Public life
King's College London in the 2025 Birthday Honours
Dozens of the King's College London community were recognised in the 2025 Birthday Honours, led by a Knight Grand Cross for the psychiatrist Sir Simon Wessely, with knighthoods, CBEs, OBEs, MBEs and a British Empire Medal across the arts, medicine, the military, finance and the environment.
· Honoria
The 2025 Birthday Honours recognised dozens of the King's College London community - alumni, academics and staff - across the arts, medicine, the military, finance, engineering and the environment.
Knight and Dame Grand Cross (GBE)
Knighthoods
Knight Commander of the Bath (KCB)
Air Marshal Sir John Stringer.
Knight Commander (KBE)
Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Charles Collins.
Companions of the Bath (CB)
Air Vice-Marshal Mark Chappell, Rear-Admiral Robert Pedre.
Commanders (CBE)
Jane Tranter, Tiina Lee, Professor William Powrie, Colonel Graham Sefton, Air Commodore Ian Sharrocks.
Companions of St Michael and St George (CMG)
Officers (OBE)
Group Captain Rachel Dixon, Howard Dawber, Professor Robin Ali, Professor Adam Fox, Robert Alexander, Group Captain Andrew Baron, Group Captain Paul Baroni, Dr Peter Brennan, Lieutenant-Colonel James Green, Professor Peter Higgins, Yvonne Leavy, Lieutenant-Colonel Liam Metcalfe, Lieutenant-Colonel Steven Pengilly, Lieutenant-Colonel Alexander Pounds, Shaun Spiers, Ann Swampillai, Professor Russell Thomas.
Members (MBE)
Anthony Cole, Dr Peter Cranfield, Major Christopher Danby, Dr Roger Morris, Major Martin Murphy, Surgeon Commander Matthew Osborne, Major Marcus Roberts.
British Empire Medals
King's Volunteer Reserves Medal
The awards sit among the 2025 Birthday Honours List. Sources, King's College London: alumni, academics, colleagues, Sir Simon Wessely.