Topic
Astronomy
34 people were recognised in the UK honours for Astronomy.
Recognition over time
34 people recognised for Astronomy from 2008 to 2025, shown by year and stacked by award category (the honours categories present in this data).
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Recipients
People recognised for Astronomy
34 people
2025 · 8
Stephen Wallace
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
“Chair, Sherwood Observatory and Project Manager, Science Discovery Centre and Planetarium. For services to the community in Ashfield”
Raman Kant Prinja
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
London, Greater London
“Professor of Astrophysics, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University College London. For services to Academia and Education”
Lyndsay Fletcher
PersonMember 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”
Dennis Ernest Ashton
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
“Founder, Stardome. For services to Astronomy Education and to Charity”
Susan Jocelyn Bell Burnell
PersonCompanion 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”
Mohammad Fayyaz
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Chesham, Buckinghamshire
“Councillor, Chesham Town Council and Buckinghamshire Council. For services to the community in Chesham.”
Paul Fellows
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
“Chair, Cambridge Astronomical Association. For services to Astronomy”
Howard Lindsay Gordon Parkin
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
“For services to the Understanding of Astronomy and to the Manx Community.”
2024 · 4
Hazel Patricia Collett
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2024
York, North Yorkshire
“Meetings Secretary, British Astronomical Association. For services to Astronomy”
Annabel Whyte Evans
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2024
Chesham, Buckinghamshire
“For services to the community in Chesham, Buckinghamshire”
Emma Bunce
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Leicester, Leicestershire
“Professor of Planetary Plasma Physics, University of Leicester. For services to Astronomy and Science Education”
Philip Diamond
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Macclesfield, Cheshire
“Director General, Square Kilometre Array Observatory. For services to Global Radio Astronomy”
2023 · 2
Guy Melvin Hurst
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2023
Basingstoke, Hampshire
“President, Basingstoke Astronomical Society. For services to Amateur Astronomy”
Gillian Wright
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Longniddry, East Lothian
“Director, UK Astronomy Technology Centre, Edinburgh. For services to Astronomy through International Missions”
2022 · 5
Nalin Chandra Wickramasinghe
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2022
Cardiff, South Glamorgan
“For services to Science, Astronomy and Astrobiology”
Mark Anthony Rosales
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2022
Chesham, Buckinghamshire
“For services to the community in Chesham, Buckinghamshire during Covid-19”
Megan Kirsty Argo
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2022
Macclesfield, Cheshire
“Senior Lecturer in Astronomy, University of Central Lancashire. For services to Girlguiding during Covid-19”
Mark Ian Rann
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2022
Chesham, Buckinghamshire
“For services to the community in Chesham, Buckinghamshire during Covid-19”
Sheila Pearson (Sheila Kanani)
PersonMember 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”
2018 · 3
John Robert Middleton
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2018
Nottinghamshire
“Lately Technical Manager, School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Nottingham. For services to Higher Education and Science.”
Haley Gomez
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2018
Cardiff
“Head of Outreach and Engagement, School of Physics and Astronomy, Cardiff University. For services to Astrophysics, Astronomy and Outreach Activities.”
Cheryl Elise Kendall Gillan
PersonDame Commander Order Of The British Empire · 2018
Surrey
“Member of Parliament for Chesham and Amersham. For political and public service.”
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