2010 Honorary Doctorate Recipients

Ron Arad

Architect and designer Ron Arad is a prominent figure in the international design world. Born in Tel Aviv in 1951, he studied at the Bezalel Academy of Art and Design in Jerusalem before settling in London, where he continued his training at the Architectural Association. He founded Ron Arad Associates Ltd. in 1989, followed by Architecture and Design in London in 1993 and the Ron Arad Studio in Italy in 1994. Arad is known for his experimental pieces that exploit the essential characteristics of their raw materials, draw on the latest applied research and are made using high-precision machine tools. He also works in urban sculpture, organizes workshops in Europe and serves as a Professor Emeritus at the Royal College of Art, where he recently completed a 12-year term as the Chair of its Design Department. He has won numerous awards for his designs, among which are the Design Museum in Holon, Israel, and the Maserati HQ Showroom in Rimini, Italy.

Alan Dershowitz

A leading figure in the Americanlegal world, Alan Dershowitz is the Felix Frankfurter Professor of Law at Harvard Law School. After graduating first in his class at Yale Law School, Dershowitz was made a full professor at age 28, at the time the youngest such appointee in the history of Harvard Law School. He focuses primarily on criminal law, and has participated in several high-profile criminal cases. Known worldwide for his support of Israel, Dershowitz is a prominent commentator on Israeli-Palestinian relations. He is a recipient of the William O. Douglas First Amendment Award of the Anti-Defamation League for his work in civil and human rights, among many other accolades. He has written 27 fiction and non-fiction works, and has published hundreds of articles in over 50 national newspapers and magazines.

Evgenia Dodina