Innovation - Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
46 Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) recipients recognised for this theme
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for Innovation - over time
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) appointments recognising Innovation, by year.
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2026
Sharon Elizabeth Todd
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Chief Executive, The Society of Chemical Industries. For services to Innovation”
Helen Kirkpatrick
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Crumlin, County Antrim
“Lately Chair QUBIS Board, Queen's University Belfast. For services to Economic Development and Innovation”
Tara Moore
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Ballyclare, County Antrim
“Professor of Personalised Medicine, Ulster University. For services to Research, Innovation and Education”
Jonathan Hague
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Neston, Cheshire
“Executive, Unilever and Chair, Liverpool City Region Innovation Board. For services to Research, Innovation and Economic Development”
Professor Luke Gregory Georghiou
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Stockport, Greater Manchester
“Lately Deputy President and Deputy Vice-Chancellor, University of Manchester. For services to Science and Innovation”
2025
2024
Matthew Jonathan Rosseinsky
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Wirral, Merseyside
“Professor of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Liverpool. For services to Materials Chemistry Research and Innovation”
Rabinder Buttar
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Stirling, Stirling and Falkirk
“Senior Enterprise Fellow, Strathclyde University. For services to Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Leadership in Business, and to Life Sciences”
2023
Timothy David Bestwick
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Banbury, Oxfordshire
“Chair, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus. For services to the Commercialisation of Science, Technology and Innovation”
Timothy Ross Vorley
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Leicester, Leicestershire
“Pro Vice-Chancellor and Dean, Oxford Brookes Business School. For services to Enterprise, to Entrepreneurship and to Innovation”
Mohamed Pourkashanian
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Altrincham, Greater Manchester
“Managing Director, Energy Innovation Centre, University of Sheffield. For services to Net Zero Research and to Innovation”
2022
Peter Young
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2022
Kings Lynn, Norfolk
“Consultant, Anaesthesia and Critical Care, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust. For services to Innovation and the Prevention of Never Events in the NHS”
Stephen Orr
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2022
Holywood, County Down
“Chief Executive, Catalyst. For services to Innovation”
Ian William Campbell
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2022
Spaldwick, Cambridgeshire
“Lately Interim Executive Chair, Innovate UK. For services to Innovation”
2021
2020
Dion Morton
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2020
Birmingham, West Midlands
“Barling Professor of Surgery, University of Birmingham. For services to Innovation in the NHS”
Paul Meredith
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2020
Cardiff, South Glamorgan
“Senior Cymru Professor in Sustained Advanced Materials, Swansea University. For services to Semiconductor Research and Innovation”
Rosemary Ann Drinkwater
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2020
Coventry, West Midlands
“For services to Higher Education, Innovation and Enterprise in the West Midlands”
Kevin Baughan
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2020
Maidenhead, Berkshire
“Lately Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Innovate UK. For services to Innovation and Skills Development”
2019
Pamela Jane Waddell
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2019
Birmingham, West Midlands
“Director, Innovation Alliance for the West Midlands. For services to Innovation in the West Midlands.”
Mike Ashmead
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2019
Cambridgeshire
“Managing Director, Encocam. For services to Exports and Innovation in Engineering.”
Heba Bevan
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2019
London
“Managing Director, UtterBerry Ltd. For services to Innovation, Technology and STEM Education.”
2018
Byron Leon Dixon
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2018
Leicestershire
“Chief Executive Officer, Micro-Fresh International. For services to Industry and Innovation.”
Hugh David Facey
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2018
South Yorkshire
“Managing Director and Chairman, Gripple Ltd and Loadhog Ltd. For services to Manufacturing, Innovation, Exports and Employee Ownership.”
John McGREGOR
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2018
Essex
“Founder, Contamac. For services to International Trade and Innovation in Polymer Technology.”
2017
David Roy Sandbach
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2017
Tyne and Wear
“Director, National Innovation Centre for Ageing, Newcastle University. For services to Science, Innovation and Skills.”
Fiona Rayment
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2017
Greater Manchester
“Director for Fuel Cycle Solutions, National Nuclear Laboratory. For services to UK Nuclear Research and Innovation.”
Nicholas Hughes
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2017
Hampshire
“For services to Innovation in Africa.”
Nikesh Kotecha
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2017
Leicestershire
“Chief Executive Officer, Morningside Pharmaceuticals. For services to Entrepreneurship, Innovation in Pharmaceutical Services and Philanthropy.”
Christoph Wiesner
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2017
Cambridgeshire
“Chief Executive, The Welding Institute. For services to Engineering and Innovation.”
Hazel Moore
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2017
London
“Chairman and Co-founder, FirstCapital. For services to Entrepreneurship and Innovation.”
Michael Douglas Carr
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2017
Suffolk
“Lately Board Member, Innovate UK and Non Executive Director, Ordnance Survey. For services to Innovation.”
Stephen Neville Bates
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2017
London
“Chief Executive, Bioindustry Association. For services to Innovation.”
2016
Sarah Wood
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2016
London
“Co-founder and co-Chief Executive Officer, Unruly. For services to Innovation and Technology.”
Scott Button
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2016
London
“Co-founder and Co-Chief Executive Officer, Unruly. For services to Innovation and Technology.”
Philip David Shadbolt
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2016
Buckinghamshire
“Managing Director, Zeta Specialist Lighting Ltd. For services to Business and Innovation.”
Brian McCARTHY
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2016
Oxfordshire
“Strategic Relationship Manager, Innovate UK. For services to Business and Innovation.”
William Barton
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2016
Oxfordshire
“Chief Executive Officer, WillB Consulting. For services to Innovation and Manufacturing.”
2015
Dr Graeme Peter Alexander Malcolm
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Perth and Kinross
“Chief Executive Officer, M Squared Lasers. For services to Science and Innovation.”
Dr Ruth Louise Mallors-Ray
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Kent
“Lately Director of Aerospace, Aviation and Defence, Knowledge Transfer Networks. For services to Science, Innovation and Knowledge Transfer.”
Andrew Brett Milligan
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Edinburgh
“Lately Board Member, Technology Strategy Board and Head of Global Strategy, Standard Life Investments. For services to Innovation and the Economy.”
2014
David John Way
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Hampshire
“Lately Director, Knowledge Exchange and Special Projects, Technology Strategy Board. For services to Technology, Innovation and Manufacturing.”
Charles Lewis Matthews
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Herefordshire
“Lately Chairman, Axeon and Non-Executive Chairman and Founder, Sigma Quality Consultancy. For services to Technology and Innovation.”
Dr Hamid Ghafour Mughal
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2014
West Midlands
“Director of Global Manufacturing, Rolls-Royce plc. For services to Technology, Innovation and Manufacturing.”
Professor Mary Alice Ritter
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2014
London
“Chief Executive Officer, Climate-KIC. For services to Scientific Research and Innovation.”
Elaine Harrington Warburton
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2014
London
“Chief Executive Officer, QuantuMDx Group Ltd. For services to Innovation in Healthcare.”