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UK New Year and Birthday Honours for Science
172 people have received a UK honour for Science 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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2026
Member (MBE)
Claire Vincent
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bangor, County Down
“Deputy Director Marine and Fisheries Division, Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs. For services to Marine Science and to Women in Science”
Jane Gate
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Thatcham, Berkshire
“Executive Director, The Association of Innovation, Research and Technology Organisations. For services to Science and the Innovation Ecosystem”
Officer (OBE)
Nicola Jayne Rose
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire
“Interim Executive Director of Science and Research, Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency. For services to Science and Public Health”
Professor Nigel Leslie Brown
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Caerphilly, Gwent
“Chief Executive, Cafcass Cymru. For services to the Welfare of Children and Families”
Professor Luke Gregory Georghiou
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Stockport, Greater Manchester
“Lately Deputy President and Deputy Vice-Chancellor, University of Manchester. For services to Science and Innovation”
Commander (CBE)
Paul Taylor
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Poulton-Le-Fylde, Lancashire
“Police Chief Scientific Adviser, National Police Chiefs' Council. For services to Science in Policing”
Hilary Ranson
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Liverpool, Merseyside
“Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine. For services to Global Health and to Equity in Science.”
Jennifer Rubin
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
“Chief Scientific Adviser and Director General, Home Office. For services to Science and Analysis”
Gideon Mark Henderson
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Oxford, Oxfordshire
“Professor of Earth Sciences, University of Oxford and lately Chief Scientific Adviser, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. For services to Science”
2025
Medal / BEM
Karen Pitt
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Swansea, West Glamorgan
“Senior Telecoms Engineer, Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency. For services to Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Skills”
Saara Jackson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
London, Greater London
“Finance and Briefing Hub Lead, Government Office for Science. For services to Science in Government and to the Scientific Community”
Member (MBE)
Martin John Glasspool
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Tunbridge Wells, Kent
“Senior Project Adviser, Government Office for Science. For services to Science in Government”
Harry Destecroix
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Pensford, City of Bristol
“Founder, Science Creates. For services to Science”
Officer (OBE)
Stephen Anthony May
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Royston, Cambridgeshire
“Emeritus Professor, Royal Veterinary College. For services to Veterinary Education and Animals in Science”
Thomas Wells
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
London, Greater London
“Deputy Director, Government Office for Science. For services to Science in Government”
Petra Claire Farquhar Oyston
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Salisbury, Wiltshire
“Fellow, Defence Science and Technology Laboratory. For services to Science and Defence”
Commander (CBE)
Elizabeth Matilda Tansey
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2025
London, Greater London
“Division of Biosciences, University College London and William Harvey Research Institute, Queen Mary University London. For services to the Understanding and Promotion of Medical History and Science”
Julie Fitzpatrick
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
“Chief Scientific Adviser, Scottish Government. For services to Science”
Peter Michael Cox
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Exeter, Devon
“Professor of Climate System Dynamics in Mathematics, University of Exeter. For services to Science and to Climate Modelling”
Thomas Anthony Rodden
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
“Professor of Computing and lately Chief Scientific Advisor, Department for Culture, Media and Sport. For services to Science, to Technology and to Academia”
Paul Monks
PersonCompanion Order Of Bath · 2025
Leicester, Leicestershire
“Director General, Chief Scientific Adviser, Department for Energy Security and Net Zero. For services to Science in Government”
Dr Peter Anthony Thompson
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Salisbury, Wiltshire
“Chief Executive Officer, National Physical Laboratory. For services to Science and Technology”
Knight / Dame
Ursula Martin
PersonDame Commander Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Oxford, Oxfordshire
“Emeritus Professor in the Mathematical Institute, University of Oxford. For services to Science and Education”
Vernon Charles Gibson
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2025
Ambleside, Cumbria
“Visiting Professor, Department of Materials, Imperial College London. For services to Science and to Defence”
2024
Member (MBE)
Robert Tooze
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2024
St Andrews, Fife
“Honorary Professor, University of St Andrews. For services to Science and Industry”
Jonathan Legh-Smith
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Woodbridge, Suffolk
“Executive Director, UKQuantum. For services to Science and Technology”
Robert Ian Grundy
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Comber, County Down
“Lately Chair, Matrix. For services to Science, Technology and Innovation Policy”
Louise Ball
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2024
London, Greater London
“Head, Genetic Technology Regulatory Team, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. For services to Science and Technology”
Helen Mary Abrahams (Helen Pain)
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
“Chief Executive, Royal Society of Chemistry and lately Chair, Board of Trustees, Science Council. For services to Science”
Commander (CBE)
Ian Walmsley
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Oxford, Oxfordshire
“Provost, Imperial College London. For services to Science and to Quantum Technologies”
Andrew John Mackintosh
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Oxford, Oxfordshire
“Adviser, The Knowledge Assets Initiative. For services to Science and Technology, and to Enterprise Development”
Andrew Hopkins
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Abingdon, Oxfordshire
“Chief Executive Officer, Exscientia. For services to Science and to Innovation”
Professor Robert Adrianus Leonardus Van De Noort
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Oxford, Oxfordshire
“Chair, Thames Regional Flood and Coastal Committee and Vice Chancellor, University of Reading. For services to Science, to Flood Risk Management and to Sustainability”
2023
Member (MBE)
Jane Hillston
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
“Professor, Quantitative Modelling, University of Edinburgh. For services to Computer Science and to Women in Science”
Zo� Althea Bowden
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Wantage, Oxfordshire
“Lately Deputy Director of Operations, ISIS Neutron and Muon Source. For services to Science”
Robert Anderson (Roy Anderson)
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Newtownbreda, City of Belfast
“For services to Science and Nature”
Officer (OBE)
Prokar Dasgupta
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2023
London, Greater London
“Foundation Professor of Surgery, King's Health Partners and Chair in Robotic Surgery and Urological Innovation, King's College London. For services to Surgery and Science”
Ian Charles
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Norwich, Norfolk
“Director, Quadram Institute and Professor, Norwich Medical School, University of East Anglia. For services to Science and Clinical Research”
Liam Simon Whitfield
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2023
London, Greater London
“Deputy Director, Covid-19 SAGE Advice and Evidence, Government Office for Science. For services to Science and to Resilience in Government.”
Geoffrey Price
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2023
London, Greater London
“Lately Vice-Provost, Research, Innovation and Global Engagement, University College London. For services to Science and to Research”
2022
Member (MBE)
Peter John Wright
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2022
Forfar, Angus
“Leader, Ecology and Conservation Group, Marine Scotland Science. For services to Science”
Richard Michael Tipper
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2022
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
“Lead Author, Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. For services to Science and to the Environment”
Philip Phillips
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2022
Bromborough, Merseyside
“New Media Development Manager, National Museums Liverpool. For services to Museums and Science”