Professor Mike Owen has been awarded a Knighthood for services to Psychiatry and Neuroscience. Professor Owen is a leading expert in the genetics of psychiatric and neurodegenerative disorders. http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/news/articles/knighthood-for-genetics-pioneer-13079.html
Dr Joy Margaret Woodhouse from the School of Optometry & Vision Sciences has been awarded an OBE for services to People with Disabilities. For over 20 years Dr Woodhouse has been running a study of visual development in children and young people with Down’s syndrome. http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/news/articles/downs-eye-care-pioneer-receives-obe-13084.html
Professor Nick Pidgeon from the School of Psychology has been awarded an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday honours for his services to climate change awareness and energy security policy. http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/news/articles/climate-change-professor-honoured-with-mbe-13082.html