University of Waterloo awards four honorary doctorates at Fall 2026 Convocation

University of Waterloo awarded four honorary doctorates at its Fall 2026 Convocation to Nigel Hitchin (Doctor of Mathematics), Douglas R. Stenton (Doctor of Literature), Frank Headley Baylis (Doctor of Engineering) and Kris Kumar Shah (Doctor of Engineering). Hitchin is a leading geometer and recipient of the Sylvester Medal, De Morgan Medal and Shaw Prize. Stenton, a Member of the Order of Canada, led Arctic research that contributed to locating HMS Erebus and will give a public talk on October 21. Baylis and Shah built Baylis Medical; the company was acquired in 2022 for $1.75 billion USD. Shah holds over 70 patents and the pair continue philanthropic support in health.