Birthday Honours 2024
Simon Batchelor OBE
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
Director
“For services to Technological Innovation in the Developing World.”
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
For services to Technological Innovation in the Developing World.
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Order of the British Empire
Civil Division Overseas and International List
Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood
St. James’s Palace, London SW1
15 June 2024
THE KING has been graciously pleased, on the occasion of the Celebration of His Majesty’s Birthday, to give orders for the following promotions in, and appointments to, the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire:
O.B.E.
To be Ordinary Officers of the Civil Division of the said Most Excellent Order:
Dr. Simon John BATCHELOR
Director, Gamos Ltd
For services to Technological Innovation in the Developing World.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 64423 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
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How common is this award?
The Officer of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 272 times in the Birthday Honours List 2024 — about 20% of the list.
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Director.
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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Officer of the Order of the British Empire · 2024
London Gazette (official record), issue 64423, notice 4645767. View the official notice ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2024).
Published 14 June 2024.
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