At Stockholm University honorary doctorates are conferred upon individuals who have done outstanding academic work and/or promoted excellent research at the University. Through the years, a number of outstanding researchers have been awarded an honorary doctorate in appreciation of their contributions and impact on research and the development of the Department.
- 1974 - Paul Boyer
- 1978 - Chuan-pu Lee
- 1980 - Gustav Dallner
- 1982 - Sten Orrenius
- 1986 - Ian PC Smith
- 1986 - Paul Hochstein
- 1989 - Victor P Whittaker
- 1990 - Achim Trebst
- 1992 - James Barber
- 1994 - Jean-Pierre Changeux
- 1994 - Hans Frauenfelder
- 1995 - Paul W Ludden
- 1996 - Hermona Soreg
- 1998 - Itzhak Ohad
- 2000 - Gottfried Schatz
- 2002 - Sören Brunak
- 2003 - Ewa Swiezewska
- 2006 - Robert B. Gennis
- 2008 - Stephen White
- 2009 - James Whelan
- 2010 - Peter Wolynes
- 2012 - Raymond Dixon
- 2013 - Frances H Arnold
- 2014 - Walter Neupert
- 2015 - Maria João Ramos
- 2016 - Xiaowei Zhuang
- 2018 - Roland Beckmann
