
Birthday Honours 2021
Jonathan Elliott MBE
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
Director
“For services to Life Sciences and the Covid-19 Response.”
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Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
For services to Life Sciences and the Covid-19 Response.
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Order of the British Empire
Civil Division
Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood
St. James’s Palace, London SW1
12 June 2021
THE QUEEN has been graciously pleased, on the occasion of the Celebration of Her Majesty’s Birthday, to give orders for the following promotions in, and appointments to, the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire:
M.B.E.
To be Ordinary Members of the Civil Division of the said Most Excellent Order:
Jonathan ELLIOTT
Director, AstraZeneca
For services to Life Sciences and the Covid-19 Response.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 63377 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
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Member of the Order of the British Empire
Birthday Honours 2021- Role at the time
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“For services to Life Sciences and the Covid-19 Response.”
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How common is this award?
The Member of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 575 times in the Birthday Honours List 2021 — about 39% of the list.
In their area
163 Member of the Order of the British Empire recipients are from Surrey.
What organisation were they with?
Director.
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 Member of the Order of the British Empire in the Birthday Honours 2021
Abdul Faruqi
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“For services to Medical Research.”
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“For services to the NHS particularly during Covid-19.”
Adam Elcock
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“For services to Fundraising for Military Charities and to the community in Christchurch, Dorset.”
Adele Haysom
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“For services to Education.”
Adrian Conoboy
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“For services to Children with cancer.”
Afaf Aly
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Lisburn, County Antrim
“For services to UK-Egypt Relations and Anti-racism in Northern Ireland.”
Aida Haughton
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Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire
“For services to Remembering Srebrenica.”
Aimee Durning
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Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
“For services to Education.”
Alan Hastings
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“For services to Law Enforcement.”
Alan Jeans
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Alan Keohane
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“For services to British Nationals overseas.”
Alan Olver
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Telford, Shropshire
“For services to Homeless People.”
Alan Pearson
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Hednesford, Staffordshire
“For services to Education.”
Alasdair Steele
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Alexander Bowman
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Invergowrie, Perth and Kinross
“For voluntary service to St John in Scotland.”
Alexander Davison
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“For voluntary service to the Royal British Legion in Scotland.”
Alexander Mcarthur
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“For services to Beekeeping.”
Alison Hughes
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“For services to Tennis.”
Alison Penny
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London, Greater London
“For services to Bereavement Support.”
Alison Pessell
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Plymouth, Devon
“For services to the English Fishing Industry.”
Alison Tedstone
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London, Greater London
“For services to Public Health.”
Alison Wainwright
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Oakham, Rutland
“For services to the community in Rutland.”
Allan Blundell
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Colchester, Essex
“For services to School Governance and to the Voluntary Sector in Essex.”
Allan Clayton
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Lewes, East Sussex
“For services to Opera.”
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 →
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“For services to Climate Science.”
Fiona Rayment
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Salford, Greater Manchester
“For services to Nuclear Engineering.”
Carol Brayne
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Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
“For services to Medicine, Medical Research and Public Health.”
Polina Bayvel
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London, Greater London
“For services to Engineering and to Optical Communications.”
Lorna Dawson
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Aberdeen, City of Aberdeen
“For services to Innovations in Soil and Forensic Science.”
Andrew Morris
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Perth, Perth and Kinross
“For services to Medical Sciences, to Public Health and to Patient Care.”
Hayaatun Sillem
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London, Greater London
“For services to Engineering.”
Debra Padgett
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Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear
“For services to Biomedical Science in the NHS.”
Simeon Yates
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Sheffield, South Yorkshire
“For services to Digital Inclusion.”
Jian Zhang
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Bournemouth, Dorset
“For services to Computer Animation Research, to Education and to Innovation in STEM.”
Matthew Wilson
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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
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Swansea, West Glamorgan
“For services to Healthcare Science and Cancer.”
Peter Robertson
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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
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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
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Deal, Kent
“For services to Biology.”
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Member of the Order of the British Empire · 2021
London Gazette (official record), issue 63377, notice 3817984. View the official notice ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2021).
Published 11 June 2021.
Location (Reigate, Surrey) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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