Ratan Tata nominated for Cambridge honour
Tata Group chairman Ratan Tata has been nominated for the honorary degree of Doctor of Law by the prestigious University of Cambridge here.
Tata, 72, is among eight distinguished individuals who have been nominated by the university to Regent House, which is the official governing body of the university.The Regent House consists of most academic and academic-related staff of the University's colleges and departments, and has over 3000 members.
Tata is among eight distinguished individuals to be nominated and who are expected to be honoured at a Congregation presided over by its Chancellor Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, on 21 June, a statement from varsity said today.The other nominees are: George John Mitchell, Louise Napier Johnson, Andrew John Wiles, Geoffrey William Hill, Richard Sennett, Evelyn and Elizabeth Ann Glennie.
