New Year Honours 2015
Amanda Elizabeth Chessell CBE
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
“Software Engineer, IBM. For services to Engineering.”
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
Software Engineer, IBM. For services to Engineering.
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“Software Engineer, IBM. For services to Engineering.”
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How common is this award?
The Commander of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 131 times in the New Year Honours List 2015 — about 9% of the list.
How widely is this recognised?
1,706 people have been recognised for Science, Engineering & Technology.
Counts reflect the 2000–2026 honours lists in our records; earlier years are not yet included.
Honoured alongside them
Others awarded the Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the New Year Honours 2015
Adeeba Malik
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West Yorkshire
“Deputy Chief Executive, QED-UK. For services to Interfaith and Community Cohesion.”
Alan Davey
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London
“Chief Executive, Arts Council England. For services to the Arts.”
Alan Michael Eccles
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Staffordshire
“Chief Executive Officer and Public Guardian, Office of the Public Guardian. For services to the Administration of Justice and Vulnerable Adults.”
Alasdair Glen Stirling
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Somerset
“Head of Future Submarines, Ministry of Defence. For services to Defence.”
Alastair Scott Dickinson,
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late Corps of Royal Engineers
Ali Smith
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Cambridgeshire
“Writer. For services to Literature.”
Amanda Elizabeth Wills
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
London
“For services to the British Travel Industry and to charity.”
Amanda Margaret Tincknell
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Hampshire
“Chief Executive, Cranfield Trust. For services to the charitable sector.”
Amanda Phillips
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Essex
“Executive Principal, Paradigm Trust, Tower Hamlets, London. For services to Education.”
Andrew Wyllie
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Buckinghamshire
“Chief Executive, Costain. For services to Construction and Engineering.”
Anna Danielle Van Der Gaag,
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
“For services to Health and Care.”
Anne Helen Richards
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Edinburgh
“Chief Investment Officer, Aberdeen Asset Management plc. For services to the Financial Services Industry and voluntary service.”
Barbara Spicer
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Merseyside
“Lately Interim Chief Executive, Skills Funding Agency. For services to Education, Learning and Skills.”
Benjamin John Bathurst, O.B.E.,
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Brent Shawzin Hoberman
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
London
“For services to Entrepreneurship.”
Carl Morell Scott, A.F.C.,
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Carolyn Makinson
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
USA
“Lately Executive Director, International Rescue Committee UK. For services to Humantarian Relief Programmes.”
Catherine Marie Garside
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Greater Manchester
“Headteacher, St Ambrose Barlow RC High School, Swinton, Salford. For services to Education.”
Christopher Brinsmead
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Cheshire
“Life Science Champion. For services to UK Life Sciences.”
Councillor Erica Kemp
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Merseyside
“Lord Mayor of Liverpool. For public and political service.”
Cressida Rose Dick
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
London
“Assistant Commissioner, Metropolitan Police Service. For services to Policing.”
David Fraser Middleton
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Edinburgh
“Chief Executive, Transport Scotland. For services to the Civil Service and Transport in Scotland.”
David John Bennett
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Herefordshire
“Chief Executive, Sanctuary Housing Group. For services to Social Housing.”
Dawn Patricia Ward
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
West Midlands
“Principal and Chief Executive, Burton and South Derbyshire College. For services to Further Education.”
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Across the 2000–2026 honours lists in our records, 1,706 people have been recognised for Science, Engineering & Technology. See the full list →
Stephen Andrew Smith
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“For services to Climate Science.”
Fiona Rayment
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Salford, Greater Manchester
“For services to Nuclear Engineering.”
Carol Brayne
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
“For services to Medicine, Medical Research and Public Health.”
Polina Bayvel
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Engineering and to Optical Communications.”
Lorna Dawson
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Aberdeen, City of Aberdeen
“For services to Innovations in Soil and Forensic Science.”
Andrew Morris
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2026
Perth, Perth and Kinross
“For services to Medical Sciences, to Public Health and to Patient Care.”
Hayaatun Sillem
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Engineering.”
Debra Padgett
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear
“For services to Biomedical Science in the NHS.”
Simeon Yates
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
“For services to Digital Inclusion.”
Jian Zhang
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bournemouth, Dorset
“For services to Computer Animation Research, to Education and to Innovation in STEM.”
Matthew Wilson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Robertsbridge, East Sussex
“For services to Blood Cancer Awareness and Research.”
Claire Vincent
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bangor, County Down
“For services to Marine Science and to Women in Science.”
Ann Watson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to the Advancement of Skills in the Engineering and Manufacturing Sector.”
Martin Rolles
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Swansea, West Glamorgan
“For services to Healthcare Science and Cancer.”
Peter Robertson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Belfast, City of Belfast
“For services to Research and Innovation in Northern Ireland.”
Professor Riley
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Research and Education around Black British Music.”
Beena Puri
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to Digital Inclusion.”
Ghulam Ng
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Leicester, Leicestershire
“For services to Medical Research and Healthcare.”
Ian Marson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Migration and Borders Technology.”
James Markey
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Guildford, Surrey
“For services to the Technology Sector.”
Carolyn Heitmeyer
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Social Science.”
Jane Gate
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Thatcham, Berkshire
“For services to Science and the Innovation Ecosystem.”
Maurice Geddis
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Dromore, County Down
“For services to Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Northern Ireland.”
Mark Downs
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Deal, Kent
“For services to Biology.”
Source & provenance
Where this record comes from
Commander of the Order of the British Empire · 2015
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (New Year Honours List 2015).
Published 1 January 2015.
Location (Hampshire) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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