Birthday Honours 2025
Edith Heard CMG
Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG)
Director General
“For services to Science and to UK/France relations.”
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Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG)
For services to Science and to UK/France relations.
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London Gazette notice
Order of Saint Michael and Saint George
Diplomatic Service and Overseas List
Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood
St. James’s Palace, London SW1
14 June 2025
THE KING has been graciously pleased, on the occasion of the Celebration of His Majesty’s Birthday, to give orders for the following promotions in, and appointments to, the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George:
C.M.G.
To be Ordinary Members of the Third Class, or Companions, of the said Most Distinguished Order:
Professor Edith HEARD F.R.S.
Director General, the European Molecular Biology Laboratory
For services to Science and to UK/France relations.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 64759 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
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“For services to Science and to UK/France relations.”
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How common is this award?
The Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George was awarded 13 times in the Birthday Honours List 2025 — about 1% of the list.
What organisation were they with?
Director General.
How widely is this recognised?
603 people have been recognised for International & Diplomatic.
Counts reflect the 2000–2026 honours lists in our records; earlier years are not yet included.
Honoured alongside them
Others awarded the Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George in the Birthday Honours 2025
Andrew Murdoch
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of St Michael And St George · 2025
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Beverley Tew
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of St Michael And St George · 2025
“For services to International Development, Commerce and Charity.”
Charles Walker
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of St Michael And St George · 2025
“For services to UK Cultural relations.”
Christopher Anderson
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of St Michael And St George · 2025
“For services to Entrepreneurship, Education and Global Understanding.”
Christopher Rampling
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of St Michael And St George · 2025
“For services to British Foreign Policy and National Security.”
Corin Robertson
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of St Michael And St George · 2025
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
David Lalloo
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of St Michael And St George · 2025
“For services to Global Health and International Development, and leadership in Higher Education.”
Frances Gardner
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of St Michael And St George · 2025
“For services to reducing Violence against Children.”
James Kariuki
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of St Michael And St George · 2025
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Katherine Rowe
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of St Michael And St George · 2025
“For services to British Foreign Policy and National Security.”
Mark Bassett
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of St Michael And St George · 2025
“For services to Global Nuclear Safety and Security.”
Paul Smith
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of St Michael And St George · 2025
“For services to International Plant Conservation.”
In the same field
Others recognised for International & Diplomatic
Across the 2000–2026 honours lists in our records, 603 people have been recognised for International & Diplomatic. See the full list →
Fiona Johnston
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to Education and Charity in Ghana and to UK/Ghana Relations.”
Wilfred Eaton
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to Child Welfare and Education in Kenya and to UK/Kenya Relations.”
Martha Holman
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to Community Development in Zimbabwe and to UK/Zimbabwe Relations.”
Elizabeth Eaton
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to Child Welfare and Education in Kenya and to UK/Kenya Relations.”
Tariq Obaide
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Education Overseas and to UK/Morocco Relations.”
Gary Stevens
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Halesowen, West Midlands
“For services to Manufacturing, to International Trade and to Apprenticeships.”
Gary Millar
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Liverpool, Merseyside
“For services to Business and to International Relations.”
Jonathan Lutwyche
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Lancaster, Lancashire
“For services to Sustainable Chemicals Management, to Economic Growth, to International Trade, and to Advancing Opportunities for Women and Young People.”
Joanna Keating
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
“For services to International Development.”
David Currie
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
St Andrews, Fife
“For services to International Trade, Energy Transition and Economic Growth.”
Martin Kent
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of St Michael And St George · 2026
“For services to International Trade and Investment.”
Paul Berman
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of St Michael And St George · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy and to International Law.”
Amanda Brooks (amanda Kendall)
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of The Bath · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Economic Growth and International Trade.”
Katherine Drew
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to UK/Solomon Islands relations.”
Nunzia Bertali
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Wirral, Merseyside
“For services to UK/Italy Relations and to the community in Wirral.”
Peter Sidebotham
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to UK/Georgia relations.”
Richard Tilley
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to UK/Eswatini relations and to British Nationals in Eswatini.”
Christina Miller
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to UK Foreign Policy.”
Sarah Annable-gardner
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to International Development in Ghana.”
Kwangwook Cho
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to UK/Korea Relations in the areas of Science and Health.”
Martin Uden
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Veterans of the Korean War, and to UK/Korea relations.”
Daniel Horn-phathanothai
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to International Development and tackling Climate Change.”
Edith Caldwell
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to International Humanitarian Aid and Development.”
Gary Green
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to International Business, Industry and the UK Economy.”
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Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George · 2025
London Gazette (official record), issue 64759, notice 4905723. View the official notice ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2025).
Published 13 June 2025.
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