New Year Honours 2019
Prof Fiona Devine CBE
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
First Secretary
Organisation: University of Manchester
Commander of the Order of the British Empire · 2019
“For services to the Social Sciences.”
Officer of the Order of the British Empire · 2010
“Professor of Sociology, University of Manchester. For services to Social Science.”
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
Professor of Sociology, University of Manchester. For services to Social Science.
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Order of the British Empire
Civil Division
Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood
St. James’s Palace, London SW1
29 December 2018
THE QUEEN has been graciously pleased to give orders for the following promotions in, and appointments to, the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire:
C.B.E.
To be Ordinary Commanders of the Civil Division of the said Most Excellent Order:
Professor Fiona DEVINE O.B.E.
Head, Alliance Manchester Business School and Professor of Sociology, University of Manchester
For services to the Social Sciences.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 62507 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
Location
Cheshire
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire
New Year Honours 2010- Role at the time
- First Secretary
- Region
- Cheshire
“Professor of Sociology, University of Manchester. For services to Social Science.”
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
New Year Honours 2019- Role at the time
- lately Head, Alliance Manchester Business School and Professor of Sociology
- Region
- Cheshire
“For services to the Social Sciences.”
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How common is this award?
The Commander of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 107 times in the New Year Honours List 2019 — about 7% of the list.
What organisation were they with?
lately Head, University of Manchester.
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 Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the New Year Honours 2019
Alison Baptiste
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2019
Surrey
“For services to the Environment.”
Alison Brittain
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2019
Bedfordshire
“For services to Business.”
Alison Park
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2019
London
“For services to the Social Sciences.”
Andrea Wilson
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2019
London
“For services to Law and Order and to Diversity in the Workplace.”
Andrew Fender
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2019
Greater Manchester
“For political service.”
Andrew Goodall
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2019
Bridgend
“For services to Health, to Social Care and to public service in Wales.”
Andrew Jackson
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2019
Anthony Van Laast
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2019
“For services to Dance and Choreography.”
Barry Burton
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2019
Hampshire
“For services to Defence.”
Bridget Clare Rosewell
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2019
London
“For services to the Economy.”
Brigadier Flanagan
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2019
Hampshire
“For services to the UK Space Sector.”
Brigadier Van Orden
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2019
“For political service.”
Catherine (Kate) Caithness
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2019
Angus
“For services to Sport.”
Cecilia Mathieson
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2019
London
“For services to Defence.”
Christine Ann Gaskell
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2019
Cheshire
“For services to the community in Cheshire.”
Christopher Bailey
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2019
London
“For services to Fashion.”
Christopher Nolan
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2019
“For services to film.”
Christopher Packham
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2019
Hampshire
“For services to Nature Conservation.”
Clair Baynton
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2019
Berkshire
“For services to Emergency Planning and Response in Health.”
Claire Murdoch
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2019
London
“For services to the NHS.”
Claire Stevens
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2019
Tyne and Wear
“For services to Children.”
Colonel Blashford-snell
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2019
Dorset
“For services to Scientific Research Abroad and to Young People in the UK.”
David Doyle
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2019
“For services to Manx Law.”
David Gothard
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2019
London
“For services to Cinema and to Drama.”
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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 →
Stephen Andrew Smith
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Oxford, Oxfordshire
“For services to Climate Science.”
Fiona Rayment
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Salford, Greater Manchester
“For services to Nuclear Engineering.”
Carol Brayne
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
“For services to Medicine, Medical Research and Public Health.”
Polina Bayvel
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Engineering and to Optical Communications.”
Lorna Dawson
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Aberdeen, City of Aberdeen
“For services to Innovations in Soil and Forensic Science.”
Andrew Morris
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2026
Perth, Perth and Kinross
“For services to Medical Sciences, to Public Health and to Patient Care.”
Hayaatun Sillem
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Engineering.”
Debra Padgett
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear
“For services to Biomedical Science in the NHS.”
Simeon Yates
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
“For services to Digital Inclusion.”
Jian Zhang
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bournemouth, Dorset
“For services to Computer Animation Research, to Education and to Innovation in STEM.”
Matthew Wilson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
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
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Swansea, West Glamorgan
“For services to Healthcare Science and Cancer.”
Peter Robertson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
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
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Thatcham, Berkshire
“For services to Science and the Innovation Ecosystem.”
Maurice Geddis
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
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.”
Source & provenance
Where this record comes from
Commander of the Order of the British Empire · 2019
London Gazette (official record), issue 62507, notice 3176303. View the official notice ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (New Year Honours List 2019).
Published 28 December 2018.
Officer of the Order of the British Empire · 2010
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (New Year Honours List 2010).
Published 1 January 2010.
Location (Cheshire) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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