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UK New Year and Birthday Honours for Chemical Sciences

8 people have received a UK honour for Chemical Sciences 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.

Chemical Sciences - awards over time

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Year

Award

List

2025

Commander (CBE)

Gillian Reid
Person
Commander Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Winchester, Hampshire
“Professor of Chemistry, University of Southampton. For services to the Chemical Sciences, and to Inclusion and Diversity”

Knight / Dame

Ijeoma Uchegbu
Person
Dame Commander Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
“President, Wolfson College, Cambridge. For services to the Chemical Sciences and to Inclusion and Diversity”

2023

Officer (OBE)

Audrey Cameron
Person
Officer Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Dunbar, East Lothian
“Chair, British Sign Language Plan Working Group, University of Edinburgh. For services to Chemical Sciences and to Inclusion in Science Communications”

2022

Member (MBE)

Nazira Karodia
Person
Member Order Of The British Empire · 2022
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
“Lately Professor of Science Education, University of Wolverhampton. For services to the Chemical Sciences”

Officer (OBE)

Robert Minge Mokaya
Person
Officer Order Of The British Empire · 2022
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
“Professor of Materials Chemistry and Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Global Engagement, University of Nottingham. For services to the Chemical Sciences”

2018

Knight / Dame

Professor Pratibha Laxman Gai
Person
Dame Commander Order Of The British Empire · 2018
North Yorkshire
“Professor and Chair of Electron Microscopy, University of York. For services to Chemical Sciences and Technology.”

2016

Medal / BEM

Julia Doris Ida Hatto
Person
British Empire Medal · 2016
Surrey
“Consultant. For services to the Chemical Sciences.”

2015

Knight / Dame

Professor Martyn Poliakoff
Person
Knight Bachelor · 2015
Nottinghamshire
“Research Professor of Chemistry, University of Nottingham. For services to the Chemical Sciences.”