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Honorary Degrees

1995

Vytautas Kavolis, USA, sociologist, literary critic, and culture historian
Vilius Pėteraitis, Canada, Chairman of the Foundation of Lithuania Minor
Alfredas Vėlius, USA, translator of the Bible into Lithuanian

1996

Stasys Antanas Bačkis, Lithuanian diplomat, politician, scientist, and public figure
Alfonsas Žalys, initiator of the establishment of Klaipeda University

1997

Vytautas Landsbergis, professor, Chairman of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania
Antanas Vaičius, Bishop of Telšiai
John W. Hiden, Great Britain, professor, Head of the Baltic Research Unit at Bradford University.
Algis Mickūnas, USA, professor, the Santara – Šviesa Federation activist
Bronislovas Lubys, President of KLASCO (Klaipėda Stevedoring Company)
Keijo Virtanen, Finland, professor, Rector of the University of Turku
Guido Michelini, Italy, Rector of the University of Parma
Valentinas Šernas, USA, professor of Rutgers University
Tomas Venclova, Lithuanian publicist, essayist, poet, and translator

2008

Valdas Adamkus, President of the Republic of Lithuania

2010

Johhen D. Range, Germany, professor of the University of Greifswald
Andrey Klemeshev, Russia, professor, Rector of Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University

2011

Valdis Zatlers, President of the Republic of Latvia

2012

Adam Michnik, Poland, public figure, journalist, essayist, and political publicist

2013

Viktoras Vytautas Klemas, USA, professor emeritus of the University of Delaware
Vytautas Jakelaitis, Lithuanian cultural activist and public figure

2015

Kyösti Urponen, Finland, professor emeritus of the University of Lapland

2016

Helena Leino-Lilpi, Finland, professor of University of Turku

2018

Tarmo Soomere, Estonia, TelTech University Professor

2020

Ingė Lukšaitė, Lithuania, cultural historian
Vytautas Čepas, Lithuania, psychologist, policy and public figure of Lithuania and Klaipeda city

2023

Vladas Algirdas Bumelis, Lithuania, a chemist, enzymologist, biotechnologist, doctor habilitated in a field of physical sciences, a pioneer in applying genetic engineering to the pharmaceutical industry in Lithuania

2024

Boguslaw Buszewski, Poland, Nicolaus Copernicus University
Jean-Marc Ogier, France, President of La Rochelle Université

Affiliated Professors

Bela H. Buck, Germany. He is a well-known marine biologist and aquaculture expert. He made a significant contribution to the development of the marine innovation ecosystem, the Centre for Aquaculture Competence, and an experimental base in Klaipėda.

Thomas Lekscha, Germany. Since 2014, he has been a visiting professor at the Faculties of Health Sciences and of Marine Technology and Natural Sciences of Klaipėda University, participated in the Erasmus+ exchange programme, and contributed to the development of the study process and scientific research.

Volker Wittpahl, Germany. For a number of years, he has been representing KU in Germany and providing versatile support. He shares experience in the areas of innovation- technology transfer, energy use efficiency, mobile batteries, alternative energy, autonomous robotic systems, and data security.

Jonathan Daniel de Courcey Edward Minchin, Ireland. He has made a great contribution to the development of marine sciences at KU and to strengthening the University's scientific potential in the international arena.

Emeritus Professors

Prof. habil. dr. Vytautas Smailys
Prof. Elvyra Acienė
Prof. habil. dr. Teodoras Bumblauskis
Prof. Kazys Kšanas
Prof. dr. Daiva Kšanienė
Pof. dr. Rūta Marija Andrikienė

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