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Birthday Honours List 2018

Published 9 June 2018. Celebrating exceptional achievements and distinguished service across the United Kingdom and overseas territories.

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King's College London in the 2018 Queen's Birthday Honours

Five King's College London academics and alumni were recognised in the 2018 Queen's Birthday Honours, across psychiatric research, stroke medicine, higher education, dentistry and UK/Brazil relations.

What was awarded

How the 1,338 Birthday Honours 2018 honours break down - from the British Empire Medal to knighthoods and damehoods. Select an award to see its recipients.

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Dame Commander of the Order of the Bath: 1 (0%)Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath: 3 (0%)Companion of the Order of the Bath: 16 (1%)Dame Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George: 1 (0%)Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George: 2 (0%)Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George: 5 (0%)Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order: 3 (0%)Commander of the Royal Victorian Order: 10 (1%)Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order: 7 (1%)Member of the Royal Victorian Order: 17 (1%)Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 11 (1%)Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 2 (0%)Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 98 (7%)Officer of the Order of the British Empire: 249 (19%)Member of the Order of the British Empire: 497 (37%)Order of the Companions of Honour: 2 (0%)British Empire Medal: 331 (25%)Royal Victorian Medal: 11 (1%)Associate of the Royal Red Cross: 1 (0%)Knight Bachelor: 23 (2%)Overseas Territories Police and Fire Service Medal: 2 (0%)Queen's Ambulance Service Medal: 6 (0%)Queen's Fire Service Medal: 7 (1%)Queen's Police Medal: 23 (2%)Queen's Volunteer Reserves Medal: 6 (0%)Other: 4 (0%)

Military honours

Honouring the armed forces

105 sailors, marines, soldiers and aircrew were recognised in the Birthday Honours 2018, gazetted with their rank and service branch. Explore the recipients by service.

Royal Navy 22Army 56Royal Air Force 27
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Topics

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The topics most recognised across the Birthday Honours List 2018, sized by the number of recipients. Click a tile to explore.

Higher Education22Higher Education — 22Special Educational Needs7Special Educational Needs — 7Early Y…Early Years Education — 4Further Education — 3Training — 2Social Sciences — 2Medical Education — 2STEM Ed…STEM Education — 2Vocatio…Vocational Skills — 2Vulnera…Vulnerable Children — 2Primary Education — 1Secondary Education — 1Youth Development — 1Music Education — 1Health Education — 1Mathematics — 1Technical Education — 1Adult Education — 1Special Needs Education — 1Scholarship — 1Reading — 1Youth Education — 1Childcare — 1Leadership Education — 1Policing14Policing — 14Defence11Defence — 11Local Government10Local Government — 10Politic…Political Service — 4Emergen…Emergency Response — 2Consumer Protection — 1Business29Business — 29TourismTourism — 5Economic Development — 3Rural Economy — 1Small Business — 1Cricket3Cricket — 3Football3Football — 3Swimming2Swimming — 2Netball2Netball — 2Equestria…2Equestrianism — 2Boxing2Boxing — 2Women's F…2Women's Football — 2Paralympi…2Paralympic Sport — 2Sports Ad…2Sports Administration — 2Rugby — 1Rugby Union — 1Disability Sport — 1Volleyball — 1Sailing — 1Horse Racing — 1Bowls — 1Disability Sports — 1Youth Sport — 1Hockey — 1Equestrian Sport — 1Curling — 1Special Olympics — 1Wheelchair Basketball — 1Swimming Coaching — 1Target Shooting — 1Figure …Figure Skating — 1Water P…Water Polo — 1Disability Athletics — 1Engineering10Engineering — 10Resear…Research — 2Scient…Scientific Research — 2Chemis…Chemistry — 1Statistics — 1Biology — 1Life Sciences — 1Geology — 1Atmospheric Science — 1Plant Science — 1Health Sciences — 1Parasitology — 1Forensic Science — 1Corrosion Science — 1Mathematical Biology — 1Diversity9Diversity — 9Women6Women — 6Race Equality — 2Gender Equality — 2Women's Rights — 1Engineering10Engineering — 10Innovation6Innovation — 6Information Management — 2Financial Technology — 1Telecommunications — 1Policing14Policing — 14Organised Crime — 1british-foreig…14british-foreign-policy — 14Community Relations — 3Community Cohesion — 3Rural Communities — 1Youth Work — 1Community Development — 1Community Outreach — 1Disabilities8Disabilities — 8Exports7Exports — 7British …6British Nationals Overseas — 6Journalism — 2Broadcasting — 2Media Industry — 1Film — 1Construction6Construction — 6Border Security6Border Security — 6british-commun…4british-community-abroad — 4Vulnera…Vulnerable People — 4Commonwealth — 3Community Engagement — 2Family Support — 1Workplace — 3Voluntary…2Voluntary Sector — 2Rail Indu…2Rail Industry — 2Equestria…2Equestrian Therapy — 2Disadvantaged People — 2Aviation — 2Welfare Reform — 2Youth Development — 1Jewellery — 1Fuel Poverty — 1EducationPublic ServiceEconomySportScience and TechnologyEqualityTechnologyLaw EnforcementCommunityGovernment
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Topics by number of recipients

Every topic recognised in the Birthday Honours List 2018, by the number of recipients. Scroll for the full list; click a topic for its recipients in this round.

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