Birthday Honours 2007
David John Read
Knight Bachelor
• Royal Society
“For services to Biological Sciences.”
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“For services to Biological Sciences.”
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How common is this award?
The Knight Bachelor was awarded 21 times in the Birthday Honours List 2007 — about 2% of the list.
What organisation were they with?
Royal Society.
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 Knight Bachelor in the Birthday Honours 2007
Ahmed Salman Rushdie
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“For services to Literature.”
Arthur James Rose
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“For services to Education.”
Brian John Hoskins
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“For services to Environmental Science.”
Charles Ireland Gray
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2007
“For services to Education.”
Christopher Alan Bayly
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“For services to History.”
David Melville
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“For services to Higher and Further Education.”
George Castledine of Nursing
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“For services to Healthcare.”
George Malcolm Williamson
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“For services to the Financial Services Industry.”
Ian Terence Botham
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“For services to Charity and to Cricket.”
John Kevin Hegarty
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2007
“For services to the Advertising Industry.”
John William Baker
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2007
“For public service.”
Norman Leon Rosenthal
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2007
“For services to Art.”
Paul Joseph Scott-Lee
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“For services to the Police.”
Peter Derek Carr
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2007
“For services to the NHS.”
Peter Frederic Chester Cook
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“For services to Architecture.”
Richard Ellis Meuric Rees
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2007
“For services to Agriculture and to Public Life in Wales.”
Rodney George Brooke
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2007
“For public service.”
Stephen Michael Bullock
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2007
“For services to Local Government.”
Torquil Patrick Alexander Norman
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2007
“For services to the Arts and to Disadvantaged Young People.”
William Henry Callaghan
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2007
“For services to Health and Safety.”
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Others recognised for Science, Engineering & Technology
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
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Oxford, Oxfordshire
“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.”
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Knight Bachelor · 2007
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2007).
Published 14 June 2007.
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