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The Department of Physics of the University of Crete has awarded the title of "Honorary Doctor of Philosophy in Physics of the University of Crete" to the following individuals for their seminal contributions in Physics as well as their influence to the Department.
| Year | Name | Present position |
| 2002 | Jean Iliopoulos | Researcher Emeritus- École Normale Supérieure, France |
| 2002 | Stephanos Trachanas | Ex-Director of Crete University Press |
| 2009 | Serge Aubry | Researcher Emeritus - CEA Saclay, France |
| 2009 | George Alexandrakis | Professor Emeritus - University of Miami, USA |
| 2018 | Gerhard Haerendel | Director Emeritus, MPE, Garching, Germany |
