New Year Honours List 2026 awardees in City of Aberdeen

5 recipients from City of Aberdeen recognised in the New Year Honours List 2026.

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Award

Medal / BEM

Alexander William Dalgarno
Person
British Empire Medal · 2026
Aberdeen, City of Aberdeen
“Owner, Pittenderich Forest. For services to Tourism in the North East of Scotland”

Member (MBE)

Michael Scott
Person
Member Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Aberdeen, City of Aberdeen
“Board Member, Osprey Housing, Board Member, SCARF and Board Member, Aberdeen Heat and Power. For Public Service”

Officer (OBE)

Sylvia Halkerston
Person
Officer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Aberdeen, City of Aberdeen
“Lord Dean of Guild of the Burgesses of Guild of the City of Aberdeen. For services to Education and to Young People”

Commander (CBE)

Rhona Hunter Flin
Person
Commander Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Aberdeen, City of Aberdeen
“Emeritus Professor of Applied Psychology, University of Aberdeen, Professor of Industrial Psychology, Robert Gordon University and Academic Advisor, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. For services to Research”

Knight / Dame

Lorna Anne Dawson
Person
Dame Commander Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Aberdeen, City of Aberdeen
“Head, Centre for Forensic Soil Science, James Hutton Institute. For services to Innovations in Soil and Forensic Science”