Congratulations to the following Fellows of the Royal Academy of Engineering, who have been recognised in the 2026 New Year Honours list for their service to engineering research, industry and wider society:
Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE)
Professor Polina Bayvel CBE FREng. Royal Society Research Professor and Professor of Optical Communications and Networks, University College London. For services to Engineering and to Optical Communications. (London, Greater London)
Dr Fiona Elizabeth Rayment OBE FREng FRSE. Non-Executive Director, Trustee and Nuclear Advisor. For services to Nuclear Engineering. (Salford, Greater Manchester)
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
Professor Suzanne Farid FREng. Professor of Bioprocess Systems Engineering and Head of Biochemical Engineering, University College London. For services to Biochemical Engineering. (London, Greater London)
Dr Luisa Maria Freitas Dos Santos FREng. Vice-President, Global Clinical Supply Chain, GlaxoSmithKline. For services to Pharmaceutical Engineering. (Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire)
Andrew James McNaughton FREng. Executive Director Infrastructure Projects, AWE plc. For services to National Infrastructure. (Truro, Cornwall)
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
Dr Aderonke Matilda Adebiren (Roni) Savage FREng. Chief Executive Officer and Founder, Jomas Associates Ltd. For services to Young People, to Business and to the Construction Industry. (Radlett, Hertfordshire)
Notes for editors
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