
New Year Honours 2015
“Richard Titmuss Professor of Social Policy, London School of Economics. For services to Social Science and public service.”
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Richard Titmuss Professor of Social Policy, London School of Economics. For services to Social Science and public service.
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“Richard Titmuss Professor of Social Policy, London School of Economics. For services to Social Science and public service.”
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How common is this award?
The Knight Bachelor was awarded 26 times in the New Year Honours List 2015 — about 2% of the list.
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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.
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Berkshire
“Chief Executive, Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust. For services to the NHS.”
David Anthony Andrew Amess
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Essex
“Member of Parliament for Southend West. For political and public service.”
David Edward John Ramsden
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London
“Head, Government Economic Service. For services to Economic Policy Making.”
David John Verey
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London
“Chair, The Art Fund. For services to Arts Philanthropy.”
Dickson Poon
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London
“For services to Business and to charity particularly Higher Education.”
Dr Anthony Herbert Everington
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London
“Chair, NHS Tower Hamlets Clinical Commissioning Group. For services to Primary Care.”
Dr Simon Fraser Campbell
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Dorset
“Drug Discover and Scientific Adviser. For services to Chemistry.”
Hugh Nigel Edward Bayley, M.P.,
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“For services to Parliamentary engagement with the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation.”
John Arthur Townsley
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North Yorkshire
“Executive Principal, The Gorse Academies Trust, Leeds. For services to Education.”
John Vincent Hurt
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Norfolk
“Actor. For services to Drama.”
Julian Ernest Michael Le Grand, F.B.A.,
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“For services to Social Science and public service.”
Matthew David Baggott
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West Midlands
“Lately Chief Constable, Police Service of Northern Ireland. For services to Policing in the United Kingdom.”
Nigel John Thrift, D.L., F.B.A.,
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“For services to Higher Education.”
Peter Ashley Kendall
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Hertfordshire
“For services to the Agricultural Industry in England and Wales.”
Prof Martyn Poliakoff
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Nottinghamshire
“Research Professor of Chemistry, University of Nottingham. For services to the Chemical Sciences.”
Professor Jonathan Bate
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Oxfordshire
“Literary Scholar and Provost, Worcester College, University of Oxford. For services to Literary Scholarship and Higher Education.”
Professor Nigel John Thrift
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West Midlands
“Vice-Chancellor, University of Warwick. For services to Higher Education.”
Professor Nilesh Jayantilal Samani
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Leicestershire
“Professor of Cardiology, University of Leicester. For services to Medicine and Medical Research.”
Professor Norman Stanley Williams
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London
“Past President, Royal College of Surgeons of England. For services to Surgery.”
Professor Richard Robert Barnett
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Londonderry
“Vice-Chancellor, University of Ulster. For services to Higher Education and Business in Northern Ireland.”
Richard Paniguian
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London
“Head, Defence and Security Organisation, UK Trade and Investment. For services to the UK Defence Industry.”
Theodore Agnew
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Norfolk
“For services to Education.”
Thomas Philip Winsor
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Kent
“HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary. For public service.”
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Fiona Rayment
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Salford, Greater Manchester
“For services to Nuclear Engineering.”
Carol Brayne
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Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
“For services to Medicine, Medical Research and Public Health.”
Polina Bayvel
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London, Greater London
“For services to Engineering and to Optical Communications.”
Lorna Dawson
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Aberdeen, City of Aberdeen
“For services to Innovations in Soil and Forensic Science.”
Andrew Morris
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Perth, Perth and Kinross
“For services to Medical Sciences, to Public Health and to Patient Care.”
Hayaatun Sillem
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London, Greater London
“For services to Engineering.”
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“For services to Biomedical Science in the NHS.”
Simeon Yates
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Sheffield, South Yorkshire
“For services to Digital Inclusion.”
Jian Zhang
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Bournemouth, Dorset
“For services to Computer Animation Research, to Education and to Innovation in STEM.”
Matthew Wilson
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Robertsbridge, East Sussex
“For services to Blood Cancer Awareness and Research.”
Claire Vincent
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Bangor, County Down
“For services to Marine Science and to Women in Science.”
Ann Watson
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London, Greater London
“For services to the Advancement of Skills in the Engineering and Manufacturing Sector.”
Martin Rolles
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Swansea, West Glamorgan
“For services to Healthcare Science and Cancer.”
Peter Robertson
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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
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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
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London, Greater London
“For services to Social Science.”
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.”
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Knight Bachelor · 2015
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (New Year Honours List 2015).
Published 1 January 2015.
Location (Bristol) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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