The RIBA's 2009 Honorary Fellowships| have now been announced. They reward the particular contributions people have made to architecture in its broadest sense: its promotion, administration and outreach; its role in building more sustainable communities; and its role in the education of future generations. Any person who is not an architect may be elected as an RIBA Honorary Fellow.

The 2009 Honours Committee comprised of RIBA President Sunand Prasad, Sir Jeremy Dixon of Dixon Jones Architects, Peter Davey OBE, engineer Jane Wernick Hon FRIBA, Despins Katsikakis of DEGW design consultancy, Prof Kenneth Frampton of Columbia University and Pankaj Patel of Patel Taylor. The Honours Committee also selects the Royal Gold Medal and International Fellowships.

 

The 2008 Honorary Fellowships |were announced in October 2008 and were presented during a ceremony at the RIBA in February 2008.

The RIBA will be calling for nominations for 2010 Honorary Fellowships in February 2009.