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UK New Year and Birthday Honours for Science Education

8 people have received a UK honour for Science Education 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.

Science Education - awards over time

All honours associated with this theme, by award tier and year.

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Year

Award

List

2024

Officer (OBE)

Emma Bunce
Person
Officer Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Leicester, Leicestershire
“Professor of Planetary Plasma Physics, University of Leicester. For services to Astronomy and Science Education”

Knight / Dame

Margaret Aderin
Person
Dame Commander Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Guildford, Surrey
“Chancellor, University of Leicester. For services to Science Education and to Diversity”

2017

Member (MBE)

Eric Thomas Protheroe
Person
Member Order Of The British Empire · 2017
Cheshire
“For services to Science Education and to the community in Crewe and Nantwich, Cheshire.”

Knight / Dame

James Cuthbert Smith
Person
Knight Bachelor · 2017
London
“Lately, Director of Research, Francis Crick Institute. For services to Medical Research and Science Education.”

2016

Member (MBE)

Delinda Conlon
Person
Member Order Of The British Empire · 2016
Tyne and Wear
“Chief Executive, International Centre for Life, Newcastle upon Tyne. For services to Science and Science Education in North East England.”

Officer (OBE)

John Brown
Person
Officer Order Of The British Empire · 2016
Glasgow
“Astronomer Royal for Scotland. For services to the Promotion of Astronomy and Science Education.”

2015

Officer (OBE)

Professor Robert Hamilton Millar
Person
Officer Order Of The British Empire · 2015
North Yorkshire
“Emeritus Professor, Centre for Innovation and Research in Science Education, University of York. For services to Science Education.”

2014

Officer (OBE)

Anupam Ojha
Person
Officer Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Leicestershire
“Director, National Space Academy. For services to Science Education.”