Presentation of OBE to Professor Danny Gorman, Kilmarnock – Tuesday 5th March 2019

On Tuesday 5th March 2019, the Lord-Lieutenant of Ayrshire and Arran, Sheriff Iona McDonald presented Professor Danny Gorman with his insignia as an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE).  The ceremony took place at Grange Academy, Kilmarnock as part of an evening with the Kilmarnock Engineering and Science Society (KESS).
Professor Gorman was awarded the OBE as part of the New Year’s Honours List.  In presenting the medal, the Lord-Lieutenant highlighted Danny’s work in Kilmarnock and East Ayrshire promoting education in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) in local schools and the community.  The award recognises, in particular, that as a result of his energy many children in disadvantaged communities and remote rural areas have benefitted from access to additional resources with Danny securing them additional funding.  Through his leadership of KESS, many world class speakers from the worlds of science and engineering have come to Kilmarnock to describe the latest developments in their field. 
In receiving the honour, Professor Gorman said, “I am really thrilled about this recognition which is shared by the members of KESS who have given their unstinting support to our work with young people.  It would not have been possible without the support of my wife, Dr June Neilson, and my family.”

Professor Gorman is pictured below with his wife and Sheriff Mcdonald.