“On October 10, 2012, Rod Bartlett received the title of Doctor Honoris Causa from Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia, the highest academic recognition given by the University. It is awarded to individuals who have contributed to the development of science and education in Slovakia and the Comenius University as well as making a fundamental contribution to the spread of the ideas of humanism, democracy, and understanding between nations. Recipients have included world famous personalities such as V�clav Havel, the fourteenth Dalai Lama, Simon Wiesenthal, and Zbygniew Brzezinski.”