New York | Dr. Hillol Ray was honored by the international forum of creativity and humanity kingdom of Morocco. Forum has honored him with the honorary doctorate title on November 30, 2023. Forum has stated that Ray’s recognition in spreading a culture of peace, coexistence, creativity and humanity was superb to grant the doctorate COZA. 

Likewise, he was also honored by the title of peace of honor by Good Samaritian Peace Academy, Nigeria. He was felicitated on November 30, 2023 with the certificate. Academy honored him for his tremendous contributions in the field of peace bond, Human Rights, Education, Diplomacy and Social Order in U.S.A. and the world in general. 

After receiving the honor Dr. Ray appreciate to appraisal D. lit (Honoris Causa): Kingdom of Morocco, IFCH for D. Litt. and Good Samaritian Peace Academy, Nigeria for the title of Ambassador for Peace.

Hillol Ray in Brief 

HillolRay D.Litt., Ph.D. (Doctor of Humanity), D.Phil (Theology), Ph.D. (Honoris Causa), D.Phil., Poet Laureate, Author, Song Writer, Translator, and Multilinguist, is a Civil - Structural - Environmental Engineer with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in Dallas, Texas. Born and raised in a suburb of Kolkata, India, he received letters of personal compliments for his innovative thoughts and poems from the U.S. former President Bill Clinton, the U.S. former Vice President and Nobel Peace Laureate Al Gore, Jr., the U.S. former EPA Administrator Ms. Lisa P. Jackson, former Indian Ambassador S.S. Ray in Washington, D.C., from Madame Francine Cousteau, President of the Cousteau Society, Inc. in Paris, France (and wife of world-renowned Oeeanographer Jacques-Yves Cousteau), and Mother Teresa of Kolkata, India. His impressive professional and literary successes stem from his deep love and dedication for man and his environment.

Dr. Ray is often invited as a guest poet or keynote speaker. at various cultural organizations, institutions, universities and libraries. He has been interviewed in several radio and television stations in USA and abroad.

As an apostle of a sustainable world leading to the improvement of human rights and peace, tolerance and environmental awareness, Hillol has vested his lifelong work, financial resources, and creative writings by establishing the Hillol Ray Foundation for Human Rights (HR FF HR), Hillol Ray Foundation for Peace and Environment (HR FF P and E) and Diamond Think Tank, USA.

In 2006, he received the NFIA (National Federation of Indian American Association) Award in Liberal and Fine Arts from Long Beach, California, USA. His biography has appeared in “500 Leaders of Science”, “International Directory of Distinguished Leadership” – both published by the American Biographical Institute (ABI) in North Carolina, USA and in many other biographical books, including International Biographical Centre (IBC) from Cambridge, United Kingdom.

Nationally and internationally interviewed, his works have appeared in many magazines, web sites, and anthologies around the world. In February 2018, he was presented with the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award by the Marquis Who’s Who of New Jersey, USA. Dr, Ray is listed in Who’s Who in Asian-Americans, Marquis Who’s Who in America, Who’s Who in Science and Engineering, and Who’s Who in the World. In June 2022, Dr. Ray was presented with “World Ambassador of Culture and Peace” by the IFCH of Kingdom of Morocco.