Topic
Public Understanding
15 people were recognised in the UK honours for Public Understanding.
Recognition over time
15 people recognised for Public Understanding from 2009 to 2026, shown by year and stacked by award category (the honours categories present in this data).
Recipients
People recognised for Public Understanding
15 people
2023 · 2
Peter Hammond Liddle
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Ripon, North Yorkshire
“Founder, Liddle Collection, The University of Leeds, Patron, Halifax Great War Heritage Society and Life President, The Second World War Experience Centre. For services to Heritage and to Public Understanding of the World Wars”
Sandra Knapp
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2023
London, Greater London
“Botanist and Individual Merit Researcher, Natural History Museum. For services to Botany and the Public Understanding of Science”
2021 · 2
Elizabeth Wright
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2021
“For services to public understanding of UK foreign policy.”
Linda Bauld
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2021
Edinburgh, Edinburgh
“Bruce and John Usher Professor of Public Health, University of Edinburgh. For services to Guiding Public Health Response to and Public Understanding of Covid-19”
2018 · 3
Sarah Caroline Jarvis
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2018
London
“General Practitioner, Shepherd's Bush, London. For services to General Practice and Public Understanding of Health.”
Adrian Bull
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2018
Greater Manchester
“Director of External Relations, National Nuclear Laboratory. For services to the Development of Public Understanding in Nuclear Research.”
Robin Lovell-Badge
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2018
London
“Senior Group Leader, Francis Crick Institute. For services to Genetics, Stem Cell Research and the Public Understanding of Science.”
2015 · 2
Professor Frances Mary 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.”
Dr Elizabeth Anne Edwards
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
Norfolk
“Research Scientist, John Innes Centre and Volunteer, Norfolk Wildlife Trust. For services to the Environment and the Public Understanding of Science.”
2014 · 2
Professor Elizabeth Matilda Tansey
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2014
London, London
“Professor, History of Modern Medicine, Queen Mary University of London. For services to Research in the Medical Sciences and to the Public Understanding of Science”
Professor David John Spiegelhalter
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2014
Cambridgeshire
“Winton Professor for the Public Understanding of Risk, University of Cambridge. For services to Statistics.”
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