New Year Honours 2008
Prof Elaine Barbara MARTIN OBE
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
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“Professor in Industrial Statistics, University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. For services to Science.”
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
Professor in Industrial Statistics, University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. For services to Science.
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“Professor in Industrial Statistics, University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. For services to Science.”
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“Professor in Industrial Statistics, University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. For services to Science.”
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How common is this award?
The Officer of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 235 times in the New Year Honours List 2008 — about 25% of the list.
In their area
113 Officer of the Order of the British Empire recipients are from Tyne and Wear.
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statistician.
How widely is this recognised?
1,920 people have been recognised for Science, Engineering & Technology.
Counts reflect the 2008–2026 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 2008
Adrian Roger Wyatt
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Alan James Walker
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Cheshire
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Alastair Jesse Head Macnish
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Renfrewshire
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Alexander Jamieson
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Valencia Province
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Alison Jane Watt
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Edinburgh
“Artist. For services to Art.”
Alison Logan
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Glasgow
“For services to Community Relations.”
Alison Mary Mcdonald
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West Sussex
“Senior Manager, Processing Directorate, Portsmouth, HM Revenue and Customs.”
Alison Richards
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Oxfordshire
“For services to UNICEF UK.”
Amir Kabal
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Staffordshire
“Member, Learning and Skills Council, National Equality and Diversity Sub-Committee. For services to Training and to the community in East Staffordshire.”
Andrew Keddie
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Fife
“Lately Chair, Scottish Police Conveners' Forum. For public service.”
Andrew Lake
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2008
London
“Grade B1, Ministry of Defence.”
Andrew Stewart Trotter
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Kent
“Deputy Chief Constable, British Transport Police. For services to the Police.”
Ann Beynon
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2008
South Glamorgan
“Director Wales, BT. For services to Business.”
Ann Marie Grinstead
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Hampshire
“Lately Non-Executive Director, Valuation Office Agency. For public service.”
Anthony Clive Davies
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Lancashire
“Managing Director, Focus Education UK Ltd. For services to School Inspections.”
Anthony Mcgann
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Merseyside
“For services to the community in the Vauxhall and Kirkdale Districts of Liverpool.”
Anton Setchell
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Buckinghamshire
“Assistant Chief Constable, Association of Chief Police Officers. For services to the Police.”
Audrey Ruth Burton
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2008
North Yorkshire
“For charitable services in Harrogate, North Yorkshire.”
Barbara Dana Broccoli
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2008
London, London
“Film Producer. For services to the Film Industry.”
Barbara Elizabeth Riddell
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Kent
“Director of Resources, London Fire Brigade. For services to the Fire and Rescue Service.”
Barbara Margaret Gildea
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2008
London
“Executive Vice-President, Human Resources, Rolls Royce. For services to Business.”
Barbara Thorndick
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2008
London
“Chief Executive, West Kent Housing Association. For services to Social Housing.”
Bernard Mcguigan
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Armagh
“Head of Estate Management, Northern Ireland Office.”
Brian Wareham
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Hampshire
“For services to Crimestoppers.”
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Matthew Wilson
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“Chair, Blood Cancer UK. For services to Blood Cancer Awareness and Research”
Keith Chalmers-Watson
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“Life Member and lately Chair of World Pheasant Association. For services to Wild Bird Research and Conservation”
Claire Vincent
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Bangor, County Down
“Deputy Director Marine and Fisheries Division, Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs. For services to Marine Science and to Women in Science”
Ann Watson
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London, Greater London
“Chief Executive Officer, Enginuity. For services to the Advancement of Skills in the Engineering and Manufacturing Sector”
Stephen Michael Smith
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Oxford, Oxfordshire
“Executive Director, CO2RE and Associate Professor of Greenhouse Gas Removal, University of Oxford. For services to Climate Science”
Martin John Rolles
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Swansea, West Glamorgan
“Clinical Oncologist, Swansea Bay University Health Board. For services to Healthcare Science and Cancer”
Peter Robertson
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Belfast, County Borough of Belfast
“Professor of Energy and Environmental Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Queen's University Belfast. For services to Research and Innovation in Northern Ireland”
Professor Mykaell Riley
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Director for The Black Music Research Unit and Principal Investigator for Bass Culture Research, University of Westminster. For services to Research and Education around Black British Music”
Beena Puri
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Manchester, Greater Manchester
“Digital Equity Senior Principal, Greater Manchester Combined Authority. For services to Digital Inclusion”
Ghulam Andre Ng
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Leicester, Leicestershire
“Head of Department, Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leicester and President, British Cardiovascular Society. For services to Medical Research and Healthcare”
Ian Marson
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Lately Digital Product Manager, Home Office. For services to Migration and Borders Technology”
James Markey
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Guildford, Surrey
“Founder, UNI SIM. For services to the Technology Sector”
Carolyn Heitmeyer
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Head of Social Sciences, Government Office for Science. For services to Social Science”
Jane Gate
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Thatcham, Berkshire
“Executive Director, The Association of Innovation, Research and Technology Organisations. For services to Science and the Innovation Ecosystem”
Maurice Geddis
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Dromore, County Down
“Co-Founder and Co-Chair, Avondale Foods Ltd and ENE Ltd. For services to Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Northern Ireland”
Jenny Barbara Ellis
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
“Founder, NextJenSecurity. For services to Cyber Policy”
Mark Edward Antony Downs
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Deal, Kent
“Lately Chief Executive, Royal Society for Biology. For services to Biology”
Nicola Collett
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Lutterworth, Leicestershire
“Lately Partnership Development Manager, Leicester City School Sport Partnership. For services to School Sport and Physical Education and to the communities in Leicester City and Leicestershire”
Thomas Malcolm Calvert
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Belfast, County Down
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire · 2008
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (New Year Honours List 2008). No individual Gazette notice has been matched to this record yet.
Published 30 December 2007.
Location (Tyne and Wear) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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