King's Birthday Honours 2023
Leaders in fields from economics to history are among the Cambridge academics recognised in the King's first birthday honours list.
Professor Diane Coyle
Professor Coyle CBE has been made a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire for her services to Economics.
Diane is Professor of Public Policy and Co-Director of the Bennett Institute for Public Policy.
She said: "This is an amazing honour; and any achievement on my part is thanks to the commitment of all my Bennett Institute colleagues to using insights from our research and engagement to help inform public policies.
"I am delighted by the recognition that academic research can make a contribution to policy discussions, especially at a time when the world is facing so many challenges."
Professor Steve Jackson
Professor Jackson has been awarded a Knighthood for his services to Innovation and Research.
Steve is the University of Cambridge Frederick James Quick Professor of Biology and Senior Group Leader at the Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute.
He said: “It is wonderful to receive this honour, which I think highlights how strong fundamental science and entrepreneurship here in the UK can lead to major medical and other breakthroughs.”
Professor Anne Ferguson-Smith
Professor Ferguson-Smith has been made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for services to Medical Research.
Anne is the current Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research and International Partnerships, the Arthur Balfour Professor of Genetics at the University and a Fellow of Darwin College.
She said: "I’m very honoured to be awarded this CBE in recognition of our discovery research in the field of genomic imprinting and epigenetic inheritance.
"I am delighted to accept this on behalf of an amazing set of talented researchers from the UK and internationally with whom I work.
"I hope this highlights the importance of the field and inspires others to take up a career in fundamental biomedical research"
Professor David Abulafia
Professor Abulafia has been been made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for services to Scholarship.
David is an Emeritus Professor of Mediterranean History at the University and a Fellow at Gonville & Caius College.
He said: “It's just so very heartwarming. It's often been said that mathematicians peak in their 30s. Historians, I think tend to do our best work as our careers develop. It's extremely gratifying to get recognition for what one considers one's best work.”
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