Birthday Honours 2010
David Whyte MacDonald of Wildlife Conservation CBE
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
• University of Oxford
“For services to Natural Sciences.”
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“For services to Natural Sciences.”
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How common is this award?
The Commander of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 123 times in the Birthday Honours List 2010 — about 10% of the list.
What organisation were they with?
University of Oxford.
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.
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Alan Clarke
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Alyson Jane Stafford
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“Director of Finance, Scottish Executive.”
Ann Margaret Green
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North Yorkshire
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Anne Galbraith
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Northumberland
“Chair, Valuation Tribunal Service. For public service.”
Brian Etheridge
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Hampshire
“Director, Civil Service Capability Group, Cabinet Office.”
Bryan Davis
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Down
“Chief Executive, Social Security Agency Department for Social Development, Northern Ireland Executive.”
Campbell Stuart Christie
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Royal Navy
Carol Propper of Economics of Public Policy
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Catherine Zeta Jones
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“Actor. For services to the Film Industry and to Charity.”
Christopher Rajendran Hyman
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Surrey
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Colin Basnett
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Japan
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South Glamorgan
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David Gregory
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Somerset
“Headteacher, Fosse Way Community Special School, Bath. For services to local and national Special Needs Education.”
David Radcliffe Stone
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South Yorkshire
“Chairman, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. For services to Healthcare.”
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“For services to Medicine.”
Douglas Edwin Oakervee
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Suffolk
“Lately Chairman, Crossrail. For services to Civil Engineering.”
Dr David Stuart English
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London
“For services to Cricket and to Charity.”
Dr Jean Venables
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Surrey
“President, Institution of Civil Engineers. For services to Civil Engineering.”
Dr Karl Joseph Mackie
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“Chief Executive and Mediator, Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution. For services to Mediation.”
Dr Karl William Pamp Jenkins
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Swansea
“Composer. For services to Music.”
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“For public service.”
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Fiona Rayment
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Carol Brayne
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Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
“For services to Medicine, Medical Research and Public Health.”
Polina Bayvel
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Lorna Dawson
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Andrew Morris
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Perth, Perth and Kinross
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Hayaatun Sillem
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London, Greater London
“For services to Engineering.”
Debra Padgett
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Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear
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Simeon Yates
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Sheffield, South Yorkshire
“For services to Digital Inclusion.”
Jian Zhang
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Bournemouth, Dorset
“For services to Computer Animation Research, to Education and to Innovation in STEM.”
Matthew Wilson
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Robertsbridge, East Sussex
“For services to Blood Cancer Awareness and Research.”
Claire Vincent
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Bangor, County Down
“For services to Marine Science and to Women in Science.”
Ann Watson
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London, Greater London
“For services to the Advancement of Skills in the Engineering and Manufacturing Sector.”
Martin Rolles
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Swansea, West Glamorgan
“For services to Healthcare Science and Cancer.”
Peter Robertson
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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
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“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
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Deal, Kent
“For services to Biology.”
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire · 2010
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2010).
Published 11 June 2010.
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