The Queen바카라 사이트s Birthday Honours 2017
The Queen바카라 사이트s Birthday Honours lists 2017 recognise the achievements of a wide range of extraordinary people from across the UK.
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To mark 100 years of the Order of the British Empire, this year바카라 사이트s awards are the most diverse ever. In this centenary year the Honours List has granted a great number of awards to individuals from a Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) background.
Read the full Birthday Honours lists 2017.
Awards include:
- a damehood for Professor Xiangqian Jiang바카라 사이트, Director, UK EPSRC, Future Advanced Metrology Hub, University of Huddersfield, for services to Engineering and Manufacturing
- a knighthood for Professor Alimuddin Zumla바카라 사이트, Professor of Infectious Diseases and International Health, University College London, for services to Public Health and Protection from Infectious Disease
- a knighthood for Professor Mir Zahedi바카라 사이트, Technical Director, Chas A Blatchford and Sons, for services to Engineering and Innovation
- a CBE for Kenneth Tharp바카라 사이트, lately Chief Executive, The Place, for services to Dance
- a CBE for Helen Adu바카라 사이트, aka the singer Sade for services to Music
- an OBE for Professor Mahendra Varma바카라 사이트, for services to Cardiology in Northern Ireland
- an OBE for Asif Haseeb for services to Racial Equality, Health and Education in Scotland and Pakistan
- an MBE for Tarek Malouf바카라 사이트, Founder of the Hummingbird Bakery
- an MBE for Imam Monawar Hussain for services to Interfaith Relations and the community in Oxfordshire
- an MBE for Babak Erfani, Chairman of Archway, the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Network
In total 1,109 people have received an award:
- 962 candidates have been selected at BEM, MBE and OBE level (303 at BEM, 438 at MBE and 221 at OBE)
- 74% of the recipients are people who have undertaken outstanding work in their communities either in a voluntary or paid capacity
- there are 554 successful women candidates in the list, representing 50% of the total
- 10% of the successful candidates come from a BAME background, the greatest ever number of BAME recipients in an Honours list
- 6.5% of the successful candidates consider themselves to have a disability (under the Equality Act 2010)
The centenary of the Order of the Companion of Honour
This year also marks the centenary of The Order of the Companion of Honour (CH). To mark the occasion the independent committees have recommended the following nine appointments:
- Dame Beryl Grey바카라 사이트, ballerina
- JK Rowling바카라 사이트, author
- Sir Paul McCartney바카라 사이트, musician
- Sir Mark Elder바카라 사이트, conductor
- Sir Terence Conran바카라 사이트, designer and restaurateur
- Delia Smith바카라 사이트, cook
- Lord Stern바카라 사이트, climate change expert
- Sir John Sulston바카라 사이트, scientist
- Dame Steve Shirley바카라 사이트, philanthropist
Also in the list is:
- a damehood for 100 year old actress, Olivia de Havilland바카라 사이트
- a knighthood for composer and conductor, George Benjamin바카라 사이트
- a damehood for actress, Julie Walters바카라 사이트
- a knighthood for Billy Connolly for services to Entertainment and to charity
- a damehood for actress, June Whitfield바카라 사이트
- a damehood for mezzo soprano, Sarah Connolly바카라 사이트
- a CBE for actress, June Spencer바카라 사이트
- a CBE for illustrator, cartoonist and author, Raymond Briggs바카라 사이트
- an OBE for Judy Murray for services to Tennis, Women in Sport and charity
- an OBE for actress, Patricia Hodge바카라 사이트
- an OBE for British and Irish rugby player, Rory Best바카라 사이트
- an OBE for actress, Sarah-Jane Lancashire바카라 사이트
- an OBE for David Walliams for services to charity and the Arts
- an OBE for Natasha Kaplinsky바카라 사이트, for services to Holocaust Commemoration
- an MBE for Steven Davis바카라 사이트, Captain of the Northern Ireland Football Team
- an MBE for Ed Sheeran바카라 사이트 for services to Music and charity
Women
The proportion of women who have received Honours at the highest levels (CBE and above) has increased to 43%. The awards include:
- a damehood for Dr Angela Strank 바카라 사이트Chief Scientist and Head of Downstream Technology, BP
- a damehood for Helena Morrissey바카라 사이트, for services to Diversity in Financial Services
- a damehood for Cilla Snowball바카라 사이트, CEO and Group Chairman, AMVBBDO Advertising Agency
- a damehood for Professor Parveen Kumar바카라 사이트, Professor of Medicine and Education, Bart바카라 사이트s and the London School of Medicine, Queen Mary, University of London
- a damehood for Professor Theresa Marteau바카라 사이트, Honorary Professor and Director of the Behaviour and Health Research Unit, University of Cambridge
- 바카라 사이트a damehood for Carmen Callil바카라 사이트, Founder of Virago Press
- a CBE for Barbara Gubbins바카라 사이트, Chief Executive, County Durham Community Foundation
- a CBE for Professor Pamela Taylor바카라 사이트, Professor of Forensic Psychiatry, Cardiff University
- a CBE for Councillor Judith Blake바카라 사이트, Leader, Leeds City Council
- a CBE for Beverley Bell바카라 사이트, lately Senior Traffic Commissioner for Great Britain
- a CBE for Jennifer Price바카라 사이트, Chief Executive, Sport England
- a CBE for Professor Norma Dawson바카라 사이트, Professor of Law, Queen바카라 사이트s University of Belfast
Philanthropy
Recommendations from the field of philanthropy include:
- a knighthood for Leonard Blavatnik, who for over a decade has built a record of outstanding personal philanthropy in the UK to education, cultural and charitable causes including a commitment in 2010 of Β£75 million to Oxford University to establish the Blavatnik School of 바카라 사이트
- a CBE for William Parente for services to the Arts and Philanthropy who commissioned the Β£3million Harley Gallery to display his family바카라 사이트s art collection to the public for the first time and with no charge
- a CBE for Lady Joan Jarvis바카라 사이트, now aged 90, who has been a dedicated supporter of many social welfare causes all of her life, particularly supporting Cancer Research and the Royal National Institute of Blind People
Local communities
In total, 74 per cent of awards in the Birthday Honours List will go to people who have undertaken outstanding work in or for their local community바카라 사이트, following the Prime Minister바카라 사이트s strategic steer that she would like more honours to go to people really contributing to society and their communities. Those receiving awards include:
- an MBE for Razia Ismail바카라 사이트, Chair and Founder, Aaghee, for services to Women in the Asian Community in Birmingham 바카라 사이트 a women바카라 사이트s rights campaigner, she has taken an active role in promoting minority women with a range of activities designed to reach the most disadvantaged in the community
- MBEs for Sheila and Trevor Fairhurst바카라 사이트, Co-Founders of CarlyFund.co.uk 바카라 사이트 since the tragic death of their teenage daughter in 2006, they have highlighted the plight of those suffering domestic abuse and raised funds for counselling victims
- an MBE for Michael Fitzgerald who for over 50 years has been at the forefront of volunteering in Maidstone providing services to the community, particularly the homeless
- an MBE for Elizabeth Burton-Phillips바카라 사이트, Founder, DrugFAM 바카라 사이트Β she founded the charity in 2006 and provides a lifeline of caring and professional support to families, friends and carers who are struggling to cope with a loved one바카라 사이트s addiction to drugs or alcohol
The Prime Minister has also provided a strategic steer to the Main Honours Committee that the honours system should support children and young people to achieve their potential, enhance life opportunities, remove barriers to success and work to tackle discrimination. Some prominent awards that reflect these priorities are:
- a CBE for Aisha Gill바카라 사이트, Professor of Criminology, University of Roehampton, for services to tackling forced marriage, Honour Crimes and violence against women
- a CBE for Gillian McNeil바카라 사이트, Director and Chief Executive, Theirworld, for services to the health and education of vulnerable children and women
- a CBE for Mark Wood바카라 사이트, Chair of the NSPCC, for services to children and young people
Education
Around 11 per cent of honours are for work in Education. The Honours Education Committee has recommended:
- a damehood for Hilary Boulding바카라 사이트, Principal of the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, for services to Education and Culture in Wales
- a knighthood for Professor Vito Muscatelli바카라 사이트, Vice-Chancellor and Principal, University of Glasgow
Other senior awards in Education include:
- a CBE for Helena Mills바카라 사이트, CEO of Burnt Mill Academy Trust in Essex
- a CBE for Andy McNab 바카라 사이트for services to adult literacy
There is also a BEM for school crossing patrol warden, Effie Walker바카라 사이트, who started her job when Colgrain Primary School opened in 1973, for her service to Education and the community in Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute.
Health
Health makes up 9 per cent of all honours. There is a rich breadth of vocations recognised within the health sector. There is:
- a GBE (Knight Grand Cross) for Sir Michael Rawlins바카라 사이트, Chair of the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency for services to the Safety of Medicines, Healthcare and Innovation
- a GBE for Professor Sir David Weatherall바카라 사이트, Regius Professor of Clinical Medicine Emeritus, The Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Oxford, for services to Medicine
- a knighthood for Professor Simon Lovestone바카라 사이트, Professor of Translational Neuroscience, University of Oxford
Recommendations at MBE include an award for Dr Nikita Kanani바카라 사이트, GP and Chief Clinical Officer of the NHS Bexley Commissioning Group.
Industry and the Economy
Industry and the Economy make up 12 per cent of this honours list. The Economy Committee has recommended a knighthood for Mark Boleat바카라 사이트, lately Chairman, Policy and Resources Committee, City of London Corporation, for services to the Financial Services Industry and to Local 바카라 사이트 in London.
A number of strong entrepreneurs and those supporting entrepreneurship are also recognised, including:
- a CBE for Robert Keiller바카라 사이트, Chairman, Scottish Enterprise
- an OBE for Ashley Tabor바카라 사이트, Founder and Executive President, Global
- an MBE for Emily Brooke바카라 사이트, Founder and CEO, Blaze
And within the technology sector the awards include:
- a CBE for Melvyn Morris바카라 사이트, Non-Executive Chairman, King Digital Entertainment plc
- an OBE for Arvind Kapur바카라 사이트, Chairman, National Space Centre and Founder and Director, Signum Corporate Communications Ltd
- an MBE for Dr Mark Mason바카라 사이트, lately CEO, Mubaloo, for services to the Digital Economy
Science and Technology
Science and Technology make up 3 per cent of the total. There is:
- a knighthood for Professor Hugh Godfray바카라 사이트, Hope Professor of Zoology, University of Oxford
- an MBE for Professor Rebecca Lunn바카라 사이트, Professor, University of Strathclyde, a female leader in the field of UK engineering and science
Sport
Awards for Sport make up 5 per cent of the total. There is an OBE for olympian Heather Stanning who announced her retirement from rowing at the end of 2016 having balanced her sporting achievements with a successful career in the Army.
Awards to grassroots sport include a BEM for David Meldrum who has given over 60 years of service to Rothesay Brandanes Amateur Football Club in Argyll and Bute. Over the years he has held every post in the Club and in his playing days, played every position.
Law and Order
In Law and Order바카라 사이트, the awards include:
- a knighthood for His Honour Peter Thornton바카라 사이트, lately Chief Coroner
- a CBE for Rose Fitzpatrick바카라 사이트, Deputy Chief Constable, Police Scotland
- a CBE for His Honour Judge Marc Dight바카라 사이트, Senior Circuit Judge, Central London County Court
The recommendations for state servants include:
- a KCB (Knight Commander) for Tom Scholar바카라 사이트, Permanent Secretary, HM Treasury
- a KCB for Chris Wormald바카라 사이트, Permanent Secretary, Department of Health
Parliamentary
The Parliamentary and Political Service Committee has recommended a damehood for Claire Clancy바카라 사이트, Chief Executive and Clerk of the National Assembly for Wales.
Other awards include an MBE for Sandra Major바카라 사이트, a constituency worker of the late Jo Cox, who had been with her when she died.
Finally, 바카라 사이트there is an MBE recommended for George (Johnny) Johnson바카라 사이트, for his contribution to remembrance and to the community in Bristol. Mr Johnson participated in the famous 1943 Ruhr and Eder bombing raids by the 바카라 사이트Dambusters바카라 사이트 617 Squadron and was recognised for this with the Distinguished Flying Medal. He supports mental health organisations in his local area, is still actively involved with the British Legion, and regularly conducts presentations to schools on the Dambuster raid of 1943.