New Year Honours 2014
Prof Paul Collier
Knight Bachelor
Knight Bachelor · 2014
“For services to Promoting Research and Policy Change in Africa.”
Commander of the Order of the British Empire · 2008
“Professor of Economics and Director, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford. For services to Scholarship and Development.”
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Knight Bachelor
For services to Promoting Research and Policy Change in Africa.
View the London Gazette page ↗Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
Professor of Economics and Director, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford. For services to Scholarship and Development.
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Location
Oxfordshire
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Role, region and citation as recorded for each award.
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Birthday Honours 2008- Region
- Oxfordshire
“Professor of Economics and Director, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford. For services to Scholarship and Development.”
Knight Bachelor
New Year Honours 2014- Region
- Oxfordshire
“For services to Promoting Research and Policy Change in Africa.”
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How common is this award?
The Knight Bachelor was awarded 24 times in the New Year Honours List 2014 — about 2% of the list.
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 Knight Bachelor in the New Year Honours 2014
Alan Parker
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2014
London
“Founder and Chairman, Brunswick Group LLP and Chair, Save the Children. For services to Business, Charitable Giving and Philanthropy in the UK.”
Antony Mark David Gormley
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2014
London
“Sculptor. For services to the Arts.”
Craig Tunstall
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2014
London
“Executive Headteacher, Gipsy Hill Federation, London. For services to Education.”
David Nigel Dalton
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2014
Cheshire
“Chief Executive, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust. For services to Healthcare.”
Dr Noel Robert Malcolm
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2014
Oxfordshire
“Senior Research Fellow, All Souls College, University of Oxford. For services to Scholarship, Journalism and European History.”
Ian Michael Cheshire
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2014
London
“Chief Executive, Kingfisher plc. For services to Business, Sustainability and the Environment.”
Julian Roger Seymour
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2014
London
“For public service.”
Mark Worthington
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2014
London
“For public service.”
Michael Edwards
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2014
“For services to UK/French cultural relations.”
Michael Griffiths
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2014
Northamptonshire
“Headmaster, Northampton School for Boys and President, Association of School and College Leaders. For services to Education.”
Michael Roger Gifford
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2014
London
“Lately Lord Mayor of London. For services to International Business, Culture and the City of London.”
Michael Victor Codron
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2014
London
“For services to the Theatre.”
Michael Wilkins
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2014
North Yorkshire
“Chief Executive, Outwood Grange Family of Schools. For services to Education.”
Paul Tucker
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2014
London
“Lately Deputy Governor, Bank of England. For services to Central Banking.”
Peter James Luff
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2014
Worcestershire
“Member of Parliament for Mid-Worcester. For political and public service.”
Professor Adrian Peter Bird
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2014
Edinburgh
“Buchanan Professor of Genetics, University of Edinburgh. For services to Science.”
Professor Godfrey Henry Oliver Palmer
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2014
Midlothian
“Professor Emeritus, Heriot-Watt University. For services to Human Rights, Science and charity.”
Professor Peter John Ratcliffe
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2014
Oxfordshire
“Nuffield Professor of Clinical Medicine, University of Oxford. For services to Clinical Medicine.”
Professor Richard Blundell
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2014
London
“Professor of Economics, UCL and Director, ESRC Centre for the Micro-Economic Analysis of Public Policy, IFS. For services to Economics and Social Science.”
Roger Michael De
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2014
Kent
“Philanthropist. For services to Education and to charity in Kent and Overseas.”
Roger Michael De Haan
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2014
“For services to Education and to charity in Kent and Overseas.”
Rt Hon Kevin Barron
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2014
South Yorkshire
“Member of Parliament for Rother Valley. For political and public service.”
Rt Hon Richard Geoffrey James Ottaway
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2014
London
“Member of Parliament, Croydon South. For parliamentary and political service.”
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 →
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
Knight Bachelor · 2014
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (New Year Honours List 2014).
Published 1 January 2014.
Commander of the Order of the British Empire · 2008
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2008).
Published 15 June 2008.
Location (Oxfordshire) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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