New Year Honours for members of our community
Congratulations to all those from our community who have been recognised in Her Majesty the Queen's New Year's Honours.
Dr Helen Pain, Deputy CEO of the Royal Society of Chemistry, said: "We're proud to see so many members of the chemistry and wider scientific communities receiving accolades in Her Majesty the Queen's New Year's Honours list.
"Of all these brilliant scientists, I would like to pay particular tribute to Tony Cheetham, who has made an important, leading contribution across materials and inorganic chemistry.
"As an inspirational chemist, we were pleased to be able to publish a special collection of his research in celebration of his 70th birthday, in 2016.
"I am also pleased to see recognition for important contributions from across science and engineering, and would like to pay tribute to Hayaatun Sillem, Lynn Gladden and Adisa Azapagic.
"Our community of chemical scientists use their expertise to improve our health, our environment and our daily lives. Congratulations to all of those on the Honours list this year, who embody that excellence."
See below for a list of those in our community and beyond who have been honoured.
Professor Anthony K Cheetham is Goldsmiths' Professor of Materials Science at the University of Cambridge
Picture: © Anthony Cheetham
Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath:
• Professor Dame Sally Davies, DBE, Lately Chief Medical Officer for England, Department of Health and Social Care. For services to Public Health and to Research
Appointed Dame:
• Professor Lynn Faith Gladden CChem FRSC CBE FRS FREng, Executive Chair, Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council For services to Academic and Industrial Research in Chemical Engineering
• Professor Sarah Jane Whatmore, FBA, Professor of Environment and Public Policy, University of Oxford. For services to the Study of Environmental Policy
Given knighthoods:
• Professor Anthony Kevin Cheetham, FRSC FRS Distinguished Research Fellow, Department of Materials Science, University of Cambridge. For services to Material Chemistry, to UK Science and to Global Outreach
• Dr. Dennis Barry Gillings, CBE. For services to the Advancement of Dementia and to Life Sciences Research
• Professor Duncan John Wingham, Professor of Climate Physics, University College London and Executive Chair, Natural Environment Research Council. For services to Climate Science
• Dr. Menelas Nicolas Pangalos, Executive Vice-President, Innovative Medicines and Early Development Biotech Unit, AstraZeneca. For services to UK Science
CBE:
• Rebecca Jane Endean, OBE, Lately Director of Strategy, UK Research and Innovation. For services to Analysis, Research and Innovation
• Dr Andrew Dawson Taylor, OBE, FRS. Formerly Executive director of National Laboratories, Science and Technology Facilities Council. For services to Science and Technology
• Professor Alan Robert Lehmann, FRS., Research Professor of Molecular Genetics, University of Sussex. For services to Medical Science, Patients and Families affected by Xeroderma Pigmentosum and Cockayne Syndrome
• Dr Hayaatun Sillem. Chief Executive, Royal Academy of Engineering. For services to International Engineering
OBE:
• Professor Timothy David Jickells. FRSC Member Science Advisory Council. For services to Marine and to Atmospheric Science
• Professor Helen Sang, FRSE. Head of Division, Functional Genetics and Development, The Roslin Institute. For services to Food Security and to Bioscience for Health
• Dr Norman Govan FRSC. Hazard Management Fellow Defence Science and Technology Laboratory. For public service
• Professor Timothy Rutland Walsh. For services to Microbiology and International Development
• John Douglas Foggo. Head UK Chemical Weapons Convention National Authority. Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. For services to the Non-Proliferation of Chemical Weapons
• Paul Benjamin Ramsbottom. Chief Executive, Wolfson Foundation and Wolfson Family Charitable Trust. For services to charity
MBE:
• Professor Adisa Azapagic. FRSC FReng Professor of Sustainable Chemical Engineering, University of Manchester. For services to Sustainability and Carbon Footprinting
• Professor Edward Hawkins. Professor of Climate Science University of Reading. For services to Climate Science and to Science Communication
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