2 GIS Heroes Receive New Year’s Honours
Two leading GIS professionals at international humanitarian mapping charity MapAction have been recognized in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours List. Alan Mills, a GIS and remote-sensing expert, has become an MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) for his services to international development through MapAction. Additionally, Liz Hughes, MapAction’s chief executive, has been awarded an OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) for her services to humanitarian crisis operations.
Alan Mills has been a MapAction volunteer since 2005, applying his knowledge of geospatial systems to help get aid as quickly as possible to people caught up in humanitarian emergencies. Liz Hughes joined MapAction as chief executive in 2013, after directing humanitarian operations at the Red Cross, Save the Children and Oxfam.
Read more in GIM International article. https://www.gim-international.com/content/news/gis-heroes-honoured-with-obe-and-mbe?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Newsletter+%7C+GIM+%7C+7-1-21&sid=46052
