A host of people from Edinburgh have been recognised for their achievements in the King’s New Year’s Honours list for 2023. Here is everyone who has been named and the service they have been awarded for.
5. Elinor Mitchell
Elinor Mitchell, director of economy at the Scottish Government, has been awarded a CBE for public service during Covid-19 Photo: Twitter
6. Professor Gillian Wright
Professor Gillian Susan Wright, director of the UK Astronomy Technology Centre in Edinburgh, has been awarded a CBE for services to astronomy through international missions Photo: Contributed
7. Brendan Dick
Brendan Sweeney Dick, executive adviser and lately chair of Openreach Board in Scotland, has been awarded an OBE for services to telecommunications and to business in Scotland Photo: JSHPIX.CO / free to use images
8. James Gilbert
James Bradley Gilbert, deputy director at the Scottish Government, has been awarded an OBE for services to housing Photo: Getty Images