New Year Honours 2001
Francis Jack Smith OBE
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
“For services to Computer Science.”
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How common is this award?
The Officer of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 270 times in the New Year Honours List 2001 — about 24% 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 Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the New Year Honours 2001
Administration of Justice in Sheffield
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
South Yorkshire
Adrian Metcalfe
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“For Services to Sport.”
Alan Cunningham
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Grade B1
Alan David Wilson
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
Alan Francis Morgan
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
“For services to the Welsh Development Agency.”
Alan Garner
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
“For services to Children’s Literature.”
Alan James White
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Alan McQuillan
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
“For services to the Police.”
Alan Richard Kirk Dickson
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
“For service to the British community in Argentina.”
Alastair Neil Robertson Niven
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
Alison Austin
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
Allen Christopher Brookes
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
First Secretary
Alun Denry Wynn Jones
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
“For services to the Defence Industry.”
Aman Dalvi
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
“For services to Housing.”
Andrew Collings Beer
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
Andrew Dutton Mason Parachute Regiment.
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
The Parachute Regiment
Andrew George Clark
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
“For services to the Defence Industry.”
Andrew John Cash
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
“For services to Health Care.”
Andrew McCully
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
“for Education and Employment.”
Andrew Paul Kilding Wright
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
“For services to Architecture and the Built Heritage in Scotland.”
Andrzej Filip Krassowski
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
Angus Dunphy
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
“For services to Education.”
Angus Roderick MacKay
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
“For services to Young OVenders.”
Anil Kumar Ruia
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
“For services to Business in Manchester.”
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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
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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.”
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire · 2001
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (New Year Honours List 2001).
Published 30 December 2000.
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