QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY HONOURS 2020

We are delighted to congratulate the following alumni and members of the University recognised in the 2020 Birthday Honours list.*

Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George (G.C.M.G.)

Sir Timothy Barrow	1983	Brasenose	UK Ambassador to the European Union, Brussels, Belgium. For services to British foreign policy
Sir Julian King	1982	St Peter's	Lately European Commissioner for the Security Union, Brussels, Belgium. For services to security in Europe

Knight Commander Order of the Bath (K.C.B.)

Air Chief Marshall Michael Wigston

1986

Oriel

Dame Commander Order of the Bath (D.C.B.)

Dame Clare Moriarty

1982

Balliol

Lately Permanent Secretary, Department for Exiting the European Union and Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. For public service.

Knight Commander Order of the British Empire (K.B.E.)

Air Commodore Paul Lloyd	2015	St Anne's
Commodore James Parkin	1983	St Edmund Hall

Dame Commander Order of the British Empire (D.B.E.)

Professor Anne Rafferty	1985	Green Templeton	Professor of Nursing Policy, King's College London and President, Royal College of Nursing. For services to Nursing
Ms Emma Walmsley	1987	Christ Church	Chief Executive Officer, GlaxoSmithKline. For services to the Pharmaceutical Industry and Business

Knight Bachelor

Professor Sir Richard Catlow	1966	St John's	QBH List 2020. For services to Leadership in Science and Research.
Sir Geoffrey Mulgan	1979	Balliol	Chief Executive, NESTA. For services to the Creative Economy

Companion of the Order of the Bath (C.B.)

Miss Samantha Beckett	1985	New College	Director General, EU Exit and Analysis, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. For public service
Ms Rowena Collins Rice	1978	Hertford	Director General, Attorney General's Office. For public service
The Hon Thomas Hurd	1983	Pembroke	Director General, Office for Security and Counter-Terrorism, Home Office. For services to National Security
Mr Julian Kelly	1990	Trinity	Lately Director General Nuclear, Ministry of Defence. For public service
Ms Sonia Phippard	1978	Somerville	Lately Director General, Environment Rural and Marine, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. For public service

Companion of the Order of St. Michael and St. George (C.M.G.)

Mr Andrew Gilmour	1983	Balliol	Assistant Secretary General for Human Rights, United Nations, New York, United States of America. For services to human rights
Mr Mark Kent	1983	Lincoln	HM Ambassador, Buenos Aires, Argentina. For services to British foreign policy
Mr Daniel Payne	2019	St Hugh's	Chief Executive Officer, FCDO Services. For services to the British diplomatic network overseas
Mr Theo Rycroft	1994	Oriel	Director, EU Exit, Europe Directorate, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. For services to British foreign policy
Mr Michael Tatham	1984	Merton	Deputy Head of Mission, Washington, United States of America. For services to British foreign policy
Dr Peter Tibber	1976	University	lately HM Ambassador, Bogota, Colombia. For services to British foreign policy

Commander of the Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.)

Mr Kofi Adjepong Boateng	1985	St Cross	Chair, Economic Justice Programme, Open Society Foundations. For services to Philanthropy
Mr William Barnett	1995	Worcester	Chief Executive, W&R Barnett Ltd. For services to Economic Development in Northern Ireland
Ms Katharine Birbalsingh	1991	New College	Founder and Headmistress, Michaela Community School. For services to Education
Mr Desmond Browne	1965	New College	Barrister. For services to the Inns of Court and Diversity at the Bar.
Miss Emma Churchill	1992	St John's	QBH List 2020. For Public services.
Dr Amelia Fletcher	1985	St Edmund Hall	Lately Non-Executive Board Member, Financial Conduct Authority and Payment Systems Regulator. For services to the Economy
Professor Keith Hawton	1966	Balliol	Consultant Psychiatrist, Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust and Professor of Psychiatry, University of Oxford. For services to Suicide Prevention
Mr Christopher Jones	1982	Lincoln	Lately Chief Executive, Dwr Cymru Welsh Water. For services to the Water Industry in England and Wales
Mr John Osborn		Associate	Philanthropist. For services to Education, the Arts and charity
Ms Neeta Patel	1980	Somerville	For services to Entrepreneurship and Technology

Officer of the Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.)

Mr John Ainsley	1982	Magdalen	Operatic Tenor. For services to Music
Mr Christopher Askew	1985	Brasenose	Chief Executive, Diabetes UK. For services to People with Diabetes
Mrs Sandy Brown		Associate	National Leader of Education. For services to Education
Mr Ian Dilks	1971	New College	Chair, NHS Resolution. For services to the NHS
Ms Rosie Drinkwater		Associate	For services to Higher Education, Innovation and Enterprise in the West Midlands
Mr Mark Enzer	1982	Pembroke	Chair, Digital Framework Task Group and Chief Technical Officer, Mott MacDonald. For services to the National Infrastructure
Mr Shaun Fenton	1989	Keble	Headteacher, Reigate Grammar School, Surrey. For services to Education
Professor Cathy Gormley-Heenan	1994	St Antony's	Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Impact), Ulster University. For services to Higher Education
Mr Max Haimendorf	1998	St Hugh's	Principal, Ark King Solomon Academy, Westminster. For services to Education
Professor Andrew Harrison	1978	St John's	QBH List 2020. For services to Science during the Covid-19 response
Lieutenant Colonel Simon Horne	1990	St John's
Dr Charles Knight	1985	Merton	Chief Executive, St Bartholomew's Hospital, Clinical Director and Consultant Cardiologist, Barts Health NHS Trust. For services to the NHS and People with Heart Disease
Mr Ruairi O'Connell	1996	St Benet's Hall	lately HM Ambassador, Pristina, Kosovo. For services to British foreign policy
Mr Alpesh Patel	1995	St Anne's	Founder, Praefinium Partners. For services to the Economy and International Trade
Miss Sara Protheroe	1997	Worcester	Chief Customer Officer, Pension Protection Fund. For services to Pensioners
Mr Imran Rasul	1995	University	Professor of Economics, University College London. For services to Social Sciences
Ms Philippa Saunders	1999	Magdalen	Assistant Private Secretary to the Prime Minister, 10 Downing Street. For services to British Trade Policy
Dr Calum Semple	1992	Merton	Professor of Child Health and Outbreak Medicine, University of Liverpool and Consultant Respiratory Paediatrician, Alder Hey Children's Hospital. For services to the Covid-19 response
Professor Andre Singer	1966	Keble	Chief Executive Officer and Creative Director, Spring Films. For services to Anthropology and the Documentary Film Industry
Professor Catherine Sudlow	1988	Merton	Professor of Neurology and Clinical Epidemiology, University of Edinburgh, Director of BHF Data Science Centre, Health Data Research UK, and lately Chief Scientist, UK Biobank. For services to Medical Research
Mr David Thomas	2008	Exeter	Principal, Jane Austen College and Curriculum Lead, Oak National Academy. For services to Education particularly during Covid-19
Dr Sarah Walker	2003	Kellogg	Professor, University of Oxford and University College London. For services to Academia and the Covid-19 response
Ms Sally Waples	1997	St Catherine's	Sexual Harassment and Personal Safety Lead, Women's Network, Department for International Development. For services to Inclusion.
Ms Gwyneth Williams	1972	St Hugh's	For services to Radio and Broadcasting

Member of the Order of the British Empire (M.B.E.)

Mrs Cressida Cowell	1985	Keble	For services to Children's Literature
Dr Bijna Dasani		Associate	Executive Director, Morgan Stanley. For voluntary services to Diversity and Inclusion in Finance
Ms Sue Day	1991	St John's	For services to Gender Equality in Sport
Professor Paul Elkington	1988	Magdalen	Professor of Respiratory Medicine, Southampton University. For services to Medicine particularly during Covid-19
Mr Graham Elton	1982	Christ Church	Senior Partner, Bain & Co. For services to the Economy
Mr Andrew Gunn	1970	Lincoln	Lately Principal Economic Geologist, British Geological Survey. For services to Environmental Research
Dr Edward Hammond	1987	Magdalen	Consultant Anaesthetist, Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust. For services to Medical Education
Miss Marianna Hay	2004	Magdalen	Founder and Artistic Director, Orchestras For All. For services to Music Education
Dr Thomas Lawton	2001	Green Templeton	Consultant in Anaesthesia and Critical Care, Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. For services to the NHS during Covid-19
Mrs Jane Leech	1983	Wadham	Member, Independent Monitoring Boards. For services to Monitoring the Immigration Detention Estate, work at Yarl’s Wood and helping refugees
Miss Jennifer Pike	2009	LMH	For services to Classical Music
Dr Colin Podmore	1978	Keble	For services to the Church of England
Mr Jonathan Seaton	2017	Jesus College	Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Twinkl. For services to Technology and Education during Covid-19.
Major Andrew Tiernan	2000	St John's
Major Harry Walter	2005	Lincoln	For his Military Service both before and during the pandemic

*This list is correct as of 9 November 2020 according to checks against University records. If you notice any inaccuracies or omissions, please contact us.