New Year Honours 2020
Duncan Wingham
Knight Bachelor
• University College London and Executive Chair
“For services to Climate Science.”
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London Gazette notice
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Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood
St. James’s Palace, London SW1
28 December 2019
THE QUEEN has been graciously pleased to signify her intention of conferring the honour of Knighthood upon the undermentioned:
Professor Duncan John WINGHAM
Professor of Climate Physics, University College London and Executive Chair, Natural Environment Research Council
For services to Climate Science.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 62866 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
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New Year Honours 2020- Role at the time
- University College London and Executive Chair
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- London, Greater London
“For services to Climate Science.”
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How common is this award?
The Knight Bachelor was awarded 18 times in the New Year Honours List 2020 — about 1% of the list.
In their area
85 Knight Bachelor recipients are from Greater London.
What organisation were they with?
University College London and Executive Chair.
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 New Year Honours 2020
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“For services to Material Chemistry, to UK Science and to Global Outreach.”
Christopher Hampton
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“For services to Drama.”
Clive Lloyd
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Dennis Gillings
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“For services to the Advancement of Dementia and to Life Sciences Research.”
Francis Habgood
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Buckinghamshire
“For services to Policing.”
George Duncan Smith
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“For political and public service.”
Humphrey Burton
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Suffolk
“For services to Classical Music, to the Arts and to Media.”
Jonathan Symonds
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“For services to UK Life Sciences and to Finance.”
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Cambridgeshire
“For services to UK Science.”
Peter Estlin
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“For services to International Business, to Inclusion and to Skills.”
Robert Neill
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“For political service.”
Samuel Mendes
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“For services to Drama.”
Simon Stevens
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London, Greater London
“For services to the NHS in England.”
Steve Rodney Mcqueen
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“For services to film.”
William Thomas
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“For charitable and political service.”
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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
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London, Greater London
“For services to Engineering and to Optical Communications.”
Lorna Dawson
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Aberdeen, City of Aberdeen
“For services to Innovations in Soil and Forensic Science.”
Andrew Morris
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Perth, Perth and Kinross
“For services to Medical Sciences, to Public Health and to Patient Care.”
Hayaatun Sillem
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London, Greater London
“For services to Engineering.”
Debra Padgett
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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.”
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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
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Leicester, Leicestershire
“For services to Medical Research and Healthcare.”
Ian Marson
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London, Greater London
“For services to Migration and Borders Technology.”
James Markey
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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
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Knight Bachelor · 2020
London Gazette (official record), issue 62866, notice 3454512. View the official notice ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (New Year Honours List 2020).
Published 27 December 2019.
Location (London, Greater London) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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