McAslan was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the New Year Honours 2012 , for his services to architecture . He was also appointed Honorary Consul of The Republic of Haiti ( to the Court of St James 's ) in the United Kingdom , following the practice 's work and assistance in the wake of the 2010 Haiti earthquake . In 2014 he was appointed Regent to the University of Edinburgh , and was awarded an honorary degree of Doctor honoris causa in 2015 . In 2019 McAslan was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
2010 Haiti earthquake
2010 Haiti earthquake
John McAslan