Science - Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
50 Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) recipients recognised for this theme
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for Science - over time
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) appointments recognising Science, by year.
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2026
Nicola Jayne Rose
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire
“Interim Executive Director of Science and Research, Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency. For services to Science and Public Health”
Professor Nigel Leslie Brown
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Caerphilly, Gwent
“Chief Executive, Cafcass Cymru. For services to the Welfare of Children and Families”
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
Stephen Anthony May
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Royston, Cambridgeshire
“Emeritus Professor, Royal Veterinary College. For services to Veterinary Education and Animals in Science”
Thomas Wells
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
London, Greater London
“Deputy Director, Government Office for Science. For services to Science in Government”
Petra Claire Farquhar Oyston
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Salisbury, Wiltshire
“Fellow, Defence Science and Technology Laboratory. For services to Science and Defence”
2024
2023
Prokar Dasgupta
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2023
London, Greater London
“Foundation Professor of Surgery, King's Health Partners and Chair in Robotic Surgery and Urological Innovation, King's College London. For services to Surgery and Science”
Ian Charles
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Norwich, Norfolk
“Director, Quadram Institute and Professor, Norwich Medical School, University of East Anglia. For services to Science and Clinical Research”
Liam Simon Whitfield
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2023
London, Greater London
“Deputy Director, Covid-19 SAGE Advice and Evidence, Government Office for Science. For services to Science and to Resilience in Government.”
Geoffrey Price
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2023
London, Greater London
“Lately Vice-Provost, Research, Innovation and Global Engagement, University College London. For services to Science and to Research”
2022
Jenna Louise Ross
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2022
Tarland, Aberdeenshire
“For services to Agriculture and to Science”
Shamil Chandaria
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2022
London, Greater London
“For services to Science and Technology, to Finance and to Philanthropy”
Susan Louise Smith
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2022
Warrington, Cheshire
“Lately Director, Science and Technology Facilities Council's Accelerator Science and Technology Centre. For services to Science and Technology”
2021
Daniel Frederick McGONIGLE
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2021
Sevenoaks, Kent
“Systems Research Lead, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. For services to Science and Operations in the Response to Covid-19”
Catherine Mary Green
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2021
Oxford, Oxfordshire
“Head, Clinical BioManufacturing Facility, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford. For services to Science and Public Health”
Sally Ann Forsyth
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2021
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
“Chief Executive Officer, Stevenage Bioscience Catalyst. For services to Business and to Science”
Valerie Gibson
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2021
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
“Professor of High Energy Physics, University of Cambridge. For services to Science, Women in Science and to Public Engagement”
Hermione Anne Phoebe Cockburn
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2021
Edinburgh, Edinburgh
“Scientific Director, Dynamic Earth. For services to Public Engagement in Science”
2020
2019
Graham Wren
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2019
Renfrewshire
“Special Adviser to the Principal, Strathclyde University. For services to Education, Science and Engineering .”
Sarah Redwood
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2019
London
“Deputy Director, European Programmes, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. For services to Science and Innovation Funding.”
Geraldine Anne Thomas
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2019
Buckinghamshire
“Professor of Molecular Pathology, Imperial College, London. For services to Science and Public Health.”
2018
Foo Liew
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2018
Glasgow
“Gardiner Professor of Immunology, University of Glasgow. For services to Science and Medicine, particularly in Scotland and Hong Kong.”
Kenneth Grattan
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2018
Middlesex
“Royal Academy of Engineering, George Daniels Professor of Scientific Instrumentation and Dean, Graduate School, City University of London. For services to the Science.”
Hilary Margaret Lappin-Scott
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2018
Swansea
“For services to Microbiology and the Advancement of Women in Science and Engineering.”
Sally-Ann Cooper
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2018
Glasgow
“Professor of Learning Disabilities, University of Glasgow. For services to Science and Medicine.”
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.”
Arvind Kapur
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2017
Leicestershire
“Chairman, National Space Centre and Founder and Director, Signum Corporate Communications Ltd. For services to Science, Technology, Business and Enterprise.”
Alison Etheridge
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2017
Oxfordshire
“Professor of Probability, Mathematical Institute and Department of Statistics, University of Oxford. For services to Science.”
Tracey Brown
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2017
Kent
“Director, Sense about Science. For services to Science.”
Anne Elizabeth Willis
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2017
Rutland
“Director, MRC Toxicology Unit, Leicester. For services to Biomedical Science and Promoting the Careers of Women in Science.”
Sharon Redrobe
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2017
Leicestershire
“Chief Executive Officer, Twycross Zoo, East Midlands Zoological Society. For services to Skills, Science and the Economy in Leicestershire.”
Vidal Ashkenazi
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2017
Nottinghamshire
“Founding Director and Chief Executive Officer, Nottingham Scientific Ltd. For services to Science.”
2016
John Gordon
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2016
Argyll and Bute
“Honorary Fellow, Scottish Association for Marine Science. For services to Science.”
Bryony Butland
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2016
London
“Assistant Director, Research Strategy, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills and Founding Director, Micro Health Simulations. For services to Science.”
Alan Turnbull
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2016
Surrey
“Senior Fellow, Electrochemistry and Corrosion, National Physical Laboratory. For services to Science and Industry.”
Emily Fleur Shuckburgh
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2016
Cambridgeshire
“For services to Science and Public Communication of Science.”
2015
David Alexander Warrilow
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Berkshire
“Deputy Director of Science and Innovation and Head of Science, Department of Energy and Climate Change. For services to Science.”
Averil Macdonald
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Hampshire
“Professort Emerita, University of Reading. For services to Women in Science and Public Engagement with Science.”
Christopher Budd
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Bristol
“Professor in Applied Mathematics, University of Bath. For services to Science and Mathematics Education.”
Jack Byron Boyer
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2015
London
“Chairman, Ilika Technologies plc. For services to Science and Engineering.”
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.”
Professor Venugopal Karunakaran Nair
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Oxfordshire
“Head of Avian Viral Diseases Programme, Pirbright Institute. For services to Science.”
Gwen Parry-Jones
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Gloucestershire
“Safety and Assurance Director, Nuclear Generation, EDF Energy. For services to Science and Technology.”
2014
Professor Julie Lydia Fitzpatrick
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Edinburgh
“Scientific Director, Moredun Research Institute and Chief Executive, Moredun Foundation. For services to Animal Health and Science.”
Dr Helen Elizabeth Mason
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Cambridgeshire
“Reader in Solar Physics, University of Cambridge. For services to Higher Education and to Women in Science, Engineering and Technology.”