Today, November 4, Keio University (Tokio) has conferred the doctorate Honoris Causa on Miguel Poiares Maduro, Dean of Católica Global School of Law.

The distinction was granted in recognition of his formidable contributions in the world of academia, to the practice of law, as well as for his work in the field of governmental administration.

Miguel Poiares Maduro was previously honoured by the President of the Portuguese Republic with the Order of Sant'Iago da Espada for literary, scientific and artistic merit. Amongst other recognitions, he was the first winner of the Rowe and Maw Prize and was also awarded the Prize Obiettivo Europa (for the best Ph.D. thesis at the EUI) and the Gulbenkian Science Prize.