Honorary doctorate for Premji

Updated on: Tuesday, June 02, 2009

Bangalore: Azim Premji, Chairman, Wipro Limited and founder, Azim Premji Foundation is conferred Doctor of humane Letters by Wesleyan University of United States.

The honorary degree was bestowed on Premji in recognition of his achievements as a ‘renowned entrepreneur’ and global business leader.

Premji is the second Indian recipient of this award. Nobel prize winner Amrtya Kumar Sen was awarded an honorary doctorate in 1995. The honorary degree was conferred on Premji at the 177th commencement ceremony of the university held recently.

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