded the 2001 Nobel prize in Physiology or Medicine;
· Professor Daniel McFadden, American Nobel Prize-winning economist;
· Professor Dr Erwin Neher, the German biomedical scientist and Nobel Prize winner for his work on the nervous system.

Further information:

1. All of the honorary graduands will be available for interview on 9th September, with the exception of Dr Hunt, who will be available on the 10th. To arrange interviews or picture opportunities, or to receive further biographical details, please contact Alex Brew in UCL Media Relations, +44 (0)20 7679 9726, email a.brew@ucl.ac.uk
2. Honorary degrees are awarded annually by UCL to give public recognition to the achievements of outstanding scholars.