New Year Honours 2008
Roger Mark Jowell
Knight Bachelor
“For services to Social Science.”
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How common is this award?
The Knight Bachelor was awarded 21 times in the New Year Honours List 2008 — 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 2008
Alasdair Uist Macdonald
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2008
“For services to Education.”
Alexander Fred Markham
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2008
Chief Executive
Brian William Vickers
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2008
“For services to Literary Scholarship.”
Bruce Anthony John Ponder
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2008
“For services to Medicine.”
Ian Gerald McAllister
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2008
“For services to Transport.”
James Meyer Sassoon
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2008
“For services to the Finance Industry and to public service.”
John Boothman Stuttard
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2008
“For public service.”
John Irving Bell
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2008
“For services to Medicine.”
John James Griffen Good
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2008
Renfrewshire
“Chair, Edrington Group. For services to Industry in Scotland.”
John Michael Ashworth
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2008
“For public service.”
John Stewart Savill of Experimental Medicine
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2008
“For services to Clinical Science.”
John William Sorrell
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2008
“For services to the Creative Industries.”
Michael Frank Harris
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2008
“For public service.”
Michael Parkinson
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2008
“For services to Broadcasting.”
Nicholas Roger Kenyon
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2008
“For services to Classical Music.”
Patrick Hugh Haren
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2008
“For services to the Electricity Industry in Northern Ireland.”
Prof Ian Wilmut
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2008
Tweeddale
“Director, Scottish Centre for Regenerative Medicine. For services to Science.”
Prof Timothy Michael Martin O'shea
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2008
Edinburgh
“Principal and Vice-Chancellor, University of Edinburgh. For services to Higher Education.”
Robert Naylor
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2008
“For services to Healthcare.”
Stuart Alan Ransom Rose
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2008
“For services to the Retail Industry and to Corporate Social Responsibility.”
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 · 2008
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (New Year Honours List 2008).
Published 29 December 2007.
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