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UWI TODAY
– SEPTEMBER 2015
OUR CAMPUS
Our
Honorary
Graduates
Chancellor Sir George Alleyne
will confer honorary degrees on 21
individuals in recognition of their
stellar contributions to the Caribbean at
The UWI 2015 graduation ceremonies.
Here are the eight honorary doctorates
from the St. Augustine Campus.
Gérard A. Besson
is founder of Paria Publishing
which has published and produced well over 80 titles on the
history and culture of Trinidad and Tobago. A published
historian and folklorist, he writes an internet blog on history
and heritage and published two historical novels.
Mr Besson helped establish a library at President’s House
during the presidency of His Excellency, Noor Hassanali, and
convened the cabinet-appointed work group occasioned by
the centenary anniversary of Tobago becoming a ward of the
HollisRaymondCharles’
accomplishments
directly fostered the advancement of technological research
and industry in Trinidad and Tobago and the Caribbean. One
of The UWI’s earliest graduates in Electrical Engineering,
he then obtained an MSc in Management from the Sloan
Programme of the Graduate School of Business, Stanford
University, USA.
Mr Charles was founding co-Director of the Caribbean
Justice Ralph Narine
, CMT graduated as
a Barrister in London in 1952 and served for 35 years in
Trinidad and Tobago as a Lawyer and Judge. Justice Narine
was also an astute sportsman in cricket and volleyball and a
notablemusician, playing themandolin and violin in an Indian
orchestra. He was a founding member of the National Council
for Indian Culture in 1964.
His appointments to State boards and committees dealt
with a host of matters including sports administration,
unified colony of Trinidad andTobago, 1887-1987. Specialised
museums on which he’s worked are thev AngosturaMuseum,
City of Port-of-Spain Museum and Police Service Museum.
He is recipient of the Hummingbird Medal (Gold) for
Heritage Preservation and Promotion from the Government
of Trinidad and Tobago and a Lifetime Achievement Award
from the National Trust of Trinidad and Tobago.
Industrial Research Institute and the first local Director.
For the next 20 years, he was responsible for developing
CARIRI into what is recognised as one of the foremost multi-
disciplinary technological institutions in the developing
world. He is a Past President of the Trinidad and Tobago
Coalition of Services Industries and the Association of
Professional Engineers of Trinidad and Tobago.
operations of the Port Authority, Justice of the Peace and the
Integrity Commission. In 1988 the Government of Trinidad
and Tobago presented him with a National Award, the
Chaconia Medal (Gold) for public service.
