Science, Engineering & Technology — Birthday 2026
51 recipients recognised for this theme in this round
Sub-themes
Narrower themes within Science, Engineering & Technology in the Birthday 2026.
Medal / BEM
Tina Patricia Barton
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Shaftesbury, Dorset
“Chief Operations Officer, Emerging Markets Quality Trials Ltd. For services to Science and to Trade”
Debra Jayne Padgett
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear
“Pathology Network Operational Lead and Clinical Pathology Lead, Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. For services to Biomedical Science in the NHS”
Member (MBE)
Simeon John Yates
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
“Professor of Digital Culture, University of Liverpool. For services to Digital Inclusion.”
Jian Zhang
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bournemouth, Dorset
“Professor of Computer Animation, National Centre for Computer Animation, Bournemouth University. For services to Computer Animation Research, to Education and to Innovation in STEM”
Matthew Wilson
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Robertsbridge, East Sussex
“Chair, Blood Cancer UK. For services to Blood Cancer Awareness and Research”
Claire Vincent
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bangor, County Down
“Deputy Director Marine and Fisheries Division, Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs. For services to Marine Science and to Women in Science”
Ann Watson
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Chief Executive Officer, Enginuity. For services to the Advancement of Skills in the Engineering and Manufacturing Sector”
Stephen Michael Smith
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Oxford, Oxfordshire
“Executive Director, CO2RE and Associate Professor of Greenhouse Gas Removal, University of Oxford. For services to Climate Science”
Martin John Rolles
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Swansea, West Glamorgan
“Clinical Oncologist, Swansea Bay University Health Board. For services to Healthcare Science and Cancer”
Peter Robertson
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Belfast, County Borough of Belfast
“Professor of Energy and Environmental Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Queen's University Belfast. For services to Research and Innovation in Northern Ireland”
Ghulam Andre Ng
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Leicester, Leicestershire
“Head of Department, Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leicester and President, British Cardiovascular Society. For services to Medical Research and Healthcare”
James Markey
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Guildford, Surrey
“Founder, UNI SIM. For services to the Technology Sector”
Carolyn Heitmeyer
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Head of Social Sciences, Government Office for Science. For services to Social Science”
Jane Gate
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Thatcham, Berkshire
“Executive Director, The Association of Innovation, Research and Technology Organisations. For services to Science and the Innovation Ecosystem”
Maurice Geddis
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Dromore, County Down
“Co-Founder and Co-Chair, Avondale Foods Ltd and ENE Ltd. For services to Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Northern Ireland”
Mark Edward Antony Downs
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Deal, Kent
“Lately Chief Executive, Royal Society for Biology. For services to Biology”
Nicola Collett
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Lutterworth, Leicestershire
“Lately Partnership Development Manager, Leicester City School Sport Partnership. For services to School Sport and Physical Education and to the communities in Leicester City and Leicestershire”
Thomas Malcolm Calvert
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Belfast, County Down
“Senior Professional Technical Officer, Rivers Directorate, Department for Infrastructure, Northern Ireland Civil Service. For services to Flood Risk Management and Digital Transformation”
Jonathan Boddington
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Oswestry, Shropshire
“Founder, Silverlining Furniture. For services to Design and Innovation in Furniture Making”
Olubukola Moyo Babajide
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
“Founder, Crystal Options Ltd and Female Techpreneur. For services to Technology, to Business and to Inclusion”
Beena Puri-Dayalji
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Manchester, Greater Manchester
“Digital Equity Senior Principal, Greater Manchester Combined Authority. For services to Digital Inclusion”
Professor Mykaell Riley
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Director for The Black Music Research Unit and Principal Investigator for Bass Culture Research, University of Westminster. For services to Research and Education around Black British Music”
Officer (OBE)
Geoffrey Underwood
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Newport, Isle of Wight
“Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Inflight Peripherals Limited. For services to the Technology Industry”
Sharon Elizabeth Todd
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Chief Executive, The Society of Chemical Industries. For services to Innovation”
Tara Shears
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Devizes, Wiltshire
“Professor of Particle Physics, University of Liverpool. For services to Physics”
Nicola Jayne Rose
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire
“Interim Executive Director of Science and Research, Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency. For services to Science and Public Health”
Ian Ritchey
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
“Director, Connect Northumberland. For services to Engineering”
Brian McCONNELL
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bristol, City of Bristol
“Lately Chief Executive, Hydrock. For services to Engineering”
Rashmi Mantri
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Glasgow, Dunbartonshire
“Founder and Chief Executive Officer, British Youth International College. For services to Mathematics Education”
Helen Kirkpatrick
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Crumlin, County Antrim
“Lately Chair QUBIS Board, Queen's University Belfast. For services to Economic Development and Innovation”
Ann John
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Swansea, West Glamorgan
“Professor of Public Health and Psychiatry, Swansea University. For services to Suicide Prevention and to Digital Innovation”
Pamela Kearns
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Stafford, Staffordshire
“Professor of Clinical Paediatric Oncology, University of Birmingham. For services to Cancer Research”
Rachel Mary Hilliam
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Loughborough, Leicestershire
“Head of School of Mathematics and Statistics, Open University. For services to Data Science”
Myrtle Dawes
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Aberdeen, City of Aberdeen
“Chief Executive, Net Zero Technology Centre. For services to Energy and Technology”
Professor Nigel Leslie Brown
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Caerphilly, Gwent
“Chief Executive, Cafcass Cymru. For services to the Welfare of Children and Families”
John Boumphrey
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Abingdon, Oxfordshire
“Vice-President, Country Manager UK and Ireland, Amazon. For services to Technology, Consumer and Digital Commerce Industry”
Professor Luke Gregory Georghiou
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Stockport, Greater Manchester
“Lately Deputy President and Deputy Vice-Chancellor, University of Manchester. For services to Science and Innovation”
Commander (CBE)
Paul Taylor
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Poulton-Le-Fylde, Lancashire
“Police Chief Scientific Adviser, National Police Chiefs' Council. For services to Science in Policing”
David Rees
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
“Lately Chief Scientific Officer, Astex Pharmaceuticals. For services to Chemistry and Innovation”
Hilary Ranson
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Liverpool, Merseyside
“Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine. For services to Global Health and to Equity in Science.”
Timothy Robin Orchard
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Chief Executive, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and Professor of Gastroenterology, Imperial College London. For services to the NHS and Healthcare Research and Innovation”
Vishal Kumar Marria
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Technology, Economic Crime Prevention and to the Data and AI Sector”
Simon Hollingsworth
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Sudbury, Suffolk
“Vice-President and Global Franchise Head of Immune Oncology Bispecifics, AstraZeneca. For services to Biomedical Research and Medicine Development”
Josephine Bunch
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Fellow of the National Physical Laboratory. For services to Cancer Research and Mass Spectrometry Imaging”
Ian David Abrahams
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Nantwich, Cheshire
“Professor, University of Cambridge. For services to Mathematical Sciences.”
Jason Cannon
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Amersham, Buckinghamshire
“Professor Emerita, The Courtauld Institute of Art. For services to Art Curation and Research”
Dr Damitha Adikaari
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Guildford, Surrey
“Director, Science and Innovation for Climate and Energy, Department of Energy Security and Net Zero. For services to Research and Innovation to Tackle Climate Change”