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25 Jan 2024

Professor Matt Brookes and Nottingham alumni recognised in King's New Year Honours

Huge congratulations to our alumni recognised for their achievements in this year's King's New Year Honours.

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We're proud to congratulate our alumni who were recognised in the King's New Year Honours earlier this month. These exceptional individuals have been recognised for their outstanding contributions to various fields. 

Among the recipients is Professor Matt Brookes from the our School of Physics and Astronomy, who has been recognised for services to physics. 

A physicist who has spent 20 years working on the development and application of multi-modal brain imaging, Professor Brookes helped pioneer a new kind of wearable brain scanner that has potential to transform the diagnosis and understanding of a number of neurological and psychiatric disorders, including autism, epilepsy and dementia.

"I’m absolutely delighted to receive this incredible honour."

A physicist who has spent 20 years working on the development and application of multi-modal brain imaging, Professor Brookes helped pioneer a new kind of wearable brain scanner that has potential to transform the diagnosis and understanding of a number of neurological and psychiatric disorders, including autism, epilepsy and dementia.

Professor Brookes said, "I'm absolutely delighted to receive this incredible honour. I’ve been fortunate to work with an unbelievably talented team of scientists for many years, both here in Nottingham and collaborators across the world, and the credit for all we have achieved must go to them."

Professor Matt Brookes, Professor of Physics

University of Nottingham alumni recognised in this year's King's New Year Honours

  • Dame Professor Molly Stevens (Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2001) for services to medicine.
  • Sir Tim Martin (Law, 1977) for services to hospitality and culture.
  • Andrew Bell CBE (Mathematics with Statistics, 1977) for services to the financial sector.
  • Kevin Ellis CBE (Industrial Economics, 1984) for services to economic growth and expanding social mobility.
  • Professor Matthew Brookes OBE (Physics with Medical Physics, 2002) for services to physics.
  • Dr Samantha Callan OBE (Theology, 1993) for services to victims of domestic abuse.
  • Catherine Edwards OBE (Public Health, 2000) for services to the NHS.
  • John Everitt OBE (Zoology, 1989) for services to conservation.
  • Ruth Shaw OBE (History, 1998) for services to Association Football and gender equality.
  • Professor Mark Wilcox OBE (Medicine, 1986) for services to healthcare, particularly Covid-19.
  • Dr Julia Fentem MBE (Physiology and Pharmacology, 1991) for services to human health and animal welfare.
  • Elizabeth Hall MBE for services to tackling hygiene poverty.
  • Sergeant Edward Swindell MBE (Educational Leadership and Management, 2021) for services to the military.
  • Stephen Harrison BEM (Chemistry, 1971) for services to the Church and to the community in South Petherton, Somerset.

Congratulations to all! We'd love to hear if you've been recognised too, do let us know.