New Year Honours List 2019 2019
Knight Bachelor
A non-order knighthood awarded for public service or achievement.
About this award
Overview
Recognises significant national contribution without order membership.
- Established
- 1300 by King Edward I
- Awarding Body
- The Sovereign
Theme distribution
Top themes among these recipients.
- Science, Engineering & Technology5
- Arts & Culture4
- Government & Public Service3
- Health & Social Care3
- Sport & Recreation2
- Business & Economy2
Honours & Awards for Knight Bachelor in 2019
Alan Campbell
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2019
Tyne and Wear
“For political service.”
Alastair Nathan Cook
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2019
Bedfordshire
“For services to Cricket.”
Alexander Halliday
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2019
Abroad
“Lately Professor of Geochemistry, University of Oxford. For services to Science and Innovation.”
David Klenerman
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2019
Cambridgeshire
“Professor of Biophysical Chemistry, University of Cambridge. For services to Science and the Development of High Speed DNA Sequencing Technology.”
Donald Brydon
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2019
London
“Chairman, London Stock Exchange, Sage Group plc, and Medical Research Council. For services to Business and charity.”
Gary Nicholas Streeter
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2019
Devon
“Member of Parliament for South West Devon. For political and public service.”
Ian Blatchford
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2019
London
“Director, Science Museum Group. For services to Cultural Education.”
James Henry Leigh-Pemberton
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2019
London
“Chairman, UK Financial Investments. For services to Financial Services, British Industry and Government.”
James Mackey
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2019
Northumberland
“Chief Executive, Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. For services to Health in England and the community in North Tyneside and Northumberland.”
Jeremy Farrar
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2019
Oxfordshire
“Director, The Wellcome Trust. For services to Global Health.”
John Alan Redwood
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2019
Berkshire
“Member of Parliament for Wokingham. For political and public service.”
John Henry James Lewis
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2019
Dorset
“For services to the Arts and Philanthropy.”
Jonathan Robert Montgomery
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2019
Hampshire
“Chair, Health Research Authority and Professor of Healthcare Law, University College London. For services to Bioethics and Healthcare Law.”
Melvyn Francis Greaves
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2019
London
“Director, Centre for Evolution and Cancer, The Institute of Cancer Research. For services to Childhood Leukaemia Research.”
Michael Ferguson
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2019
Dundee
“Regius Professor of Life Sciences and Academic Lead for Research Strategy, University of Dundee. For services to Science.”
Patrick John Thompson Vallance
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2019
London, London
“Government Chief Scientific Adviser. For services to Open Clinical Science.”
Philip Nicholas Outram Pullman
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2019
Oxfordshire
“Author. For services to Literature.”
Richard John William Alston
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2019
London
“Dancer and Choreographer. For services to Dance.”
Roy Alexander Stone
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2019
Essex
“Principal Private Secretary, Government Chief Whip's Office. For parliamentary and public service.”
William Beaumont
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2019
Lancashire
“Chairman, World Rugby. For services to Rugby Union Football.”