British Antarctic Survey Innovation Director Receives Honorary MBE
Dr Beatrix (Bea) Schlarb-Ridley, Director of Innovation and Impact at the British Antarctic Survey, has been awarded an Honorary Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to innovation and inclusion in science.
The award, announced in His Majesty The King’s 2025 list of honorary awards to foreign nationals, recognises outstanding contributions to the UK by foreign and Commonwealth nationals.
Dr Schlarb-Ridley has been recognised for her work advancing innovation and promoting inclusivity within polar science, both at the British Antarctic Survey and across the broader international scientific community.
Dr Schlarb-Ridley said, “I am utterly delighted to receive this award for services to innovation and inclusion in science,”
“Neither innovation nor inclusion can be done on one’s own, so this is an award for everyone who has been working with me in these areas. I hope it will encourage not only me, but all of us to raise our game further in ensuring our work serves society in creative, innovative and fully inclusive ways.”
The British Antarctic Survey conducts world-leading research in Antarctica and the Arctic, contributing vital scientific knowledge about climate change and polar environments.