Prof. Ian Mark Mills, FRS, former President of the Consultative Committee for Units (CCU) and Emeritus Professor of Chemical Spectroscopy at the University of Reading, UK, was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the UK’s 2015 New Year honours. The award, under the auspices of the British honours system, is in recognition of Professor Mills’ services to Chemistry and Metrology.

Prof. Mills stepped down from the role of CCU President at the end of 2013 after 17 years of service. The CIPM appointed him as an honorary member of the CCU in March 2014.