From Cnet News.com, Queen honors iPod designer, Apple's senior vice president of design - Jonathan Ive - receives Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE).



Ive is the main designer of Apple's popular iPod, great looking iMac, iBook and PowerBook.

The chief designer of Apple Computer's phenomenally popular iPod digital music player was named on Friday in the Queen's Honours List.

London-born Jonathan Ive, 38, Apple's senior vice president of design, on Friday was awarded the title of Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE) by the queen.

The title recognizes Ive's achievements in industrial design as leader of the team that produced not only the iPod but also the iMac, iBook and PowerBook computer lines in his nearly 13-year career at Cupertino, Calif.-based Apple.

Source:
Queen honors iPod designer (Cnet News.com 31 Dec 2005)
Additional infomation:
Jonathan Ive, Designer of the Year 2003 (Design Museum)