- Quondam Fellow, All Souls College (from 2009)
- Vice-Chancellor, University of Oxford and Fellow, All Souls College, Oxford (from 2005 to 2009)
- Vice-Chancellor of Auckland University (from 1994 to 2004)
- Fletcher Challenge Ltd. (from 1979 to 1997)
- Rhodes Scholar, Worcester College, Oxford (from 1976 to 1978)
- Undergraduate and Postgraduate, University of Auckland, New Zealand (from 1970 to 1976)
- Hon. Doc., Korea University (2008).
- LLD (Hon.), University of British Columbia (2006).
- Hon. Doc., Beida University (2005).
- LLD (Hon.), The University of Auckland (2004).
- Rhodes Scholar (from 1976 to 1978).