<P> It is sometimes recommended that such degrees be listed in one 's curriculum vitae ( CV ) as an award , and not in the education section . With regard to the use of this honorific , the policies of institutions of higher education generally ask that recipients `` refrain from adopting the misleading title '' and that a recipient of an honorary doctorate should restrict the use of the title `` Dr '' before their name to any engagement with the institution of higher education in question and not within the broader community . Rev. Theodore Hesburgh held the record for most honorary degrees , having been awarded 150 during his lifetime . </P>
<P> It is sometimes recommended that such degrees be listed in one 's curriculum vitae ( CV ) as an award , and not in the education section . With regard to the use of this honorific , the policies of institutions of higher education generally ask that recipients `` refrain from adopting the misleading title '' and that a recipient of an honorary doctorate should restrict the use of the title `` Dr '' before their name to any engagement with the institution of higher education in question and not within the broader community . Rev. Theodore Hesburgh held the record for most honorary degrees , having been awarded 150 during his lifetime . </P>
who has been awarded the most honorary degrees
who has been awarded the most honorary degrees
Rev. Theodore Hesburgh
Rev. Theodore Hesburgh