Birthday Honours 2015
Charles Peter Downes
Knight Bachelor
Principal and Vice-Chancellor
“Principal and Vice-Chancellor, University of Dundee. For services to Higher Education and Life Sciences.”
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Knight Bachelor
Principal and Vice-Chancellor, University of Dundee. For services to Higher Education and Life Sciences.
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London Gazette notice
Knights Bachelor
Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood
St. James’s Palace, London SW1
13 June 2015
THE QUEEN has been graciously pleased, on the occasion of the Celebration of Her Majesty's Birthday, to signify her intention of conferring the honour of Knighthood upon the undermentioned:
Professor Charles Peter DOWNES O.B.E. F.R.S.E.
Principal and Vice-Chancellor, University of Dundee
For services to Higher Education and Life Sciences.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 61256 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
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