Birthday Honours 2002
Ian Pollock Sword CBE
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
“For services to Research, Education and Enterprise.”
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
For services to Research, Education and Enterprise.
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“For services to Research, Education and Enterprise.”
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How common is this award?
The Commander of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 117 times in the Birthday Honours List 2002 — about 9% 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 Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the Birthday Honours 2002
Alan Grant Campbell
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
“For services to Local Government.”
Alexander Dalgety Adamson
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
“for Education and Skills.”
Alison Tierney
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
“For services to Nursing Research and Education.”
Ann Patricia Dowling of Mechanical Engineering
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
“For services to Mechanical Engineering.”
Ann-Louise Kinmonth of Practice
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
“For services to Primary Care Research and Development.”
Anthony Charles Sleeman
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
Director
Anthony John Edge
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
“for Wales, Midlands and the South, Department for Work and Pensions.”
Arthur Maurice Lucas
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
“For services to Higher Education.”
Brian Appleton
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
“For services to Safety Management.”
Brian Cass
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
“For services to Medical Research.”
Brian James Turner
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
“For services to Tourism and to Training in the Catering Industry.”
Brian Walter Newby
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
British Institute of Florence.
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
Catherine Fiona Woolf
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
“For services to the UK Knowledge Economy and Invisible Earnings.”
Cecil Hugh McMurray
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
“For Public Service.”
Charles Gordon Brown Nicholson
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
“For services to the Administration of Justice in Scotland.”
Christine Anne Whatford
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
“For services to Education.”
Christopher Gibbs Holtom
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
Christopher John Murray
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
late The Royal Logistic Corps
Christopher John Pollock
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
“For services to the Environment.”
Christopher John Shepley
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
“for Transport, Local Government and the Regions.”
Christopher Masters
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
“For services to Industry.”
Clifford James Prior
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
“For services to Health Care.”
David Houston Will
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
“For services to Association Football.”
In the same field
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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Commander of the Order of the British Empire · 2002
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
No gov.uk honours-list dataset covers 2002 — the published Gazette supplement is the sole source for this record.
Published 15 June 2002.
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