Congratulations to the following Fellows of the Royal Academy of Engineering, who have been recognised in the New Year’s Honours List 2021 for their services to engineering research, industry and wider society:

Member of the Order of the Companions of Honour CH

Sir Paul Maxime NURSE FRS FMedSci HonFREng HonFBA, For services to Science and Medicine in the UK and Abroad

Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire DBE

Air Marshal Susan Catherine GRAY CB OBE FREng. Military division, Royal Air Force Award

Professor Sarah Marcella SPRINGMAN CBE FREng, Rector and Professor of Geotechnical Engineering, ETH Zurich. For services to Engineering and to International Sports Administration

Knights Bachelor

Professor Anthony FINKELSTEIN CBE FREng, President, City, University of London, Lately Chief Scientific Adviser, National Security. For Public Service

Professor Robin William GRIMES FRS FREng, Professor of Materials Physics, Imperial College London, Lately Chief Scientific Adviser, Ministry of Defence Nuclear. For services to UK Resilience and International Science Relationships

Dr Douglas Edwin OAKERVEE CBE FREng, Chair, Independent Review of HS2. For services to Transport and Infrastructure Delivery

Commanders of the Order of the British Empire CBE

Professor Phillip Thomas BLYTHE FREng, Chief Scientific Adviser, Department for Transport; Professor of Intelligent Transport Systems, Newcastle University. For services to Science and Engineering in Transport and Government

Dr Catherine Isabel MCCLAY FREng, Lately Head of Futures, National Grid. For services to the Energy Sector and the Promotion of Decarbonisation

Rachel Susan SKINNER FREng, Executive Director, WSP. For services to Infrastructure

Dr Liane Margaret SMITH FREng, Founder and Director, Larkton Ltd. For service to Engineering and Materials Science

Officers of the Order of the British Empire OBE

Dr Clive HICKMAN FREng, Chief Executive Officer, The Manufacturing Technology Centre Ltd. For services to Engineering Manufacturing and Technology Development

Hanif Mohamed KARA FREng, Design Director and Co-Founder, AKT II and Professor in Practice of Architectural Technology, Harvard Graduate School of Design. For services to Architecture, to Engineering and to Education

Members of the Order of the British Empire MBE

Dr Agnes Aranka KAPOSI FREng, For services to Holocaust Education and Awareness

Notes for Editors

The Royal Academy of Engineering is harnessing the power of engineering to build a sustainable society and an inclusive economy that works for everyone.

In collaboration with our Fellows and partners, we’re growing talent and developing skills for the future, driving innovation and building global partnerships, and influencing policy and engaging the public.

Together we’re working to tackle the greatest challenges of our age.

For more information please contact:

Jane Sutton at the Royal Academy of Engineering 

T: +44 7766 0636

E:  Jane Sutton