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L to R (top): Professor Timothy Ingold CBE FRSE, Professor Sally Mapstone DBE FRSE, Professor Sir Peter Bruce FRSE, Sir Ian Rankin OBE FRSE
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

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Professor Timothy Ingold CBE FRSE

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

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Professor Sally Mapstone DBE FRSE

Professor Sally Mapstone DBE FRSE, Principal and Vice-Chancellor, University of St Andrews

For services to higher education


Knight Bachelor

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Professor Sir Peter Bruce FRSE

Professor Sir Peter Bruce FRSE, Wolfson Professor of Chemistry, University of Oxford

For services to science and innovation

Sir Ian Rankin OBE FRSE

Sir Ian Rankin OBE FRSE, Author

For services to literature and to charity

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Professor Sir Aziz Sheikh OBE FRSE

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

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Professor Harry Campbell MBE FRSE

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

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Professor Mary Renfrew OBE FRSE

Professor Mary Renfrew OBE FRSE, Professor of Mother and Infant Health, University of Dundee

For services to midwifery

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Dr Sabir Zazai OBE FRSE

Dr Sabir Zazai OBE FRSE, Chief Executive Officer, Scottish Refugee Council

For services to refugees