The Academy of Medical Sciences warmly congratulates the nine Fellows who have been recognised in the King's Birthday Honours List 2025.
These honours celebrate outstanding individuals across the UK who have made exceptional contributions to society, whether through advancing scientific discovery, improving public health, or supporting the nation's wellbeing.
The full list of Academy Fellows whose achievements have been recognised includes:
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire (GBE)
Professor Sir Simon Wessely FRS FMedSci
Professor of Psychological Medicine, King’s College London
For services to Mental Health
Commanders of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
Professor Timothy Cole FMedSci
Professor Emeritus, Population, Health and Practice, Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, University College London
For services to Medical Statistics
Professor Gordon Dougan FRS FMedSci
GSK Professor of Microbial Pathogenesis, University of Cambridge
For services to Vaccines and to Global Health
Professor Liam Smeeth FMedSci
Director and Professor of Clinical Epidemiology, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
For services to Public Health and Education
Professor Tilli Tansey OBE FMedSci
Emeritus Professor of Medical History and Pharmacology, William Harvey Research Institute, Queen Mary University of London
For services to the Understanding and Promotion of Medical History and Science
Officers of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
Professor Robin Ali FMedSci
Professor of Human Molecular Genetics, King's College London and Director, KCL Centre for Cell and Gene Therapy
For services to Gene and Cell Therapies
Professor Fang Smith FMedSci
Professor of Anaesthesia, Critical Care and Pain, University of Birmingham
For services to Anaesthesia
Members of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
Professor Andrew Carr FMedSci
Nuffield Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Oxford
For services to Orthopaedic Research and Training
Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG)
Professor David Lalloo FMedSci
Vice Chancellor, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
For services to Global Health and International Development, and leadership in Higher Education
The full list is available on the King's Birthday Honours webpage: www.gov.uk/government/collections/birthday-honours-list-2025