Professors Sally MacIntyre, Mona Siddiqui, Noreen Burrows and Sheila Rowan all received honours as part of the Queen’s official 85th birthday celebrations.

Professor Sally MacIntyre, Director of the Institute of Health and Wellbeing and Director of the Medical Research Council/Chief Scientist Office Social and Public Health Sciences Unit, has received a DBE (Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire).

Professor Mona Siddiqui, Professor of Islamic Studies and Director of the Centre for the Study of Islam and Professor Noreen Burrows, Jean Monnet Professor of European Law, are awarded OBEs (Officer of the Order of the British Empire)

Professor Sheila Rowan, experimental physicist in the School of Physics, was awarded an MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire).

Professor Anton Muscatelli, Principal, said: “We are very proud that so many of our academics have received honours from Her Majesty The Queen. The awards recognise the huge contribution each has made to their field and to education in Scotland and the UK as a whole. As it says on the Government’s website, anyone can be nominated for an award but only exceptional people receive one. This is certainly true of our worthy recipients and I warmly congratulate them all.”

Responding to the news of her award Sally MacIntyre said: “I’m delighted that the importance of research on social determinants of health and illness, and on social inequalities in health, has been recognised in this fashion.”

Mona Siddiqui said: “It was a complete surprise to receive this accolade. It’s very humbling and it also bears witness to the importance of staying engaged with religion.”

First published: 10 June 2011

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