Birthday Honours List 2020 awardees in Edinburgh
22 recipients from Edinburgh recognised in the Birthday Honours List 2020.
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Medal / BEM
Elizabeth Joyce Rutherford
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2020
Edinburgh, Edinburgh
“For services to Children with Disabilities and their Families in Edinburgh”
Amelia Robertson Hay
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2020
Edinburgh, Edinburgh
“For services to charity in West, Central and East Scotland”
Christopher Bell
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2020
Edinburgh, Edinburgh
“Senior Member Services Officer, Capital Credit Union. For services to the Financial Sector during Covid-19”
Sheena Hales
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2020
Edinburgh, Edinburgh
“Programme Manager, NatWest Group. For services to the Financial Services sector and to the community during Covid-19”
Henry Oscar James
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2020
Edinburgh, Edinburgh
“For services to the NHS and the community during Covid-19”
John Loughton
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2020
Newbridge, Edinburgh
“Founder, The Scran Academy. For services to the community during Covid-19”
Member (MBE)
Janette Webb
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2020
Edinburgh, Edinburgh
“Professor of Sociology of Organisations, University of Edinburgh. For services to Energy Transition in the UK”
James Scanlon
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2020
Edinburgh, Edinburgh
“Chair, Leith Links Community Council. For services to the community in Leith, Edinburgh”
Isobel Mieras
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2020
Edinburgh, Edinburgh
“For services to Music in Scotland and to the Revival of the Clarsach”
Philip Horwood
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2020
South Queensferry, Edinburgh
“Security Projects Manager, Scottish Parliament. For parliamentary service”
Ian Graham Fotheringham
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2020
Edinburgh, Edinburgh
“Managing Director, Ingenza. For services to Industrial Biotechnology”
Julia Margaret Cross
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2020
South Queensferry, Edinburgh
“For services to Taekwon-Do”
Charles Ian Bryden
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2020
South Queensferry, Edinburgh
“Chair, Wooden Spoon Scotland Region. For services to charity and Rugby”
Ian Beattie
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2020
Edinburgh, Edinburgh
“Chairman, Scottish Athletics. For services to Athletics”
Denise Elizabeth Catherine Allan
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2020
Edinburgh, Edinburgh
“Managing Director of Customer Service, Sky Uk. For services to the Telecommunications Industry during Covid-19”
Olivia Antonia Strong
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2020
Edinburgh, Edinburgh
“Founder, RunForHeroes. For services to Fundraising during Covid-19”
David Mark Williams
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2020
Edinburgh, Edinburgh
“Railway Worker, Network Rail. For services to the Covid-19 response.”
Officer (OBE)
Catherine Sudlow
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2020
Edinburgh, Edinburgh
“Professor of Neurology and Clinical Epidemiology, University of Edinburgh, Director of BHF Data Science Centre, Health Data Research UK, and lately Chief Scientist, UK Biobank. For services to Medical Research”
Carol Marsh
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2020
Edinburgh, Edinburgh
“Deputy Head of Electronics Engineering, Leonardo. For services to Diversity and Inclusion in Electronic Engineering”
Charles Graham Hammond
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2020
Edinburgh, Edinburgh
“For services to the UK Ports Industry and Business in Scotland”
Commander (CBE)
David Webb
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2020
Edinburgh, Edinburgh
“Christison Professor of Therapeutics and Clinical Pharmacology, University of Edinburgh. For services to Clinical Pharmacology Research and Education”
Maria McGILL
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2020
Newbridge, Edinburgh
“Lately Chief Executive, Children's Hospices Across Scotland. For services to Palliative Care and charity”