New Year Honours 2009
Alexander Allan Templeton of Obstetrics and Gynaecology CBE
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
• University of Aberdeen
“For services to Medicine.”
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“For services to Medicine.”
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How common is this award?
The Commander of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 121 times in the New Year Honours List 2009 — about 10% of the list.
What organisation were they with?
University of Aberdeen.
How widely is this recognised?
4,501 people have been recognised for Health & Social Care.
Counts reflect the 2000–2026 honours lists in our records; earlier years are not yet included.
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire · 2009
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (New Year Honours List 2009).
Published 30 December 2008.
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