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UK New Year and Birthday Honours for Life Sciences
13 people have received a UK honour for Life 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.
Life Sciences - awards over time
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2026
2024
Member (MBE)
Rachel Upthegrove
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands
“Professor of Psychiatry and Youth Mental Health, University of Birmingham and Consultant Psychiatrist, Birmingham Early Intervention Services. For services to Mental Health Research and to Life Sciences”
Richard Torbett
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Woking, Surrey
“Chief Executive, Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry. For services to Life Sciences and to the Pharmaceutical Industry”
Officer (OBE)
David Griffiths-Johnson
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
“Head, Manufacturing Funds, Partnerships and Innovation, Office for Life Sciences. For services to Life Sciences”
Rabinder Buttar
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Stirling, Stirling and Falkirk
“Senior Enterprise Fellow, Strathclyde University. For services to Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Leadership in Business, and to Life Sciences”
2023
2021
Commander (CBE)
Juliette White
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2021
Macclesfield, Cheshire
“Vice President, Global SHE (Safety, Health and Environment) and Sustainability, AstraZeneca plc. For services to Life Sciences and the Medical Supply Chain”
Ian McCUBBIN
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2021
Chalfont St Peter, Buckinghamshire
“Manufacturing Expert on Steering Committee, Vaccine Taskforce. For services to Life Sciences”