Musician Nick Cave and author Rosamunde Pilcher head a list of honorary graduates announced by Dundee University, which also recognises contributions to science, education and the university.
Rosamunde Pilcher, who lives in Longforgan, is one of the world’s most successful writers, having sold 30 million books during her 60-year career.
She is a long standing supporter of the university, having donated to the campaign for the Sir James Black Centre and also backing the Dundee Literary Festival.
Nick Cave has spent around 37 years as a musician, writer and actor. He has recently had his book The Death of Bunny Munro published and will read extracts from it at this year’s literary festival. He co-wrote the soundtrack for the recent film The Road with longtime collaborator Warren Ellis.
As a writer, he has penned two novels and has had two volumes of poetry published.
Professor Roberto Lenton, from Argentina, is one of the world’s foremost water experts and has spearheaded several initiatives seeking to ensure a clean and regular supply of water for all.
Prof Lenton has strong Scottish connections: his grandfather, James McCulloch, was born in Blackford, and his mother insisted that he be educated at St Andrew’s Scots School in Buenos Aires.
Bruce Johnston was a member of the university court for eight years until his second term as a lay member came to an end in July 2009.
Mr Johnston was also a partner with chartered accountancy firm Arthur Young (now Ernst & Young) and later was executive chairman of City Centre Restaurants and was chairman of The Alliance Trust and Second Alliance Trust until his retirement in 2004.
Bahia Hariri is a long-standing educational and cultural activist in Lebanon, and is Lebanon’s secretary of state for education.
Born into a working class family with a strong desire to help others, Ms Hariri pursued a career in teaching before in 1979 establishing the Hariri Foundation with her late brother Rafiq, the former prime minister of Lebanon.
Gosta Walin, emeritus professor at Gothenburg University’s institute of oceanography, has made outstanding scientific achievements during his distinguished career. He pioneered new approaches to our understanding of fluid motion, making remarkable breakthroughs in this field as he did so.
In addition to enhancing the understanding of fluid dynamics, he has used his expertise to develop technology to deal with marine pollution, and oil spills in particular.
Sir Alan Langlands spent eight years as principal and vice-chancellor of the university before taking up a position as chief executive of the Higher Education Funding Council for England in April 2009.
He graduated with a degree in biological science from Glasgow University in 1974 and took up a graduate trainee position with the NHS, and in 1994 became chief executive of the NHS in England.