New Year 2020
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.
Honours & Awards for Knight Bachelor in 2020
Andrew Wylie
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2020
Tyne and Wear
“Co-Founder, The Sage Group plc and Chair and Founder, Technology Services Group. For services to Business and charity”
Anthony Cheetham
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2020
London, Greater London
“Distinguished Research Fellow, Department of Materials Science, University of Cambridge. For services to Material Chemistry, UK Science and Global Outreach”
Christopher James Hampton
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2020
London, Greater London
“Playwright. For services to Drama”
Clive Hubert Lloyd
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2020
London, Greater London
“For services to Cricket”
David Julian Bintley
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2020
Birmingham, West Midlands
“For services to Dance”
Dennis Barry Gillings
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2020
London, Greater London
“For services to the Advancement of Dementia and Life Sciences Research”
Duncan John Wingham
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2020
London, Greater London
“Professor of Climate Physics, University College London and Executive Chair, Natural Environment Research Council. For services to Climate Science”
Francis John Stapylton Habgood
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2020
Buckinghamshire
“Lately Chief Constable, Thames Valley Police. For services to Policing”
George Iain Duncan Smith
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2020
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
“Member of Parliament for Chingford and Woodford Green. For political and public service”
Humphrey Burton
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2020
Suffolk
“For services to Classical Music, the Arts and to Media”
Jonathan Richard Symonds
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2020
Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire
“Chair, Genomics England and Deputy Group Chairman, HSBC Holdings plc. For services to UK Life Sciences and Finance”
Menelas Nicolas Pangalos
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2020
Cambridgeshire
“Executive Vice-President, and President, Biopharmaceuticals R&D, AstraZeneca. For services to UK Science”
Peter Kenneth Estlin
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2020
Tunbridge Wells, Kent
“Lately Lord Mayor of London. For services to International Business, Inclusion and Skills”
Robert James Macgillivray Neill
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2020
London, Greater London
“Member of Parliament for Bromley and Chislehurst. For political service”
Samuel Alexander Mendes
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2020
London, Greater London
“Theatre and Film Director. For services to Drama”
Simon Stevens
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2020
London, Greater London
“Chief Executive of the National Health Service. For services to Health and the NHS in England”
Steve McQUEEN
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2020
Film Director
William Thomas
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2020
Derbyshire
“For charitable and political service”