Birthday Honours 2018
Dr Frances Carolyn Saunders DBE
Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE)
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Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire · 2018
“For services to Science and to Engineering.”
Companion of the Order of the Bath · 2011
“Chief Executive, Defence Science and Technology Laboratory, Ministry of Defence.”
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Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB)
Chief Executive, Defence Science and Technology Laboratory, Ministry of Defence.
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Hampshire
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Companion of the Order of the Bath
Birthday Honours 2011- Role at the time
- Chief Executive
- Region
- Hampshire
“Chief Executive, Defence Science and Technology Laboratory, Ministry of Defence.”
Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Birthday Honours 2018- Region
- Somerset
“For services to Science and to Engineering.”
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“For services to Science and to Engineering.”
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How common is this award?
The Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 11 times in the Birthday Honours List 2018 — about 1% of the list.
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 Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the Birthday Honours 2018
Angela Mclean
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2018
Oxfordshire
“For services to Mathematical Biology and to Scientific Advice for Government.”
Eleanor Laing
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2018
Essex
“For political and public service.”
Emma Thompson
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2018
London
“For services to Drama.”
Jane Dacre
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2018
London
“For services to Medicine and Medical Education.”
Janet Vitmayer
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2018
London
“For services to Museums and to Diversity.”
Louise Ellman
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2018
Merseyside
“For parliamentary and political services.”
Moya Greene
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2018
Buckinghamshire
“For services to Business and to the Postal Sector.”
Professor Winifred Mary Beard
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2018
Cambridgeshire
“For services to the Study of Classical Civilisation.”
Stella Manzie
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2018
Leicestershire
“For services to Local Government.”
Susan Hill
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2018
West Midlands
“For services to the 100,000 Genome Project and to NHS Genomic Medicine.”
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.”
Source & provenance
Where this record comes from
Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire · 2018
London Gazette (official record), issue 62310, notice 3041475. View the official notice ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2018).
Published 8 June 2018.
Companion of the Order of the Bath · 2011
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2011).
Published 15 June 2011.
Location (Hampshire) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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