New Year’s Honours Recognition
4 Jan 2022
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4 January 2022
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Research worker Lee Cooper has been recognised in the New Year’s Honours list. Based in North Yorkshire, Lee has been awarded a MBE for services to forestry.
FR Board member Nicola Spence, who is the Chief Plant Health Officer in Defra and Deputy Director Plant and Bee Health, has also been recognised and awarded a CBE for services to plant health.
Everyone at Forest Research send their congratulations.
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