Commencement is an opportunity to gather with your classmates, mentors, and loved ones to recognize your academic achievements. The special day marks the end of a life changing experience and celebrates new beginnings.
The 2026 GSK Commencement and MSK Academic Convocation will take place on Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at
At Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center’s 46th annual ceremony, graduating master's and PhD students were honored and award winners were recognized.
GSK Honorary Doctorate of Science Recipients
- 2012: Mr. Louis V. Gerstner, Jr., and Dr. Harold E. Varmus
- 2013: Dr. Paul A. Marks
- 2014: Dr. Thomas J. Kelly
- 2015: Dr. Robert A. Weinberg
- 2016: Dr. Joan S. Brugge
- 2017: Dr. Robert Langer
- 2018: Dr. Cori Bargmann
- 2019: Dr. Kenneth J. Marians
- 2020: Dr. James P. Allison
- 2021: Dr. Joan A. Steitz
- 2022: Dr. Levi A. Garraway
- 2023: Dr. Craig B. Thompson
- 2024: Dr. Elaine Fuchs
- 2025: Dr. Carolyn Bertozzi
- 2026: Dr. Philip A. Sharp
