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UK New Year and Birthday Honours for Physics

10 people have received a UK honour for Physics 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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Year

Award

List

2026

Officer (OBE)

Tara Shears
Person
Officer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Devizes, Wiltshire
“Professor of Particle Physics, University of Liverpool. For services to Physics”

2025

Member (MBE)

Lyndsay Fletcher
Person
Member Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Glasgow, City of Glasgow
“Professor of Astrophysics, University of Glasgow. For services to Solar Physics and to Diversity and Inclusion in Physics and Astronomy”

Commander (CBE)

Susan Jocelyn Bell Burnell
Person
Companion Order Of The Companions Of Honour · 2025
Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
“Visiting Professor, University of Oxford. For services to Astronomy and Physics and to Diversity”

2024

Officer (OBE)

2023

Medal / BEM

Robert Johnston
Person
British Empire Medal · 2023
Coventry, West Midlands
“Technical Services Manager, University of Warwick. For services to Physics”

2022

Member (MBE)

Sheila Pearson (Sheila Kanani)
Person
Member Order Of The British Empire · 2022
Fylde, Lancashire
“Education, Outreach and Diversity Manager, Royal Astronomical Society. For services to Astronomy and to Diversity in Physics”

Officer (OBE)

Austin Howard Ball
Person
Officer Order Of The British Empire · 2022
Living Abroad
“Lately Technical Coordinator, Compact Muon Solenoid Experiment, CERN. For services to Physics and Engineering”

2016

Commander (CBE)

Cait MacPHEE
Person
Commander Order Of The British Empire · 2016
Edinburgh
“Professor of Biological Physics, University of Edinburgh. For services to Women in Physics.”

2014

Knight / Dame

Professor Thomas Walter Bannerman Kibble
Person
Knight Bachelor · 2014
London
“Senior Research Fellow and Emeritus Professor of Theoretical Physics, Imperial College London. For services to Physics.”

UK New Year and Birthday Honours for Physics

Physics - awards over time

2026

Officer (OBE)

Tara Shears

2025

Member (MBE)

Lyndsay Fletcher

Commander (CBE)

Susan Jocelyn Bell Burnell

2024

Officer (OBE)

Matthew Jon Brookes

Professor Julia Mary Yeomans

2023

Medal / BEM

Robert Johnston

2022

Member (MBE)

Sheila Pearson (Sheila Kanani)

Officer (OBE)

Austin Howard Ball

2016

Commander (CBE)

Cait MacPHEE

2014

Knight / Dame

Professor Thomas Walter Bannerman Kibble

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