New Year Honours 2008
Stephen Byram Furber CBE
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
• University of Manchester
Organisation: University of Manchester
“For services to Computer Science.”
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) · 2008
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire
New Year Honours 2008- Role at the time
- University of Manchester
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- Greater Manchester
“For services to Computer Science.”
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How common is this award?
The Commander of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 105 times in the New Year Honours List 2008 — about 9% of the list.
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How widely is this recognised?
1,797 people have been recognised for Science, Engineering & Technology.
Counts reflect the 1937–2026 honours lists in our records; earlier years are not yet included.
Honoured alongside them
Others awarded the Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the New Year Honours 2008
Alan Douglas Garwood
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Hertfordshire
Alan Keith McCulloch Miller
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Alex Linkston
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West Lothian
“For services to Local Government.”
Alexander Andrew Flockhart
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“For services to British business and charitable interests in Mexico.”
Allan Edward Cook
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Dorset
“For services to the Defence and Aerospace Industries.”
Andrew Cameron
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Ayrshire
“For services to the Police.”
Andrew Stephen Warde
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Angela Isabella Agnes Lennox
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Leicestershire
“For services to Healthcare.”
Angela Mary Bernstein of Craigweil
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
London
“For services to the Arts.”
Angela Mason
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
London
“for Communities and Local Government.”
Ann Denise Hogbin
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
London
“for England.”
Ann Judith Lloyd
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Gloucestershire
Anthony Gordon Douglas
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
London
“For services to Family Justice and to Adoption.”
Bill Kirkup
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Tyne and Wear
Director General
Bishop Charles Caruana
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
“For charitable services in Gibraltar.”
Brendan Foster
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Northumberland
“For services to Sport.”
Brian Geoffrey Spratt of Molecular Microbiology
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Oxfordshire
“For services to Science.”
Brian Henry Leonard
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
London
“for Culture, Media and Sport.”
Brian Woods-Scawen
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Warwickshire
“For services to Business and to the community in the West Midlands.”
Bronwen Mary Curtis
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Northamptonshire
“For services to the community.”
Bruce Nicholas Bromley Williams
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Carolyn Jane Stait
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Charles Robert Saumarez Smith
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
London
“For services to Art.”
Christine Braddock
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Worcestershire
“For services to Further Education.”
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Others recognised for Science, Engineering & Technology
Across the 1937–2026 honours lists in our records, 1,797 people have been recognised for Science, Engineering & Technology. See the full list →
Hayaatun Sillem
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London, Greater London
“For services to Engineering.”
Stephen Andrew Smith
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Oxford, Oxfordshire
“For services to Climate Science.”
Matthew Wilson
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Robertsbridge, East Sussex
“For services to Blood Cancer Awareness and Research.”
Ann Watson
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London, Greater London
“For services to the Advancement of Skills in the Engineering and Manufacturing Sector.”
Ghulam Ng
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Leicester, Leicestershire
“For services to Medical Research and Healthcare.”
James Markey
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Guildford, Surrey
“For services to the Technology Sector.”
Jane Gate
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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.”
Jonathan Boddington
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Oswestry, Shropshire
“For services to Design and Innovation in Furniture Making.”
Olubukola Babajide
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
“For services to Technology, to Business and to Inclusion.”
Geoffrey Underwood
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Newport, Isle of Wight
“For services to the Technology Industry.”
Sharon Todd
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Innovation.”
Ian Ritchey
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
“For services to Engineering.”
Brian Mcconnell
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bristol, City of Bristol
“For services to Engineering.”
Rashmi Mantri
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Glasgow, City of Glasgow
“For services to Mathematics Education.”
Myrtle Dawes
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Aberdeen, City of Aberdeen
“For services to Energy and Technology.”
John Boumphrey
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Abingdon, Oxfordshire
“For services to Technology, Consumer and Digital Commerce Industry.”
Timothy Orchard
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to the NHS and Healthcare Research and Innovation.”
Adikaari Adikaari
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Guildford, Surrey
“For services to Research and Innovation to Tackle Climate Change.”
Katherine Smith
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Stourbridge, West Midlands
“For services to Brain Tumour Research and to Charity.”
Mark Bamforth
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to UK Life Sciences and to UK/USA business relations.”
Benjamin Towers
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Gillingham, Kent
“For services to the Startup Business Community, Excellence in Innovation and Enterprise.”
Professor Rees
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
“For services to Multi-Hazard Science and Disaster Risk Reduction.”
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Where this record comes from
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 29 December 2007.
Location (Greater Manchester) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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