Yadvinder Malhi receives CBE at Windsor Castle ceremony
At Windsor Castle on 8 December 2021, Yadvinder Malhi, Professor of Ecosystems Science at the University of Oxford, received a CBE from the Prince of Wales for services to ecosystems science.
The CBE was originally awarded in the 2020 Queen's Birthday Honours List, however the ceremony was delayed due to Covid-19 restrictions.
Professor Malhi was one of three recipients highlighted by the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall on their Clarence House twitter account on the day of the ceremony.
"In the few minutes I had with the Prince he spoke at length about valuing nature and biodiversity, and how important it was to bring the value of nature and biodiversity into our economic calculations and planning, which is very much what we're planning to do over the next thirty years," said Professor Malhi.
Professor Malhi is an integral part of the ecosystems and biodiversity community at the University of Oxford, where he is the leader of the Ecosystems Programme at the Environmental Change Institute, Director of the Oxford Centre for Tropical Forests, Coordinator of the Oxford University Biodiversity Network and Jackson Senior Research Fellow at Oriel College.
"I was very surprised and humbled to receive the Honour," he said. "I was particularly pleased that it is 'for services to ecosystem science,' and I hope it brings some more recognition to the vital importance of intact and restored ecosystems to our future on this planet.
"As a second-generation immigrant from Punjab, India, I also hope it helps to show that concern for the environment, and careers in the environment, are important and possible for all communities, regardless of background."
Malhi was awarded the Patrons' Gold Medal of the Royal Geographical Society in 2018 and Elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society in 2017. In May 2020 was appointed by the Prime Minister as a Trustee of London's Natural History Museum and he is incoming President of the British Ecological Society.
Reacting to news of Malhi's CBE in 2020, Professor Gillian Rose, Head of the School of Geography and the Environment, stated:
"The work of Professor Malhi and his team has made a hugely significant contribution to understanding how forests work, and in particular the significance of tropical forests to the biosphere. Everyone in the School is delighted at this recognition of his work."
Yadvinder Malhi receives CBE at Windsor Castle ceremony
At Windsor Castle on 8 December 2021, Yadvinder Malhi, Professor of Ecosystems Science at the University of Oxford, received a CBE from the Prince of Wales for services to ecosystems science. Professor Malhi was one of three recipients highlighted by the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall on their Clarence House twitter account on the day of the ceremony.
