New Year Honours 1996
Lawrence John Challis OBE
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
“For services to Scientific Research.”
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How common is this award?
The Officer of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 331 times in the New Year Honours List 1996 — about 26% 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 Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the New Year Honours 1996
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“For services to Local Government.”
Alan Dawes Lea
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“For services to the Magistracy in Lincolnshire.”
Alan Houghton
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“For services to the Coal Industry.”
Alan James Reid
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Alan John Bott
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“For services to Shipping.”
Alan Maxwell Chester
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Albert Lam Chi-chiu
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Alexander David Liddell Gardiner
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Alexander Donald Leopold Alphbnso Maria Moll
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“For services to British commercial interests in Morocco.”
Alfred Nathaniel Hodge
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Alice Margaret Greenwood
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“For medical services to the community in The Gambia.”
Alicia Elizabeth Marie Dixon
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Alison Davies
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“For charitable services.”
Alistair Duncan Irvine Robertson
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“For services to the Scottish Business Achievement Award Trust.”
Allan Anthony MacDONALD
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“For services to the Aviation Industry.”
Allan Edward Harbert
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Andrew Wyndham Phillips
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“For services to the Law and to Young People.”
Angus Murray Thornley Taylor
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1996
“For services to Health and Safety.”
Anne Vaughan
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1996
“For services to the Magistracy.”
Anthony de Angeli
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1996
“For services to Journalism and to the Food Industry.”
Anthony William Samson
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Archibald Gilchrist
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“For services to Industry and to Public Life in Scotland.”
Arthur Robert Barlow
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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
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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
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Newport, Isle of Wight
“For services to the Technology Industry.”
Sharon Todd
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London, Greater London
“For services to Innovation.”
Ian Ritchey
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Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
“For services to Engineering.”
Brian Mcconnell
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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 · 1996
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
No gov.uk honours-list dataset covers 1996 — the published Gazette supplement is the sole source for this record.
Published 30 December 1995.
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