Birthday Honours 2000
Hugh Edgar Williams OBE
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
“For services to Foresight and to Wealth Creation from Science and Technology.”
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
For services to Foresight and to Wealth Creation from Science and Technology.
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“For services to Foresight and to Wealth Creation from Science and Technology.”
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How common is this award?
The Officer of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 309 times in the Birthday Honours List 2000 — about 23% 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 Birthday Honours 2000
Aires Angelo Barnabe Barros D’Sa
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2000
“For services to Vascular Surgery.”
Alan Bean
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2000
Group Manager
Alan John Thornley
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2000
“For services to the Protection of Wildlife.”
Alan Keith Russell
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2000
“For services to UK-German relations.”
Alan Marsh
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2000
“For services to Social Policy Research.”
Alan William Kirkwood
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2000
Alan William Richards
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2000
Alex Smith
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2000
“For services to the Fishing Industry.”
Alphonse Saiho
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2000
“For service to the church and community.”
Amanda Jordan
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2000
“For services to the National Lottery Charities’ Board.”
Amritpal Singh Hungin
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2000
“For services to General Practice Research.”
Andrew Blowers
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2000
“For services to Environmental Protection.”
Andrew George Macdonald
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2000
“For services to the British community, Sao Paulo.”
Andrew Goldsworthy
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2000
Andrew Mullion Barwick Bell
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2000
“For services to the community, St.”
Andrew Patrick Gray
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2000
Andrew Slatter
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2000
Andrew Young
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2000
Royal Navy
Angela Elizabeth Salt
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2000
“For services to the Millennium.”
Angela Jane Louise Ould
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2000
Anna Sheelagh Pidduck
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2000
“For public service.”
Anne Elizabeth Minto
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2000
“For services to the Engineering Industry.”
Anne Judith Weyman
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2000
“For services to Family Planning.”
Anne-Marie Costain
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2000
“For services to Education and Training in Transport.”
In the same field
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
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 · 2000
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2000).
Published 15 June 2000.
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