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PML's Dr Shubha Sathyendranath appointed MBE in the King's Birthday Honours
19 June 2023
Dr Sathyendranath is recognised for her services to oceanography
Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) is delighted by the announcement that Dr Shubha Sathyendranath has been made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the King's Birthday Honours, which mark “the extraordinary contributions and service of people across the UK”.Dr Shubha Sathyendranath is a highly-respected Merit Scientist at PML, where she is part of the remote sensing team. Her work is focused on ocean colour modelling, spectral characteristics of light penetration underwater, bio-optical properties of phytoplankton, modelling primary production, bio-geochemical cycles in the sea, climate change, water-borne diseases, biological-physical interactions in the marine system, ecological provinces in the sea, ecological indicators and phytoplantkon functional types.
The MBE for her services to oceanography is further recognition of Shubha’s outstanding contribution to marine science. In 2021 she was awarded the A.G. Huntsman medal in recognition of her research achievements in the development of the use of optics and satellites in marine science.
More recently, in November 2022, she was awarded Knight of the Order of Cultural Merit, the fourth highest Order of the Principality of Monaco, awarded to those who have made a distinctive contribution to the arts, letters or science through their work or teaching.
Having worked at PML since 2006, and part-funded by the National Centre for Earth Observation (NCEO), she has created significant impact on many aspects of biological oceanography and was one of the first oceanographers to see the potential of ocean-colour satellite observations to study various aspects of biological oceanography at both global and regional scales.
Furthermore, Shubha’s work with the Partnership for Observation of the Global Ocean (POGO) and other international initiatives, such as the International Ocean Colour Coordinating Group is recognized as having advanced international collaborations in remote sensing.
Related information
The official announcement and the full list can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/birthday-honours-list-2023