New Year Honours 2015
Knight Bachelor · 2015
“Research Professor of Chemistry, University of Nottingham. For services to the Chemical Sciences.”
Commander of the Order of the British Empire · 2008
“Research Professor in Chemistry, The University of Nottingham. For services to Science.”
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Knight Bachelor
Research Professor of Chemistry, University of Nottingham. For services to the Chemical Sciences.
View the London Gazette page ↗Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
Research Professor in Chemistry, The University of Nottingham. For services to Science.
View the London Gazette page ↗Recognised for
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Location
Nottinghamshire
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Role, region and citation as recorded for each award.
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
New Year Honours 2008- Region
- Nottinghamshire
“Research Professor in Chemistry, The University of Nottingham. For services to Science.”
Knight Bachelor
New Year Honours 2015- Region
- Nottinghamshire
“Research Professor of Chemistry, University of Nottingham. For services to the Chemical Sciences.”
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New Year Honours 2015
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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.
Honoured alongside them
Others awarded the Knight Bachelor in the New Year Honours 2015
Andrew Jonathan Bate, C.B.E., F.B.A.,
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2015
Andrew Valentine Morris
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2015
Berkshire
“Chief Executive, Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust. For services to the NHS.”
David Anthony Andrew Amess
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2015
Essex
“Member of Parliament for Southend West. For political and public service.”
David Edward John Ramsden
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2015
London
“Head, Government Economic Service. For services to Economic Policy Making.”
David John Verey
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2015
London
“Chair, The Art Fund. For services to Arts Philanthropy.”
Dickson Poon
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2015
London
“For services to Business and to charity particularly Higher Education.”
Dr Anthony Herbert Everington
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2015
London
“Chair, NHS Tower Hamlets Clinical Commissioning Group. For services to Primary Care.”
Dr Simon Fraser Campbell
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2015
Dorset
“Drug Discover and Scientific Adviser. For services to Chemistry.”
Hugh Nigel Edward Bayley, M.P.,
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2015
“For services to Parliamentary engagement with the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation.”
John Arthur Townsley
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2015
North Yorkshire
“Executive Principal, The Gorse Academies Trust, Leeds. For services to Education.”
John Vincent Hurt
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2015
Norfolk
“Actor. For services to Drama.”
Julian Ernest Michael Le Grand, F.B.A.,
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2015
“For services to Social Science and public service.”
Matthew David Baggott
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2015
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.,
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2015
“For services to Higher Education.”
Peter Ashley Kendall
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2015
Hertfordshire
“For services to the Agricultural Industry in England and Wales.”
Professor Jonathan Bate
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2015
Oxfordshire
“Literary Scholar and Provost, Worcester College, University of Oxford. For services to Literary Scholarship and Higher Education.”
Professor Julian Ernest Michael Le
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2015
Bristol
“Richard Titmuss Professor of Social Policy, London School of Economics. For services to Social Science and public service.”
Professor Nigel John Thrift
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2015
West Midlands
“Vice-Chancellor, University of Warwick. For services to Higher Education.”
Professor Nilesh Jayantilal Samani
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2015
Leicestershire
“Professor of Cardiology, University of Leicester. For services to Medicine and Medical Research.”
Professor Norman Stanley Williams
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2015
London
“Past President, Royal College of Surgeons of England. For services to Surgery.”
Professor Richard Robert Barnett
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2015
Londonderry
“Vice-Chancellor, University of Ulster. For services to Higher Education and Business in Northern Ireland.”
Richard Paniguian
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2015
London
“Head, Defence and Security Organisation, UK Trade and Investment. For services to the UK Defence Industry.”
Theodore Agnew
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2015
Norfolk
“For services to Education.”
Thomas Philip Winsor
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2015
Kent
“HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary. For public 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 · 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.
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 (New Year Honours List 2008).
Published 1 January 2008.
Location (Nottinghamshire) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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