Four members of the Institute of Physics receive Queen’s Birthday Honours

The Institute of Physics

17 June 2008

Professor Jim Al-Khalili

Four members of the Institute of Physics (IOP) received Birthday Honours from the Queen in recognition of their services to industry, contribution to the advancement of sciences and physics, and for outstanding services to science education.

Professor Jim Al-Khalili, who is a Professor of Physics and Professor of Public Engagement in Science at the University of Surrey, was awarded an OBE for his services to physics.

A Fellow of the IOP, he has enjoyed a successful career as a science communicator, promoting physics in the media, for which he also received the IOP’s Public Awareness of Physics Award in 2000.

An OBE was awarded to Professor Richard Donovan Kenway, Vice-Principal High Performance Computing and e-Science and Tait Professor of Mathematical Physics for his long-term contribution to elementary particle physics and his services to science.

An MBE was awarded to IOP member Andrew Somervell Henson for his services to measurement science.  As director of the International Projects at the National Physical Laboratory, Andy has transformed European metrology to create a collaborative research community throughout EU metrology institutes.

Ms Rebecca Parker, Head of Physics at Simon Langton Grammar School in Canterbury was also awarded an MBE for her services to science and education, as the driving force in establishing the Langton Star Centre, a stimulating physics project set up to inspire students through astronomy and physics and develop a physics lab.

A posthumous OBE for a fellow of the Institute was also rewarded. Professor Dennis Anderson, Professor of Energy and Environmental Studies at Imperial College received his Honours for his services to the energy industry. Sadly, he passed away between accepting his Honours and the announcement.

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