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UK New Year and Birthday Honours for Cancer Research
34 people have received a UK honour for Cancer Research in the Birthday and New Year Honours of King Charles III and, before him, the late Queen Elizabeth II. Read the official citation behind each award, and search or filter the recipients below.
Cancer Research - awards over time
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2026
Member (MBE)
Patrick Brian Kerr
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Co-Founder, Le Cure. For services to Fundraising and Cancer Research”
Marianne De Beristain Humphrey (Marianne Butler)
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Co-Founder, Le Cure. For services to Fundraising and Cancer Research”
Anthony Michael Kennard Butler
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Co-Founder, Le Cure. For services to Fundraising and Cancer Research”
Officer (OBE)
Pamela Kearns
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Stafford, Staffordshire
“Professor of Clinical Paediatric Oncology, University of Birmingham. For services to Cancer Research”
Paul Workman
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Dorking, Surrey
“Lately Chief Executive and President, Institute of Cancer Research. For services to Cancer Research”
2025
2024
2023
Officer (OBE)
Donald Campbell McMILLAN
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Glasgow, City of Glasgow
“Professor of Surgical Science, University of Glasgow. For services to Cancer Research”
Harren Jhoti
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
“Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer, Astex Pharmaceuticals. For services to Cancer Research and to Drug Discovery”
2022
2021
2020
Medal / BEM
2019
Medal / BEM
Clare Warnock
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2019
South Yorkshire
“Practice Development Sister, Weston Park Cancer Centre, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. For services to Cancer Research and Cancer Patients.”
Joyce Rutter
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2019
Buckinghamshire
“Volunteer, Cancer Research UK, Aylesbury. For services to Cancer Research.”
Winifred Stewart Muir
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2019
Argyll and Bute
“Volunteer, Cancer Research UK, Rothesay. For services to Cancer Research.”
Member (MBE)
Anita Elizabeth Darlison
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2019
Leicestershire
“Consultant Nurse, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust and Head of Services, Mesothelioma UK. For services to Cancer Research and Patients.”
Jocelyn Walters
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2019
Wiltshire
“Research Delivery Manager, University Hospital Southampton and Founding Member, National Cancer Research Network. For services to Cancer Research.”