Birthday Honours 2023
Lewis Potter BEM
British Empire Medal (BEM)
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“Founder, Geeky Medics and GP Registrar. For services to Higher Education and to Medicine”
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British Empire Medal (BEM)
Founder, Geeky Medics and GP Registrar. For services to Higher Education and to Medicine
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London Gazette notice
British Empire Medal
Civil Division
Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood
St. James’s Palace, London SW1
17 June 2023
THE KING has been graciously pleased, on the occasion of the Celebration of His Majesty’s Birthday, to approve the award of the British Empire Medal (Civil Division) to the undermentioned:
B.E.M.
Dr Lewis Thomas POTTER
Founder, Geeky Medics and GP Registrar
For services to Higher Education and to Medicine.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 64082 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
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