Sir Michael was awarded an Honorary DSc in 1990 and was made an Honorary Fellow of the University of Bristol - the highest honour the University can bestow - in 1998.
Several newspapers published obituaries of Sir Michael, including The Times ().
Sir Michael Angus 1930-2010
Sir Michael Angus at the launch of the Campaign for Resource
29 March 2010
Sir Michael Angus, a Bristol graduate who led the University's ambitious Campaign for Resource in the 1990s, passed away in March.
Sir Michael Angus, former Chairman of Unilever and a Bristol graduate (BSc Mathematics 1951) who led the University's ten-year Campaign for Resource that concluded in 2001, passed away in March.