News / Published: 19 June 2017

Several members of the Wellcome community have been named in the Queens Birthday Honours list. The list, which was announced over the weekend, includes over 1,000 people who are recognised for their achievements and contributions to society.

Members of the Wellcome community recognised in the honours list include:

Our warmest congratulations to all those who have been honoured this year.

Dr Jeremy Farrar, Wellcomes Director, said: "The Queens Birthday Honours is a wonderful way to celebrate the achievements and contribution to society of so many from Wellcomes broad community. I am delighted for everyone who was recognised, but a very special mention and congratulations to Beth Thompson who led Wellcomes work on EU data protection, which allowed critical research to proceed, ensured cross border collaboration and protected individual privacy. A huge achievement!"

A full list of all those who have been recognised can be found on the Government website.

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Awards for the Wellcome community in the Queen's Birthday Honours - Wellcome Trust