New Year Honours 2013
James Ivor Prosser OBE
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
• University of Aberdeen
Organisation: University of Aberdeen
“For services to Environmental Science.”
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire
New Year Honours 2013- Role at the time
- University of Aberdeen
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“For services to Environmental Science.”
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How common is this award?
The Officer of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 305 times in the New Year Honours List 2013 — about 20% of the list.
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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 Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the New Year Honours 2013
Adrian Anthony Lester
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2013
London
“For services to Drama.”
Ahmed Choonara
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2013
Nottinghamshire
“for Black Professionals.”
Alan Poyner Pritchard
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2013
Caerphilly
“For services to Education in Wales.”
Alan Richard Woodside
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2013
Antrim
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Alexander William Macbeth
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2013
West Yorkshire
“For services to Learning and Skills.”
Alice Mary Davidson
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2013
Merseyside
“For services to International Humanitarian Aid.”
Alison Humberstone
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2013
Hampshire
“for Work and Pensions.”
Alison Kathleen Shalaby
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2013
“For services to the prevention and resolution of international parental child abduction.”
Alistair George Finlay
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2013
Belfast
“For services to Policing in Northern Ireland.”
Alistair James Harris
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2013
“For services to promoting stability in the Lebanon and Middle East region.”
Alvar Nigel Rowe
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2013
“For services to charitable services.”
Amanda Jayne Reddin
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2013
Merseyside
“For services to Sport.”
Andrew Betton
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2013
Royal Navy
Andrew David Wiseman
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2013
London
“For public and political service.”
Andrew Douglas-Home
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2013
Berwickshire
“For services to Fishing and to Scottish Heritage through the Abbotsford Trust.”
Andrew Michael Robson
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2013
London
“For services to the game of Bridge and to Charity.”
Andrew Murray
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2013
London
“For services to Tennis.”
Ann Chance
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2013
West Sussex
“For services to the voluntary and charitable giving in the United Kingdom.”
Anna Payne
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2013
London
“For services to the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.”
Anne Christine McKillop
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2013
North Yorkshire
“For services to the Asylum Population.”
Anne Eileen Bleasdale
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2013
North Yorkshire
“For services to Education.”
Anne Ganley
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2013
Tyne and Wear
“For services to the Builders’ Merchants Industry and to charity.”
Annette Lesley Brooke
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2013
Dorset
“for Mid Dorset and North Poole.”
Anthea Dolman Gair
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2013
Gloucestershire
“For services to Defence Acquisition.”
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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
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London, Greater London
“For services to Engineering.”
Stephen Andrew Smith
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Oxford, Oxfordshire
“For services to Climate Science.”
Matthew Wilson
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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
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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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Officer of the Order of the British Empire · 2013
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (New Year Honours List 2013).
Published 29 December 2012.
Location (Aberdeenshire) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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