University principal ‘deeply honoured’ to become Knight Grand Cross
by Lauren Gilmour
Dec 29, 2023
3 minutes
A university principal has said he is “deeply honoured” to be appointed to the most senior rank of the Order of the British Empire.
Professor Sir Jim McDonald, of the University of Strathclyde, has been appointed Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire in the New Year Honours list, for services to engineering, education and energy.
It is the most senior rank of the Order of the British Empire, with fewer than 115 appointed in the last 60 years and only 27 in the 21st century.
Sir Jim became
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