RSM members recognised in 2025 New Year Honours
The Royal Society of Medicine offers congratulations to those members who have been recognised in the New Year Honours List 2025. We are delighted to see members of the RSM community acknowledged for their important contributions and service.
Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire
Professor Sir Leszek Krzysztof Borysiewicz FRS FRCP FMedSci. Lately Chair, Cancer Research UK. For services to Cancer Research, to Clinical Research, to Medicine and to Charities.
Dames Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Professor Stephanie Anne Amiel. Emeritus Professor of Diabetes Research, King's College London and Consultant Physician, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. For services to People Living with Diabetes.
Knighthoods
Dr Loyd Daniel Gilman Grossman CBE FRS. Chair, The Royal Parks. For services to Heritage.
Commanders of the Order of the British Empire
Dr Henry Otto Brunjes. Philanthropist. For services to the Arts.
Officers of the Order of the British Empire
Dr Thomas Bernard David Balchin. Founder and Director, The Action for Rehabilitation from Neurological Injury Stroke Charity. For services to Functional Rehabilitation after Stroke.
Professor Margaret Anne Defeyter. Professor of Developmental Psychology and Director of the Healthy Living Lab, Northumbria University. For services to Education.
Dr Matthew John Kearney. General Practitioner and Innovation Advisor, UCLPartners. For services to Health and to the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease.
Members of the Order of the British Empire
Jane Burt. Team Leader, Ministry of Defence. For services to Defence.
Paul Newman. Chief Executive, Greensleeves Care. For services to Health and Social Care.
Dr Penelope Jane Shirlaw. Chair, London Local Dental Network and Honorary Consultant, Office of the Chief Dental Officer, NHS England. For services to Dentistry.
The RSM would also like to congratulate our longstanding supporter Lady Wolfson of Marylebone, who has been awarded the honour of the Order of the British Empire for Services to Medical Research and to the Arts.