New Year Honours 2004
Frances Anne Cairncross CBE
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
Chair • Economic and Social Research Council
Organisation: Economic and Social Research Council
“For services to Social Sciences.”
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New Year Honours 2004- Role at the time
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“For services to Social Sciences.”
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“For services to Social Sciences.”
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The Commander of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 118 times in the New Year Honours List 2004 — about 9% of the list.
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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
Others awarded the Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the New Year Honours 2004
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Alison Nimmo
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“For services to Urban Regeneration.”
Andrew Anthony Holt
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Andrew James Gildard Miller
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Royal Navy
Andrew Ross Lorimer
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“For services to Medicine.”
Ann Wilks
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Annette Vernon
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“For services to Education.”
Anthony David Stoller
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“For services to Broadcasting.”
Anthony de Villeneuve Russell-Roberts
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“For services to Dance.”
Anthony Gordon Dunnett
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“For services to Economic Development.”
Anthony John Sadler
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“for Appointments.”
Antony George Pike
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“For services to the Arable Crops Industry.”
Archibald Alexander Cameron
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Director of Operations
Arthur Alan Dashwood
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“For services to European law and to the Convention on the Future of Europe.”
Arthur David McCourt
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“For services to Local Government.”
Barry Stephen Townsley
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“For charitable services, especially to Education and to the Arts.”
Bernard Francisco Ribeiro
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“For services to Medicine.”
Brian Edward Hibbert
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“For services to the Defence Industry.”
Brian Thomas Morgans
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Royal Air Force
Bruce Alan Ian Dingwall
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Chief Executive
Charles John Perrin
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“For charitable services, especially to Health and Education in London.”
Christopher Glyn Sheridan Hughes
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Christopher John Allsopp
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“For services to Economic Policy.”
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Hayaatun Sillem
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London, Greater London
“For services to Engineering.”
Stephen Andrew Smith
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Oxford, Oxfordshire
“For services to Climate Science.”
Matthew Wilson
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Robertsbridge, East Sussex
“For services to Blood Cancer Awareness and Research.”
Ann Watson
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London, Greater London
“For services to the Advancement of Skills in the Engineering and Manufacturing Sector.”
Ghulam Ng
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Leicester, Leicestershire
“For services to Medical Research and Healthcare.”
James Markey
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Guildford, Surrey
“For services to the Technology Sector.”
Jane Gate
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Thatcham, Berkshire
“For services to Science and the Innovation Ecosystem.”
Maurice Geddis
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Dromore, County Down
“For services to Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Northern Ireland.”
Mark Downs
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Deal, Kent
“For services to Biology.”
Jonathan Boddington
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Oswestry, Shropshire
“For services to Design and Innovation in Furniture Making.”
Olubukola Babajide
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
“For services to Technology, to Business and to Inclusion.”
Geoffrey Underwood
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Newport, Isle of Wight
“For services to the Technology Industry.”
Sharon Todd
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London, Greater London
“For services to Innovation.”
Ian Ritchey
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Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
“For services to Engineering.”
Brian Mcconnell
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Bristol, City of Bristol
“For services to Engineering.”
Rashmi Mantri
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Glasgow, City of Glasgow
“For services to Mathematics Education.”
Myrtle Dawes
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
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
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to the NHS and Healthcare Research and Innovation.”
Adikaari Adikaari
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Guildford, Surrey
“For services to Research and Innovation to Tackle Climate Change.”
Katherine Smith
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Stourbridge, West Midlands
“For services to Brain Tumour Research and to Charity.”
Mark Bamforth
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to UK Life Sciences and to UK/USA business relations.”
Benjamin Towers
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Gillingham, Kent
“For services to the Startup Business Community, Excellence in Innovation and Enterprise.”
Professor Rees
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Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
“For services to Multi-Hazard Science and Disaster Risk Reduction.”
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire · 2004
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
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Published 31 December 2003.
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