Birthday Honours 2005
Richard Lavenham Gardner
Knight Bachelor
• Royal Society Professor of Zoology
“For services to Biological Sciences.”
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Knight Bachelor · 2005
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Birthday Honours 2005- Role at the time
- Royal Society Professor of Zoology
“For services to Biological Sciences.”
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How common is this award?
The Knight Bachelor was awarded 25 times in the Birthday Honours List 2005 — about 3% of the list.
What organisation were they with?
Royal Society Professor of Zoology.
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 Birthday Honours 2005
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“For services to Local Government.”
Clive Daniel Gillinson
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“For services to Music.”
David Jason
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“For services to Drama.”
David John Prosser
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“For services to the Insurance Industry.”
David Li Kwok-Po
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“For services to education in the UK.”
Donald Gordon
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“For services to the Arts and to Business.”
George Edwin Cox
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“For services to Business.”
Hugh Stephen Roden Orde
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“For services to Northern Ireland.”
Iqbal Abdul Karim Mussa Sacranie
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“For services to the Muslim community, to Charities and to Community Relations.”
John Armstrong Muir Gray
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“For services to the NHS.”
John Rowland Tomlinson
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“For services to Music.”
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“For services to Social Anthropology.”
Jonathan Sacks
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“For services to the Community and to Inter-faith Relations.”
Michael Bayldon Barber
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Michael Edward Pitt
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“For services to Local Government.”
Peter Knight
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“For services to Optical Physics.”
Philip Lee Craven
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“For services to Paralympic Sport.”
Pritpal Singh
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“For services to Education.”
Roderick Castle Floud
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“For services to Higher Education.”
Roderick Ian Eddington
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“For services to Civil Aviation.”
Thomas Blane Hunter
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“For services to Philanthropy and to Entrepreneurship in Scotland.”
Thomas David Guy Arculus
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“For public service.”
William Rae
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“For services to the Police.”
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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
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“For services to Climate Science.”
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
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
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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
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Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear
“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
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
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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
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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Knight Bachelor · 2005
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2005).
Published 9 June 2005.
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