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The King's Birthday Honours 2024 Lists have been published, marking the achievements and service of extraordinary people across the UK, including two researchers from the Nuffield Department of Medicine who have both been appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to Children’s Health in Cambodia and Thailand.

Claudia Turner & Paul Turner

Professor Claudia Turner has been appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to Children’s Health in Cambodia and Thailand. Currently Head of Clinical Research at the Cambodia-Oxford Medical Research Unit (COMRU) and Management Consultant at the Angkor Hospital for Children (AHC), in Siem Reap, Cambodia, Claudia Turner is a University of Oxford Associate Professor whose research interests include neonatal healthcare in resource poor settings, healthcare implementation research, and antibiotic stewardship.

Professor Turner said: 'I am thrilled and a little overwhelmed to be given this honour. My time spent in Thailand and Cambodia has been a marvellous adventure and great privilege. I have worked with some remarkable people and would not have achieved all that I did without them.'

Professor Paul Turner, Professor of Paediatric Microbiology, has been appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to Children’s Health in Cambodia and Thailand. A clinical microbiologist with a focus on paediatric infection, Paul Turner has been Director of COMRU since 2012. Based at AHC in Siem Reap, Cambodia, COMRU’s research focusses on the causes and reduction of morbidity and mortality in Cambodian children.

Professor Turner said: 'I am delighted to receive this honour, which is a reflection of the dedication and hard work of a fantastic team. The work that we do in Cambodia has had positive impacts on the treatment and prevention of severe bacterial infections in children and it wonderful to have it recognised in this way.'