Birthday Honours 2023
Iain Gilmour Gray
Knight Bachelor
Director of Aerospace
“Director of Aerospace, Cranfield University. For services to the Aerospace Industry”
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Knight Bachelor
Director of Aerospace, Cranfield University. For services to the Aerospace Industry
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London Gazette notice
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Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood
St. James’s Palace, London SW1
17 June 2023
THE KING has been graciously pleased, on the occasion of the Celebration of His Majesty’s Birthday, to signify his intention of conferring the honour of Knighthood upon the undermentioned:
Professor Iain Gilmour GRAY C.B.E. F.R.S.E. FREng.
Director of Aerospace, Cranfield University
For services to the Aerospace Industry.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 64082 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
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