Leading plant scientist becomes a Dame as Norfolk people are listed in birthday honours
A pioneering plant science expert from Norwich has been made a Dame in the Queen's Birthday Honours.
Professor Caroline Dean is the project leader at the Cell and Developmental Biology department at the John Innes Centre in Norwich.
Her pioneering studies of epigenetics have demonstrated how plants carry a memory of environmental conditions by reprogramming their genes. Her work has helped to improve scientific understanding of crops and the effects of climate change. Her discoveries in gene silencing have aided understanding in areas of biology beyond her own field.
Also honoured is hospital governor and former consultant surgeon Hugh Sturzaker, 75, from Great Yarmouth.
Mr Sturzaker is made an MBE for services to health and the community in Great Yarmouth.
After serving a distinguished career as a consultant surgeon, he was elected to serve as a governor at James Paget NHS Foundation Trust where he was appointed lead governor, a role he still holds.
He was the driving force of the project to create the Louise Hamilton Centre in the grounds of the hospital which provides support and care for those with life-threatening illnesses.
He's also campaigned tirelessly to raise money for the Great Yarmouth Minster, which is the largest Parish Church in England. He's also involved in the St George's Theatre Trust and has campaigned on the dangers of binge drinking. In addition to all of this he and his wife work tirelessly every year with the RNLI to raise funds by holding an annual Lifeboat Ball.
A full list of Norfolk honours is below.
DAME
Professor Caroline Dean, OBE FRS - Project Leader, Cell and Developmental Biology, John Innes Centre. For services to Plant Science Research and Women in Science. (Norfolk)
CBE
John Crisford - National Chairman, The Royal British Legion. For voluntary service to Ex-Servicemen and Women. (Hunstanton, Norfolk)
MBE
Ian Colman - For services to the community in Norwich, Norfolk. (Norwich, Norfolk)
Malcolm Fisher - For services to the Heritage of Norfolk's Churches through the Norfolk Churches Trust. (Laxfield, Suffolk)
Bonamy Grimes - Co-founder, Skyscanner. For services to Technology and Travel. (Diss, Norfolk)
Angelina Quamina - Executive Officer. Ministry of Defence. For services to US Air Force Personnel and their Families at RAF Lakenheath, Suffolk. (Thetford, Norfolk)
Hugh Sturzaker - For services to Health and the community in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. (Great Yarmouth, Norfolk)
Clarke Willis - Chief Executive, Anglia Farmers Group. For services to Agriculture and Rural Communities in East Anglia. (Dereham, Norfolk)
BEM
David Foulkes - For charitable services. (Hunstanton, Norfolk)
Albert Garrett - Fire Safety Officer, Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service. For services to Fire and Rescue and the community in Norwich. (Hellesdon, Norfolk)
Jacqueline Harvey - For services to Hand Quilting, Design and the Quilting Industry. (Holt, Norfolk)
Jeannie Lindsay - For services to the community in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. (Great Yarmouth, Norfolk)
Glenda Tooke - For services to the community in Rollesby, Norfolk. (Great Yarmouth, Norfolk)
The Reverend Heather Wright - For services to the community particularly Deafblind People in Norfolk. (Norwich, Norfolk)