Science, Engineering & Technology - Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE)
46 Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) recipients recognised for this theme
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Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) appointments recognising Science, Engineering & Technology, by year.
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2026
Hayaatun Sillem
PersonDame Commander Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Lately Chief Executive Officer, Royal Academy of Engineering. For services to Engineering”
Carol Elspeth Goodeve Brayne
PersonDame Commander Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
“Professor Emeritus and Senior Visiting Fellow, Department of Psychiatry, University of Cambridge. For services to Medicine, Medical Research and Public Health”
Fiona Elizabeth Rayment
PersonDame Commander Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Salford, Greater Manchester
“Non-Executive Director, Trustee and Nuclear Advisor. For services to Nuclear Engineering”
Lorna Anne Dawson
PersonDame Commander Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Aberdeen, City of Aberdeen
“Head, Centre for Forensic Soil Science, James Hutton Institute. For services to Innovations in Soil and Forensic Science”
Polina Bayvel
PersonDame Commander Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Royal Society Research Professor and Professor of Optical Communications and Networks, University College London. For services to Engineering and to Optical Communications”
Professor Melanie Jane Davies
PersonDame Commander Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Leicester, Leicestershire
“Professor of Diabetes Medicine, University of Leicester. For services to Global Diabetes, Research, Policy and Care Management”
2025
Anne Margaret Glover
PersonDame Commander Order Of The British Empire · 2025
London, Greater London
“Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, Amadeus Capital Partners. For services to Engineering and Science Business”
Ursula Martin
PersonDame Commander Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Oxford, Oxfordshire
“Emeritus Professor in the Mathematical Institute, University of Oxford. For services to Science and Education”
Julia Mary Black
PersonDame Commander Order Of The British Empire · 2025
London, Greater London
“President, The British Academy. For services to Research in the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences”
Clare Louise Barclay
PersonDame Commander Order Of The British Empire · 2025
London, Greater London
“Lately Chief Executive Officer, Microsoft UK. For services to Business, Technology and Leadership”
Alison Mary Etheridge
PersonDame Commander Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Oxford, Oxfordshire
“Professor of Probability, University of Oxford, and President, Academy for the Mathematical Sciences. For services to the Mathematical Sciences”
Ijeoma Uchegbu
PersonDame Commander Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
“President, Wolfson College, Cambridge. For services to the Chemical Sciences and to Inclusion and Diversity”
2024
Moira Whyte
PersonDame Commander Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
“Sir John Crofton Professor of Respiratory Medicine, University of Edinburgh. For services to Medical Research”
Dervilla Mary Mitchell
PersonDame Commander Order Of The British Empire · 2024
London, Greater London
“Lately Deputy Chair, Arup Group. For services to Engineering”
Karen Margaret Holford
PersonDame Commander Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Cardiff, South Glamorgan
“Chief Executive and Vice Chancellor, Cranfield University. For services to Engineering”
Margaret Aderin
PersonDame Commander Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Guildford, Surrey
“Chancellor, University of Leicester. For services to Science Education and to Diversity”
2023
Julie Katharine Maxton
PersonDame Commander Order Of The British Empire · 2023
London, Greater London
“Executive Director, The Royal Society. For services to Science and to the Law”
Dawn Elizabeth Childs
PersonDame Commander Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Gloucestershire
“President, Women's Engineering Society. For services to Engineering”
2022
Fiona Margaret Powrie
PersonDame Commander Order Of The British Empire · 2022
Headington, Oxfordshire
“Director, Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology. For services to Medical Science”
Clare Grey
PersonDame Commander Order Of The British Empire · 2022
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
“Geoffrey Moorhouse-Gibson and Royal Society Professor of Chemistry, University of Cambridge. For services to Science”
Sarah Springman
PersonDame Commander Order Of The British Empire · 2022
Egham, Surrey
“Rector and Professor of Geotechnical Engineering, ETH Zurich. For services to Engineering and to International Sports Administration”
2021
Anne Helen Richards
PersonDame Commander Order Of The British Empire · 2021
Edinburgh, Edinburgh
“For services to Financial Services, to Women, to Education and to Science”
Helen Valerie Atkinson
PersonDame Commander Order Of The British Empire · 2021
Bedford, Bedfordshire
“Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Aerospace, Transport and Manufacturing, Cranfield University. For services to Engineering and Education”
Joanna Gabrielle Da Silva
PersonDame Commander Order Of The British Empire · 2021
London, Greater London
“Director, Arup Group Ltd. For services to Engineering and International, Sustainable Development”
Professor Sarah Catherine Gilbert
PersonDame Commander Order Of The British Empire · 2021
Headington, Oxfordshire
“Saïd Professorship of Vaccinology, Jenner Institute and Nuffield Department of Clinical Medicine. For services to Science and Public Health in Covid Vaccine Development”
2020
Muffy Calder
PersonDame Commander Order Of The British Empire · 2020
Glasgow, Glasgow
“Vice Principal and Head, College of Science and Engineering, University of Glasgow. For services to Research and Education”
Olivia Newton-John
PersonDame Commander Order Of The British Empire · 2020
Living Abroad
“For services to charity, Cancer Research and Entertainment”
Lynn Faith Gladden
PersonDame Commander Order Of The British Empire · 2020
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
“Executive Chair, Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council. For services to Academic and Industrial Research in Chemical Engineering”
2018
Angela Ruth McLEAN
PersonDame Commander Order Of The British Empire · 2018
Oxfordshire
“Professor of Mathematical Biology, University of Oxford. For services to Mathematical Biology and Scientific Advice for Government.”
Frances Carolyn Saunders
PersonDame Commander Order Of The British Empire · 2018
Somerset
“For services to Science and Engineering.”
Professor Pratibha Laxman Gai
PersonDame Commander Order Of The British Empire · 2018
North Yorkshire
“Professor and Chair of Electron Microscopy, University of York. For services to Chemical Sciences and Technology.”
2017
Xiangqian Jiang
PersonDame Commander Order Of The British Empire · 2017
West Yorkshire
“Director, UK EPSRC Future Advanced Metrology Hub, University of Huddersfield. For services to Engineering and Manufacturing.”
Amanda Gay Fisher
PersonDame Commander Order Of The British Empire · 2017
London
“Director, Medical Research Council Clinical Sciences Centre, Imperial College London. For services to Medical Research and the Public Understanding of Science.”
Professor Henrietta Miriam Ottoline Leyser
PersonDame Commander Order Of The British Empire · 2017
Cambridgeshire
“Director, The Sainsbury Laboratory, University of Cambridge. For services to Plant Science, Science in Society and Equality and Diversity in Science.”
2016
Caroline Dean
PersonDame Commander Order Of The British Empire · 2016
Norfolk
“Project Leader, Cell and Developmental Biology, John Innes Centre. For services to Plant Science Research and Women in Science.”
Anna Felicja Dominiczak
PersonDame Commander Order Of The British Empire · 2016
Dunbartonshire
“Vice-Principal and Head of College of Medicine, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow. For services to Cardiovascular and Medical Science.”
Henrietta Moore
PersonDame Commander Order Of The British Empire · 2016
London
“Director, Institute for Global Prosperity and Chair, Culture, Philosophy and Design, University College London. For services to Social Sciences.”
Georgina Mace
PersonDame Commander Order Of The British Empire · 2016
London
“Professor of Biodiversity and Ecosystems and Director, Centre for Biodiversity and Environment Research, University College London. For services to Science.”
Judith Elizabeth Hackitt
PersonDame Commander Order Of The British Empire · 2016
Oxfordshire
“Chair, Health and Safety Executive. For services to Engineering and Health and Safety.”
2015
Lesley Anne Glover
PersonDame Commander Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Aberdeenshire
“Lately Chief Scientific Adviser to the President of the European Commission. For services to Science.”
Frances Ashcroft
PersonDame Commander Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Oxfordshire
“Professor of Physiology, University of Oxford. For services to Medical Science and the Public Understanding of Science.”
Professor Teresa Lesley Rees
PersonDame Commander Order Of The British Empire · 2015
South Glamorgan
“Professor of Social Science, Cardiff University and lately Director for Wales, Leadership Foundation for Higher Education. For services to Social Sciences.”
2014
Professor Jessica Lois Corner
PersonDame Commander Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Hampshire
“Dean of Health Sciences, University of Southampton. For services to Healthcare Research and Education.”
Dr Pamela Louise Makin
PersonDame Commander Order Of The British Empire · 2014
London
“Chief Executive Officer, British Technology Group plc. For services to the Life Sciences Industry.”
Professor Frances Clare Kirwan
PersonDame Commander Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Oxfordshire
“Professor of Mathematics, University of Oxford. For services to Mathematics.”
Professor Julia Mary Slingo
PersonDame Commander Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Devon
“Chief Scientist, Meteorological Office. For services to Weather and Climate Science.”