Birthday Honours 2003
David West MBE
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
• lately Education and Training Adviser
“For services to the Engineering Industry in Scotland.”
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Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
For services to the Engineering Industry in Scotland.
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- lately Education and Training Adviser
“For services to the Engineering Industry in Scotland.”
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“For services to the Engineering Industry in Scotland.”
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How common is this award?
The Member of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 575 times in the Birthday Honours List 2003 — about 52% of the list.
What organisation were they with?
lately Education and Training Adviser.
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 Member of the Order of the British Empire in the Birthday Honours 2003
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“For services to Community Relations in the Midlands.”
Adele Janine Taylor
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Second Secretary
Adolphus Leslie Bateson
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“For services to Elderly People in Somerset.”
Adrian Christopher Ahl
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Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
Advice Bureau
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Alan Gear
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
“For services to the Development of Organic Horticulture.”
Alan John Brook
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
“For services to the community, especially Music and Education in Buckinghamshire.”
Alan John Smith
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
“For services to Water Resource Management.”
Alan John Spedding
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
“For services to Music.”
Alan Nicolson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
“For services to the community in Banffshire.”
Alan Phillips
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
“For services to charity in Jersey.”
Alan Samuel Schwartz
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
“For services to Interfaith Relations and to the Jewish Community in Wales.”
Alan Wright
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
“For services to the Water Industry.”
Alasdair Wallace Parker
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
“For services to the British community in Ethiopia.”
Albert Fellowes
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
“For services to the community, especially Young People, in Rainhill, Merseyside.”
Alec Bloom
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
“For services to People with Heart Disease.”
Alexander Philip Roe
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
“For services to the Police and to Charity.”
Alfred Davison Stewart
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
“For services to the Laboratory Service.”
Alfred Keith Dyson Terry
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
“For services to Tramways and Tramcar Heritage.”
Alice Marjorie Hale
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
“For services to the community in Carshalton, Surrey.”
Alison Margaret MacKintosh
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
“For services to the RAF Benevolent Fund in Fife.”
Alison Sheppard
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
“For services to swimming.”
Alistair Baird Donald
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
Royal Air Force
Allan Andre Wells
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
In the same field
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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Member of the Order of the British Empire · 2003
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2003).
Published 13 June 2003.
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