New Year Honours 2002
Steven Victor Ley CBE
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
“For services to Chemistry.”
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How common is this award?
The Commander of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 117 times in the New Year Honours List 2002 — about 9% 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.
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Ian Marson
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James Markey
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“For services to the Technology Sector.”
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“For services to Social Science.”
Jane Gate
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Maurice Geddis
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Dromore, County Down
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire · 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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