New Year Honour For Harborough Professor

A professor from Market Harborough has been awarded an OBE in the New Year’s Honours list. 

Bryan Williams who is Chief Scientific and Medical Officer Professor at the British Heart Foundation has been honoured by King Charles III for services to medicine.

The award is in recognition of the leading role he has played as a scientific and clinical leader in the UK.

Over a 40-year career as an NHS front-line clinician and internationally-leading clinical scientist, Professor Williams has led research that has changed clinical practice worldwide, helping to save and improve many lives.

Professor Bryan Williams  Pic: British Heart Foundation

Professor Williams is also Chair of Medicine at University College London (UCL), and an NHS consultant at University College London Hospitals.

He said: “I am delighted to receive this honour, which is a tribute to the many talented colleagues I have been fortunate to have worked with during my career so far.

“I want to thank them all, as well as my family, for their incredible support over many years.

“In this next exciting new chapter of my career, as the BHF’s first Chief Scientific and Medical Officer, I am determined  to continue to help drive BHF funded research advances into new and better diagnostics and treatments to improve the outcomes of patients with, or at risk of heart and circulatory diseases.”

Congratulating Prof Willliams on the honour, Dr Charmaine Griffiths, Chief Executive of the British Heart Foundation, said: “This richly deserved award recognises Bryan’s remarkable contribution to scientific and medical life in the UK throughout his career, which has contributed to countless lifesaving advances.

“We are delighted to celebrate his achievements and his leadership of our BHF strategy to accelerate our lifesaving research and ensure millions of people with heart and circulatory diseases get the vital care and support they need.”

• Nick Hill from Market Harborough has also been named in the New Year Honours list, being awarded an MBE for services to heritage through his role as National Conservation Projects Manager at Historic England.