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A听host of current MyAV范 staff and alumni were commended for their services to science, research, higher education, and the arts.

Professor Michael Arthur, former MyAV范 President & Provost (2013 to 2021) has been awarded a Knights Bachelor for services to Higher Education. Prior to his role at MyAV范, Sir Michael was Vice-Chancellor of the University of Leeds and was previously Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences in Southampton. As a hepatologist he had research interests in liver cell biology.

Commenting on his award, Sir Michael said: 鈥淚 am deeply honoured and personally delighted to receive this national honour in recognition of my contribution to UK Higher Education.

鈥淚 have had the pleasure of working with great colleagues at the University of Southampton, the University of Leeds and more recently at University College London. This award reflects brightly on these great universities, and I am grateful to everyone for their excellence and their support and help over many years.

鈥淭ogether we have achieved a great deal and it has been a huge privilege to be entrusted with leadership of these outstanding institutions.鈥�

Professor Christine Gilbert CBE, a Visiting Professor at the IOE, MyAV范鈥檚 Faculty of Education & Society, was awarded a Dames Commander, for services to young people and charity.

Professor Stephen Powis, Honorary Professor of Renal Medicine (MyAV范 Division of Medicine), has been awarded a Knights Bachelor for services to the NHS, particularly during COVID-19. In 2018 Professor Powis became National Medical Director of NHS England, having previously been the Moorhead Chair of Renal Medicine at MyAV范 from 1997 to 2017.

He said:听鈥淚 am truly honoured听and delighted to be recognised听with this award. It reflects the passion, focus and sheer determination of NHS staff during the pandemic, as听we听tackled the biggest health threat of a generation.听听听

鈥淭hat dedication continues as teams across the NHS address听the backlogs that have built up, in the most ambitious catch-up听plan in NHS history.听听听

鈥淚t听is听an enormous privilege to work alongside so many staff and volunteers听who have repeatedly gone over and above to make sure others are cared for and protected.鈥澨�

Professor Rachel Batterham (MyAV范 Division of Medicine) was awarded an OBE for services to people affected by obesity. A Professor of obesity, diabetes and endocrinology at MyAV范, she also established and leads the MyAV范H Bariatric Centre for Weight Management and Metabolic Surgery.

鈥淚 am incredibly humbled, privileged and honoured to receive this award,鈥� she said.

鈥淒eveloping and implementing new treatments for obesity is a team effort and I would like to pay tribute to all the brilliant scientists and clinicians, and most of all the inspirational people living with obesity that I鈥檝e worked with over the years.

鈥淭here is still much to be done and I remain totally committed to changing the stigmatising narrative that surrounds obesity to one that reflects current scientific and medical knowledge and ensuring equitable access to evidence-based treatments for obesity.鈥�

Professor Alejandro Madrigal (MyAV范 Cancer Institute) was awarded an OBE for services to haematology, stem cell transplantation and cancer research. He听is Professor of Haematology at MyAV范 and an Honorary Consultant at the Royal Free London Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. 听

Commenting he said: 鈥淚 am hugely honoured to have received this award, particulary in the year of Her Majesty the Queen鈥檚 Platinum Jubilee 2022.

鈥淚 feel it is a real testament to how fortunate and privileged I have been to work with so many supportive and exceptional colleagues, to whom I am forever grateful, for their dedication in improving the outcome of the lives of patients with blood cancer in need of a stem cell transplant.

鈥淚 would like to give special mention to Shirley Nolan, who in 1974 established the world鈥檚 first Unrelated Bone Marrow Register in her son鈥檚 name, Anthony.听 I feel she would be very proud of the increase in donor registers around the world, since today there are more than 40 million donors worldwide.鈥�

Professor Margaret Johnson (MyAV范 Division of Infection & Immunity) was awarded an OBE for services to the NHS and people with HIV. She is Professor of Medicine at MyAV范 and a consultant at the Royal Free, London.

鈥淚 am delighted to receive this recognition and extend my thanks to the many fantastic colleagues and patients I have worked with, who also deserve immense credit,鈥� she said.

鈥淒uring my career I feel very fortunate to have led clinical trials at MyAV范 and the Royal Free, at a time when new drugs for HIV were being developed. This has enabled patients to access innovative treatments many years before they were licensed, dramatically improving outcomes.鈥�

Other awards to MyAV范 alumni, former staff,听honorary degree holders and other members of our community, presented in this year鈥檚 Queen鈥檚 Birthday Honours list include:

Sir Quentin Blake CBE, (MyAV范 IOE, Faculty of Education & Society, PGCE 1957) Illustrator and Writer, was听made Member of the Order of the Companions of Honour for services to illustration.

Lady Susan听Sainsbury CBE, was made a Dames Commander for services to the Arts, particularly during Covid-19. Lady and Lord Sainsbury, both philanthropists, support MyAV范 research through the听Gatsby Charitable Foundation.

Dr Shamil Chandaria (MyAV范 MA Philosophy 2003), senior research fellow, was awarded an Order of the British Empire For services to Science and Technology, to Finance and to Philanthropy.

Professor Saul Faust (MyAV范 MBBS 1993), paediatrician, was awarded an Order of the British Empire for services to the Covid-19 Response.

Professor David Kluth (MyAV范 MBBS 1989), Chair of Medical Education, was awarded an Order of the British Empire for services to Medical Education during the Covid-19 response.

Professor Sarah Purdy (MyAV范 BSc Science Communication & Policy 1983), General Practitioner, was awarded an Order of the British Empire for services to General Practice.

Professor Sarah Smith (MyAV范 PhD Economics 2007), Professor of Economics, was awarded an Order of the British Empire for services to Economics and to Education.

Pranav Bhanot (MyAV范 LLM Law 2012), Councillor, was awarded an Order of the British Empire for services to the Community in Chigwell, Essex.

Dr Chila Burman (MyAV范 1982), Artist, was awarded an Order of the British Empire for services to Visual Art, particularly during Covid-19.

Gosbert Chagula (MyAV范 LLM Law 2009), Co-founder Start-up Discovery School, was awarded an Order of the British Empire for services to Business.

Jane Hamlyn (MyAV范), Potter, was awarded an Order of the British Empire for services to Pottery and Ceramics.

Dr Clea Harmer (MyAV范 MBBS 1988), Chief Executive, was awarded an Order of the British Empire for services to Baby Loss Awareness and to Supporting Bereaved Parents.

Lorna Jackson (MyAV范 Nat Prof Qual for Headship 2004), Headteacher, was awarded an Order of the British Empire for services to Education.

Sue Marooney (MyAV范 Nat Prof Qual for Headship 2004), Chief Executive Officer, was awarded an Order of the British Empire for services to Education.

Marcia Richards (MyAV范 NPQH IoE), Case Lead & Analyst, was awarded an Order of the British Empire for services to Education.

Dr Erin Thompson (MyAV范 DCIinPsy Clinical Psychology 2014), Founder and Director, The Loss Foundation, was awarded an Order of the British Empire for services to Bereaved Families.

Dr Nikita Ved (MyAV范 Ophthalmology PhD 2016), Postdoctoral Research Fellow, was awarded an Order of the British Empire for services to the Covid-19 Response.

Rukhsana Yaqoob (MyAV范 IoE), Education Consultant, was awarded an Order of the British Empire for services to Education.

Christopher Clarke (MyAV范 MPhil Town Planning 1971), Company Secretary and Treasurer, was awarded an Order of the British Empire for services to the community in Jesmond, Newcastle upon Tyne.

Links

• Professor Margaret Johnson's academic profile

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• Top row, Professor Sir Michael Arthur,听Professor Dame Christine Gilbert CBE, Professor Sir Stephen Powis.听Bottom left to right, Professor Margaret Johnson,听Professor Alejandro Madrigal and听Professor Rachel Batterham.听

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