Former NEPIC chief among NY Honours List recipients
2 Jan 2018
Former North East of England Process Industry Cluster CEO Dr Stan Higgins is among the leading figures in the process industries and science included in the 2018 New Year Honours list.
Higgins, a driving force for many years behind the development of the chemical sector on Teesside and in the UK, received an OBE for his work.
“I am delighted to receive this unexpected honour. I recognise that it is an accolade reached by standing on the shoulders of many mentors and colleagues that have encouraged me throughout my 48 years in the industry,” he stated.
Higgins paid tribute to the mentors who had guided his career as well as former colleagues in NEPIC.
I cannot think of anyone who deserves this more than Stan. Well done
Malcolm Knott, CEO, ITS Ltd
He continued: “And there are the professors and tutors at York University who made chemistry come to life for me. I am grateful to all of them for their support and guidance throughout my career.”
Higgins is now a non-executive director at ITS Ltd, whose CEO Malcolm Knott added his congratulations.
“I am sure I speak for all the staff at ITS and colleagues of Dr Higgins throughout the UK process industry when I say I cannot think of anyone who deserves this more than Stan. Well done.”
Numerous industry and research figures have been cited in the latest awards, among them:
Knight
Prof Shankar Balasubramanian, chemist University of Cambridge
Prof James Smith, director of research, Francis Crick Institute
Dame
Prof Ottoline Leyser, director Sainsbury Laboratory,
Prof Amanda Fisher, Imperial College London
Companion of Honour
Prof Sir Alec Jeffreys, genetic fingerprinting pioneer
CBE
IBM research director Dr David Watson
John Pyle, professor of chemistry, University of Cambridge
Lester Hicks, head of minerals and waste planning at the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister
Tom Delay, chief executive, Carbon Trust
Professor David Wilson, visiting professor in waste management, Imperial College
Jacqueline de Rojas, president, techUK
Dana Tobak, chief executive, Hyperoptic
OBE
John Summers, chair, Scottish Waste Awareness Group
Dr Stan Higgins, former CEO, North East of England Process Industry Cluster
MBE
Subhash Chaudhary, director, strategic investments, Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies
The full list of New Year Honours recipients can be viewed here.
