Honorary Professors The honorific academic title of Honorary Professor, established in 2015 by the University of Parma, is conferred on public figures who distinguished themselves in the scientific, cultural, political, social or sports field.The University of Parma has nominated the following Honorary Professors:Gian Paolo Dallara - Industrial and Information Engineering - 12.05.2016Peter Greenaway - Visual Arts - 28.10.2016Valter Mainetti - Corporate and Real Estate Finance - 16.12.2016Luca Abete - Journalistic Language - 09.03.2017Sir Richard Peto - Respiratory Medicine - 26.05.2017Augusto Cattani - Odontostomatologic Diseases - 12.10.2017Paolo Conte - Contemporary Musical Languages - 16.11.2017Wolfgang Gärtner - Applied Physics - 05.12.2017Romano Marabelli - Public Veterinary Medicine - 26.01.2018Albino Ivardi Ganapini - Food and Territorial Culture - 21.06.2021Felice Corini - Industrial and Information Engineering - 12.05.2022Ladan Boroumand - History - 27.11.2024