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UK New Year and Birthday Honours for Chemistry
13 people have received a UK honour for Chemistry 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.
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Officer (OBE)
Professor Ian Mark Mills
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Berkshire
“Emeritus Professor of Chemical Spectroscopy, University of Reading and Emeritus President, Comite Consultatif des Unites. For services to Chemistry and Metrology.”
Professor Kenneth Richard Seddon
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Down
“Director, Queen's University Ionic Liquid Laboratories (QUILL), Queen's University Belfast. For services to Chemistry.”
2014
Member (MBE)
Dr Peter David Wothers
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Cambridgeshire
“Chair, International Chemistry Olympiad Committee. For services to Chemistry.”
Dr Diana Mary Leitch
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Greater Manchester
“Trustee, Catalyst Science Discovery Centre. For services to Chemistry.”