Academy Fellows recognised in New Year Honours 2026

Nicky Swire
2 minutes

The Academy of Medical Sciences congratulates its Fellows recognised in the King's New Year Honours list for 2026.

The awards have acknowledged remarkable contributions across medical science - from global health, cancer research, cardiovascular medicine to gene therapy and behavioural science. The honours celebrate the dedication of individuals who have made outstanding achievements in public life or committed themselves to serving and helping the UK.

The full list of Academy Fellows recognised this year is:  

Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG)

Professor David Mabey FMedSci 
Professor of Communicable Diseases, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine 
For services to Global Health  

Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) 

Professor Nicholas Day CMG FMedSci 
Professor of Tropical Medicine in the Nuffield Department of Medicine at the University of Oxford 
For services to global health

Commanders of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) 

Professor Jill Jannette Freda Belch FRSE FMedSci 
Professor of Vascular Medicine and Consultant Physician, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, NHS Tayside 
For services to Medicine and Public Health 

Officers of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) 

Professor Martin James Humphries FMedSci 
Professor of Biochemistry, University of Manchester 
For services to Bioscience

Professor Neil Reginald Poulter FMedSci 
Professor of Preventative Cardiovascular Medicine, Imperial College London 
For services to Hypertension Prevention

Professor Andrew Patrick Arthur Steptoe FBA FMedSci  
Professor of Psychology and Epidemiology, University College London 
For services to Behavioural Science

Professor Paul Workman FRS FMedSci 
Lately Chief Executive and President, Institute of Cancer Research 
For services to Cancer Research

Members of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) 

Professor Alan Keith Boyd FMedSci  
President and Chief Executive Officer, Boyd Consultants 
For services to Gene Therapy and to Medical Education 
 

Visit the UK Government website for the complete 2026 New Year Honours Lists