In ceremonies held at the historic Stockholm City Hall where the prestigious Nobel Prizes are awarded, Dr. Jurgenne H. Primavera, senior researcher of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center-Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC-AQD) was conferred as Ph.D. in Science honoris causa by Stockholm University recently. The University awards honorary doctorate degrees to scientists and other professionals who have actively and successfully collaborated with the University over the years. Since 1996, Dr. Primavera has been collaborating in scientific research and publications with the Department of Systems Ecology of Stockholm University, including its Chair Dr. Nils Kautsky and other staff.

Primavera conferred honorary doctorate by Stockholm University. (2004, November 4). Panay News, p. 2.