Tomasz Hueckel receives honorary doctorate from the University of Montpellier

[Press release] - Published on April 28, 2025 in Press room

On Friday May 16, 2025, Philippe Augé, President of the University of Montpellier, will award the title of Doctor Honoris Causa from the University of Montpellier to Tomasz Hueckel, Professor Emeritus at Duke University (Durham, North Carolina, USA). The ceremony will take place in the Jean-Jacques Moreau amphitheater, building 2 on the Saint-Priest campus at 10:30 a.m., in the presence of François Pierrot, vice-president for international relations, Stéphane Pagano, director of the University of Montpellier's MIPS research cluster and director of the Mechanics and Civil Engineering Laboratory (LMGC), and Moulay Saïd El Youssoufi, director of the Nîmes IUT.

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Tomasz Hueckel to receive honorary doctorate

Professor Emeritus at Duke University (Durham, North Carolina, USA) and a specialist in civil and environmental engineering, Tomasz Hueckel is one of the pioneers of multiphysics geomechanics, with applications to geothermal energy and environmental geomechanics. He is also working on the theory of plasticity applied to clays. Co-founder and former co-editor-in-chief of the Elsevier journal "Geomechanics for Energy and the Environment", Tomasz HUECKEL is also the driving force behind cooperation with numerous European universities, including the University of Montpellier, notably through the Laboratoire de mécanique et génie civil (LMGC).

What does the title "Doctor Honoris Causa" represent?

Created by decree on June 26, 1918, the origins of the honorary doctorate may date back to the 17th century. It is awarded to foreign personalities who highlight and reflect the values of the university through their contribution to the world of ideas, culture, the arts and sciences. Awarded at a solemn ceremony, this is the most eminent and prestigious academic title to be conferred by the university and scientific community.