New Year Honours 1997
John Albert Bennett MBE
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
Secretary General • Association of Independent Research and Technology Organisation
“For services to the Technology Industry.”
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Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) · 1997
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New Year Honours 1997- Role at the time
- Secretary General, Association of Independent Research and Technology Organisation
“For services to the Technology Industry.”
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“For services to the Technology Industry.”
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How common is this award?
The Member of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 720 times in the New Year Honours List 1997 — about 55% of the list.
What organisation were they with?
Secretary General, Association of Independent Research and Technology Organisation.
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 Member of the Order of the British Empire in the New Year Honours 1997
Ada Gertrude Ellen Harris
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“For services to Elderly People in Minehead, Somerset.”
Ada Tapling
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“For servicesto the community in Woking, Surrey.”
Adrian Peter Rawle
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Alan Adams
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“For services to the Defence Industry and to Training.”
Alan Douglas Malcolmson
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Royal Navy
Alan Edward Marks
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1997
“For services to the Electricity Industry.”
Alan Frank Parfitt
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1997
“for Security and Co- operation in Europe, Vienna.”
Alan Sydney Anthony
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1997
“For services to the Quarrying Industry.”
Alastair Ian MacLEAN
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1997
“For services to the Fire Service and to the community.”
Albert Duncan Dewar
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1997
“For services to Building Conservation.”
Albert Frederick James Greenwood
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1997
“For services to Trinity College, University of Oxford.”
Albert James Sayce Williams
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1997
“For services to Young People and to Science in Mid and West Wales.”
Alec Christopher Ayliffe
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1997
Royal Air Force
Alfred Brian Quinn
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1997
“For services to the Probation Service in Powys.”
Alfred Davis
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1997
“For services to Public Transport.”
Alfred Sherwin
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1997
“For services to the Sunshine Hour Swimming Club.”
Alice Middleton
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1997
“For services to Health Care.”
Alice Wong Wu Cheuk-lai
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1997
Alison Mary Oldland
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1997
“For services to the Living Paintings Trust.”
Alison Moffat
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1997
“For services to Elderly People and to the British Red Cross in Berwickshire.”
Allan Hugh Leeson Royal Logistic Corps
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The Royal Logistic Corps
Allan Wong Chi-yun
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1997
“For services to the technological and business development of Hong Kong.”
Alma S. Pawson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1997
“For services to the community in Braemar, Aberdeenshire.”
Amy Elizabeth Luce
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1997
“For services to Music on Jersey, Channel Islands.”
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Others recognised for Science, Engineering & Technology
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“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
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London, Greater London
“For services to the Advancement of Skills in the Engineering and Manufacturing Sector.”
Ghulam Ng
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Leicester, Leicestershire
“For services to Medical Research and Healthcare.”
James Markey
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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
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Dromore, County Down
“For services to Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Northern Ireland.”
Mark Downs
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Deal, Kent
“For services to Biology.”
Jonathan Boddington
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Oswestry, Shropshire
“For services to Design and Innovation in Furniture Making.”
Olubukola Babajide
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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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Member of the Order of the British Empire · 1997
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
No gov.uk honours-list dataset covers 1997 — the published Gazette supplement is the sole source for this record.
Published 30 December 1996.
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