Birthday Honours 2022
David Macmillan
Knight Bachelor
“For services to Chemistry and Science.”
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London Gazette notice
Knights Bachelor
Overseas and International List
Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood
St. James’s Palace, London SW1
02 June 2022
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 David William Cross MacMILLAN F.R.S. F.R.S.E.
Professor of Chemistry, Princeton University, United States of America
For services to Chemistry and Science.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 63714 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
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How common is this award?
The Knight Bachelor was awarded 23 times in the Birthday Honours List 2022 — about 2% of the list.
How widely is this recognised?
1,797 people have been recognised for Science, Engineering & Technology.
Counts reflect the 1937–2026 honours lists in our records; earlier years are not yet included.
Honoured alongside them
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Warwickshire
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Stockport, Greater Manchester
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Martyn Oliver
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Romsey, Hampshire
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Worcester, Worcestershire
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Abroad
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Peter Bruce
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Stephen Timms
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“For Political and Public Service.”
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Matthew Wilson
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James Markey
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Jane Gate
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Maurice Geddis
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Mark Downs
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Jonathan Boddington
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Ian Ritchey
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Rashmi Mantri
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Glasgow, City of Glasgow
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Myrtle Dawes
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Aberdeen, City of Aberdeen
“For services to Energy and Technology.”
John Boumphrey
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Abingdon, Oxfordshire
“For services to Technology, Consumer and Digital Commerce Industry.”
Timothy Orchard
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Adikaari Adikaari
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Katherine Smith
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Mark Bamforth
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Knight Bachelor · 2022
London Gazette (official record), issue 63714, notice 4083742. View the official notice ↗
Published 1 June 2022.
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