Birthday Honours 1988
Aaron Klug
Knight Bachelor
“For services to Molecular Biology.”
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How common is this award?
The Knight Bachelor was awarded 35 times in the Birthday Honours List 1988 — about 3% of the list.
How widely is this recognised?
1,797 people have been recognised for Science, Engineering & Technology.
Counts reflect the 1937–2026 honours lists in our records; earlier years are not yet included.
Honoured alongside them
Others awarded the Knight Bachelor in the Birthday Honours 1988
Alcon Charles Copisarow
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“For public services.”
Alexander Cuthbert Turnbull
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Alfred Joseph Vasquez
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“For public services in Gibraltar.”
Anthony Richard Barrowclough
PersonKnight Bachelor · 1988
“for Administration and Health Service Commissioner for England, Wales and Scotland.”
Antony George Anson Fisher
PersonKnight Bachelor · 1988
“For political and public service.”
Charles Hugh Reece
PersonKnight Bachelor · 1988
“For services to Science and Technology.”
Christopher John Elinger Ball
PersonKnight Bachelor · 1988
“for Public Sector Higher Education.”
Colin Michael Chandler
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Cyril Smith
PersonKnight Bachelor · 1988
“For political and public service.”
Dennis Murray Walters
PersonKnight Bachelor · 1988
“For political service.”
Edward Rayne
PersonKnight Bachelor · 1988
Graham John Hills
PersonKnight Bachelor · 1988
Principal and Vice Chancellor
Harrison Birtwistle
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Composer
Hilary Duppa Miller
PersonKnight Bachelor · 1988
“For political service.”
John Derek Richardson Bradbeer
PersonKnight Bachelor · 1988
John Godolphin Quicke
PersonKnight Bachelor · 1988
“For public service and services to Agriculture.”
John Heydon Romaine Stokes
PersonKnight Bachelor · 1988
“For political service.”
John Layden
PersonKnight Bachelor · 1988
Chairman
John Muir Drinkwater
PersonKnight Bachelor · 1988
“For political and public service.”
K.C.B..C.B G.C.B.
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Keith Vivian Thomas
PersonKnight Bachelor · 1988
“For services to the Study of History.”
Kerry St Johnston
PersonKnight Bachelor · 1988
President
Neil Gowanloch Westbrook
PersonKnight Bachelor · 1988
“For political and public service.”
Nicholas Hardwick Fairbairn
PersonKnight Bachelor · 1988
“For political service.”
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London, Greater London
“For services to Engineering.”
Stephen Andrew Smith
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Oxford, Oxfordshire
“For services to Climate Science.”
Matthew Wilson
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Robertsbridge, East Sussex
“For services to Blood Cancer Awareness and Research.”
Ann Watson
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London, Greater London
“For services to the Advancement of Skills in the Engineering and Manufacturing Sector.”
Ghulam Ng
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Leicester, Leicestershire
“For services to Medical Research and Healthcare.”
James Markey
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Guildford, Surrey
“For services to the Technology Sector.”
Jane Gate
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Thatcham, Berkshire
“For services to Science and the Innovation Ecosystem.”
Maurice Geddis
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Dromore, County Down
“For services to Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Northern Ireland.”
Mark Downs
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Deal, Kent
“For services to Biology.”
Jonathan Boddington
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Oswestry, Shropshire
“For services to Design and Innovation in Furniture Making.”
Olubukola Babajide
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Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
“For services to Technology, to Business and to Inclusion.”
Geoffrey Underwood
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Newport, Isle of Wight
“For services to the Technology Industry.”
Sharon Todd
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Innovation.”
Ian Ritchey
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
“For services to Engineering.”
Brian Mcconnell
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bristol, City of Bristol
“For services to Engineering.”
Rashmi Mantri
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Glasgow, City of Glasgow
“For services to Mathematics Education.”
Myrtle Dawes
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Aberdeen, City of Aberdeen
“For services to Energy and Technology.”
John Boumphrey
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Abingdon, Oxfordshire
“For services to Technology, Consumer and Digital Commerce Industry.”
Timothy Orchard
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to the NHS and Healthcare Research and Innovation.”
Adikaari Adikaari
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Guildford, Surrey
“For services to Research and Innovation to Tackle Climate Change.”
Katherine Smith
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Stourbridge, West Midlands
“For services to Brain Tumour Research and to Charity.”
Mark Bamforth
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to UK Life Sciences and to UK/USA business relations.”
Benjamin Towers
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Gillingham, Kent
“For services to the Startup Business Community, Excellence in Innovation and Enterprise.”
Professor Rees
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Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
“For services to Multi-Hazard Science and Disaster Risk Reduction.”
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Knight Bachelor · 1988
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
No gov.uk honours-list dataset covers 1988 — the published Gazette supplement is the sole source for this record.
Published 14 June 1988.
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