New Year Honours 2002
Richard John Brook
Knight Bachelor
“For services to Science and Engineering.”
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How common is this award?
The Knight Bachelor was awarded 26 times in the New Year Honours List 2002 — 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 2002
Alan William Parker
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2002
“For services to the Film Industry.”
Albert Bore
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2002
“For services to Local Government.”
Alistair George James Macfarlane
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2002
“For services to Education.”
Anthony Thomas Burden
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2002
“For services to the Police.”
Ben Kingsley
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2002
“For services to Drama.”
Charles Brandon Gough
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2002
“For public service.”
Deryck Maughan
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2002
“For services to British business and commercial interests in the USA.”
Edward Benjamin Crofton Osmotherly
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2002
“for Local Administration in England.”
Gabriel Horn
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2002
“For services to Neurobiology and to the Advancement of Scientific Research.”
Graeme Robertson Dawson Catto
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2002
“For services to Medicine and to Medical Education.”
Graham John Melmoth
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2002
“For services to the Retail Industry.”
Iain Robert Hall
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2002
“For services to Education.”
Ian McColl Kennedy
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2002
“For services to Bioethics and to Medical Law.”
Jimmy Leslie Ronald Young
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2002
“For services to Radio Broadcasting.”
John Lionel Beckwith
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2002
“For services to Youth Sport.”
Liam Joseph Donaldson
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2002
“for England, Department of Health.”
Martin Nicholas Sweeting
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2002
“For services to Microsatellite Engineering.”
Michael Sydney Buckley
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2002
“for Administration and Health Service Commissioner for England, Wales and Scotland.”
Nicholas Thomas Grimshaw
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2002
“For services to Architecture.”
Patrick John Armstrong
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2002
Robin Keith Saxby
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2002
“For services to the Information Technology Industry.”
Ronald Urwick Cooke
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2002
“For services to Higher Education.”
Rudolph Ion Joseph Agnew
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2002
“For services to international human rights and conservation.”
Terence Patrick Leahy
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2002
“For services to Food Retailing.”
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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.”
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Where this record comes from
Knight Bachelor · 2002
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (New Year Honours List 2002).
Published 31 December 2001.
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