Re: Robin Cockett Doctor Honoris Causa of Tallinn UT

[Brett Giles <brett.giles@drogar.com>]

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Dear Robin

I was so pleased to hear about this. A well deserved honour for a deserving person. This is, of course, just one example of how you give to your community, your neighbors, your students and your colleagues.

Congratulations!


Brett G. Giles, Ph.D.
e: brett.giles@drogar.com
c: 206-953-9644

> On Jan 26, 2024, at 10:11 AM, Tarmo Uustalu <tarmo@cs.ioc.ee> wrote:
> 
> Hello Categories,
> 
> I thought it should be appropriate to share the news here.
> 
> The Senate of the Tallinn U of Technology has on 23 Jan 2024 decided to
> bestow on the U of Calgary professor J. Robin B. Cockett the title of
> Doctor Honoris Causa of the university. This is for his contributions
> to advancing the study of mathematical foundations of algorithmics and
> programming in Tallinn.
> 
> I am very happy for this distinction to Robin, who we have been
> privileged to have as a teacher and friend for a long time (25 years!).
> Robin's shining passion for his subject and his
> uncompromising thoroughness have been particularly inspiring.
> 
> I am also very pleased to have our field spotlighted at this university
> on this occasion; it is no small thing for us.
> 
> Tarmo U
> 
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