Alfred Nevhutanda has used the honorific "professor" after receiving an "honorary professorship diploma" from Azerbaijan's International EcoEnergy Academy. But his honorary professorship was awarded in the field of energy development, a field in which he has no academic background, reports GroundUp. He has used the honorific "professor" since receiving an "honorary professorship diploma" from Azerbaijan's International EcoEnergy Academy (IEEA) in 2007, GroundUp reports. Asked by GroundUp to provide details of a track record that would justify receiving an honorary professorship, Nevhutanda responded via email: "mine is an 'honorary' professorship diploma and not a degree". But his honorary professorship was awarded in the field of energy development, a field in which he has no academic background.

Source: News 24 April 05, 2022 18:33 UTC