Several Engineering Council registrants and engineering colleagues have been recognised in the 2026 Birthday Honours List. The UK Honours system recognises and celebrates the extraordinary achievements and service of individuals. The engineering professionals honoured come from different fields and specialisms but have all achieved distinguished contributions to the UK.

By becoming professionally registered, all Chartered Engineers (CEng), Incorporated Engineers (IEng) and Engineering Technicians (EngTech) have demonstrated their competence and commitment against an internationally recognised standard. This includes a personal commitment to professional standards, recognising obligations to society, the profession, and the environment.

The Engineering Council would like to congratulate all the registrants who have been honoured this year:

Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB)

• Rebecca Weston CEng FInstP FREng
  Managing Director Warhead, Defence Nuclear Organisation. For services to Defence

Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)

• David Knowles CEng FIMMM FREng
  Chief Executive Officer, Henry Royce Institute for Advanced Materials. For services to Academia and to Industry
  
  
• Andrew Start CEng FIET 
  Lately Chief Executive Officer, Defence Equipment and Support and Interim National Armaments Director. For services to Defence

Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

• Myrtle Dawes CEng MIChemE
  Chief Executive, Net Zero Technology Centre. For services to Energy and Technology
  
  
• Ian Ritchey CEng MIMechE FREng
  Director, Connect Northumberland. For services to Engineering

Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

• Esther Barratt CEng FIMechE
  Group Director, Amentum. For services to Nuclear Power Engineering
  
  
• Pino De Rosa IEng FICE
  Managing Director, Bridgeway Consulting Ltd. For services to the Railway Industry
  
  
• Peter Robertson CEng FEI
  Professor of Energy and Environmental Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Queen's University Belfast. For services to Research and Innovation in Northern Ireland
  
  
• Alexia Williams CEng MIET
  Chartered Engineer, Rolls-Royce. For services to Education and Skills

The King’s Birthday Honours List 2026 can be found on the Government’s website.