New Year Honours 2014
Frances Clare Kirwan DBE
Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE)
“For services to Mathematics.”
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“For services to Mathematics.”
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How common is this award?
The Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 18 times in the New Year Honours List 2014 — about 1% 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
Others awarded the Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the New Year Honours 2014
Alison Jane Carnwath
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
London
“For services to Business.”
Alison Margaret Peacock
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Hertfordshire
“For services to Education.”
Angela Brigid Lansbury Shaw
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Derbyshire
“For services to drama and to charitable work and philanthropy.”
Asha Khemka
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Staffordshire
“For services to Further Education.”
Celia Mary Hoyles
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
London
“for Excellence in Teaching Mathematics.”
Gillian Barbara Lynne
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
London
“For services to Dance and Musical Theatre.”
Julia Mary Slingo
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Devon
“For services to Weather and Climate Science.”
Kathryn August
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Greater Manchester
“For services to Education.”
Mary Colette Bowe
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
London
“For services to Media and Communications.”
Pamela Jean Shaw of Neurology
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
“For services to Neuroscience, particularly through the Sheffield Institute for Translational Neuroscience.”
Penelope Keith (Penelope Anne Constance
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Rachel Mary De Souza
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Bedfordshire
“For services to Education.”
Rosemary Janet Mair Butler
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Newport
“for Wales.”
Seona Elizabeth Reid
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Glasgow
“For services to the Creative Industries.”
Shirley Anne Pearce
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Norfolk
“For services to Higher Education.”
Susan Mary Bailey
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Greater Manchester
“For services to Psychiatry and for voluntary service to People with Mental Health Conditions.”
Timson) C.B.E.
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Surrey
“For services to the Arts and to Charity.”
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Others recognised for Science, Engineering & Technology
Across the 1937–2026 honours lists in our records, 1,797 people have been recognised for Science, Engineering & Technology. See the full list →
Hayaatun Sillem
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Engineering.”
Stephen Andrew Smith
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Oxford, Oxfordshire
“For services to Climate Science.”
Matthew Wilson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Robertsbridge, East Sussex
“For services to Blood Cancer Awareness and Research.”
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.”
Ghulam Ng
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Leicester, Leicestershire
“For services to Medical Research and Healthcare.”
James Markey
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Guildford, Surrey
“For services to the Technology Sector.”
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.”
Jonathan Boddington
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
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
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Newport, Isle of Wight
“For services to the Technology Industry.”
Sharon Todd
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Innovation.”
Ian Ritchey
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
“For services to Engineering.”
Brian Mcconnell
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bristol, City of Bristol
“For services to Engineering.”
Rashmi Mantri
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
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
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
“For services to Multi-Hazard Science and Disaster Risk Reduction.”
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Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire · 2014
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (New Year Honours List 2014).
Published 31 December 2013.
Location (Oxfordshire) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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