
L to R (bottom): Professor Sir Aziz Sheikh OBE FRSE, Professor Harry Campbell MBE FRSE, Professor Mary Renfrew OBE FRSE, Dr Sabir Zazai OBE FRSE
Eight RSE Fellows are among this year’s Birthday Honours to mark their extraordinary achievements and services.
We would like to extend our warmest congratulations to the eight RSE Fellows included in the Queen’s Birthday Honours 2022; including newly elected Fellow, Dr Sabir Zazai. The honours system recognises people who have made extraordinary contributions and service to people across the UK.
View the full Birthday Honours list on the UK Government website.
Commander of the Order of the British Empire

Professor Timothy Ingold CBE FRSE, Emeritus Professor of Anthropology, University of Aberdeen
For services to anthropology
Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire

Professor Sally Mapstone DBE FRSE, Principal and Vice-Chancellor, University of St Andrews
For services to higher education
Knight Bachelor

Professor Sir Peter Bruce FRSE, Wolfson Professor of Chemistry, University of Oxford
For services to science and innovation

Sir Ian Rankin OBE FRSE, Author
For services to literature and to charity

Professor Sir Aziz Sheikh OBE FRSE – Chair of Primary Care Research & Development, University of Edinburgh
For services to Covid-19 research and policy
Member of the Order of the British Empire

Professor Harry Campbell MBE FRSE, Professor of Genetic Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Edinburgh
For services to international child health and global public health
Officer of the Order of the British Empire

Professor Mary Renfrew OBE FRSE, Professor of Mother and Infant Health, University of Dundee
For services to midwifery

Dr Sabir Zazai OBE FRSE, Chief Executive Officer, Scottish Refugee Council
For services to refugees