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UK New Year and Birthday Honours for Technology
102 people have received a UK honour for Technology 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)
Olubukola Moyo Babajide
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
“Founder, Crystal Options Ltd and Female Techpreneur. For services to Technology, to Business and to Inclusion”
Sarah Ellis
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Birmingham, West Midlands
“Director of Creative Innovation, Royal Shakespeare Company. For services to Technology in the Arts”
Karen Blake
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Tunbridge Wells, Kent
“Lately Chief Executive Officer, Tech Talent Charter. For services to Technology and to Diversity”
Matthew Peter John Baker
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
“For services to Technology and to Wireless Communications”
Officer (OBE)
Myrtle Dawes
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Aberdeen, City of Aberdeen
“Chief Executive, Net Zero Technology Centre. For services to Energy and Technology”
John Boumphrey
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Abingdon, Oxfordshire
“Vice-President, Country Manager UK and Ireland, Amazon. For services to Technology, Consumer and Digital Commerce Industry”
Pamela Maynard
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Chief AI Transformation Officer, Microsoft. For services to Business and Technology”
Commander (CBE)
Vishal Kumar Marria
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Technology, Economic Crime Prevention and to the Data and AI Sector”
Matthew John Brittin
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Technology and to Enhancing Digital Skills”
Daljit Singh Rehal
PersonCompanion Order Of Bath · 2026
London, Surrey
“Chief Digital Information Officer, HM Revenue and Customs. For services to Technology and to Public Service”
2025
Member (MBE)
Ashleigh Ainsley
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
London, Greater London
“Co-Founder, Colorintech. For services to Diversity and Inclusion in Technology.”
Katy Robena Ware
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Southampton, Hampshire
“For services to Maritime Safety and Technology”
Dalim Kumar Basu
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
London, Greater London
“Honorary Chair and Volunteer, British Computer Society, North, Central and South London Branches. For services to Young People and the Promotion of Science and Technology”
Commander (CBE)
Sneh Khemka
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2025
London, Greater London
“Surgeon, Business Leader, Investor and Chair, Qured, Habitual Healthcare and AllergyRhino. For services to Healthcare, to Science, and to Innovation and Technology”
Gillian Dunion (Gillian Docherty)
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Glasgow, City of Glasgow
“Chief Commercial Officer, University of Strathclyde. For services to Business and Technology”
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
Clare Louise Barclay
PersonDame Commander Order Of The British Empire · 2025
London, Greater London
“Lately Chief Executive Officer, Microsoft UK. For services to Business, Technology and Leadership”
John Lazar
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2025
London, Greater London
“Co-Founder, Enza Capital. For services to Engineering and Technology”
2024
Member (MBE)
Jonathan Legh-Smith
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Woodbridge, Suffolk
“Executive Director, UKQuantum. For services to Science and Technology”
David Andr� Happy
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Alresford, Hampshire
“Managing Director, Telint. For services to Telecommunications and to 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”
Hannah Mary Dee
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Aberystwyth, Dyfed
“Founder and Chair, Lovelace Colloquium. For services to Technology and to Women in the Information Technology Sector”
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”
Tori Olphin
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Rochdale, Greater Manchester
“Chief Data Scientist and Head of Research, Thames Valley Police. For services to Technology in the Public Sector”
Catriona Campbell
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Perth, Perth and Kinross
“UK&I Chief Technology and Innovation Officer, EY. For services to Technology and Innovation”
Commander (CBE)
Alison Vincent
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Southampton, Hampshire
“Non-Executive Director, Synectics plc, SEI Investments Ltd and Connected Places Catapult. For services to Engineering and Technology”
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”
Karl Hoods
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2024
London, Greater London
“Chief Digital and Information Officer, Department for Science, Innovation and Technology and Department for Energy Security and Net Zero. For services to Technology and to Education”
Penelope Endersby
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Newton Abbot, Devon
“Chief Executive Officer, Met Office. For services to Meteorology, to Defence Science and to Technology”
Laura Dawson (Laura Gilbert)
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Alton, Hampshire
“Director, Data Science, Prime Minister's Office. For services to Technology and Analysis”
2023
Officer (OBE)
Timothy David Bestwick
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Banbury, Oxfordshire
“Chair, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus. For services to the Commercialisation of Science, Technology and Innovation”
Carolyn Dawson
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Knaphill, Surrey
“Chief Executive Officer, Founders Forum. For services to London Tech Week, Technology and Digital Media”
2022
Member (MBE)
Hugo Spowers
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2022
Leominster, Herefordshire
“Founder, Riversimple. For services to Technology”
Annette Joseph
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2022
Eccles, Greater Manchester
“Founder, Diverse and Equal. For services to Technology”
Charlene Patricia Hunter
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2022
London, Greater London
“Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Coding Black Females. For services to Technology and Diversity”
Officer (OBE)
Scott Peter Weavers-Wright
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2022
Ufford, Cambridgeshire
“For services to Technology and to Retail E-commerce Entrepreneurship”
Stephanie Phair
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2022
London, Greater London
“Chair, British Fashion Council, and Chief Customer Officer, Farfetch. For services to Fashion and to Technology”
Shamil Chandaria
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2022
London, Greater London
“For services to Science and Technology, to Finance and to Philanthropy”
Susan Louise Smith
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2022
Warrington, Cheshire
“Lately Director, Science and Technology Facilities Council's Accelerator Science and Technology Centre. For services to Science and Technology”
2021
Member (MBE)
Mark Jones
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2021
Swansea, West Glamorgan
“Ethical Hacking Services Team, Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency. For services to Science, Technology and Maths”
Mursal Hedayat
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2021
London, Greater London
“Founder, Chatterbox. For services to Social Enterprise, Technology and the Economy”