Dr Frances Akor, UKAD Board member, awarded MBE for services to sport in New Year Honours List 2026

​​​UKAD is delighted to see Dr Frances Akor awarded an MBE for services to sport in the New Year Honours List 2026. The award has been given in recognition of her role on the UKAD Board. 

Frances has been a tireless advocate for clean sport and fair play, and as part of our Board offers expert insight and advice through her role as a consultant pharmacist at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. Among her many accomplishments Frances was a member of the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Pharmacy Clinical Services Group. 

In her work with UKAD, Frances is also Chair of the Innovation Commission helping to ensure our work is world-leading and underpinned by evidence, research and data analytics.  

Jane Rumble, UKAD Chief Executive, said: 

"On behalf of all of us at UKAD, we want to extend our congratulations to Frances for receiving an MBE. This honour is so well-deserved as Frances’ expertise and guidance has helped inform and enrich our work. Frances’ approach is characterised by warmth, inclusivity, and kindness, and we thank her for all she does for us. 

"Frances cares deeply about a sporting landscape that is clean, fair and safe for all, so I am delighted that she has been recognised for her contribution to sport." 

Frances commented: 

“I feel delighted and honoured to have received this acknowledgement. It has been deeply rewarding to play a part in supporting UKAD, and a real privilege to use my professional expertise to help keep British athletes clean and safe.”