he had lost his job as an estate agent over the incident. On 6 July a second man, aged 24 and of no fixed address, was charged with common assault and with obstructing the police. On 30 July a man who admitted one charge of assault by beating was given an eight-week custodial sentence, suspended for two years, and a fine of £100. The trial for a second man who pleaded not guilty to the same charge commenced in December 2021, with the accused appearing by video link from his home. The trial had to be vacated until 4 January 2022, however, as he was unable to see the CCTV evidence via the video link. Awards and honours Whitty was appointed Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) in the 2015 New Year Honours for public and voluntary service to Tropical Medicine in the UK and Africa. He is a fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences. Public lectures outlining his views on tackling current challenges in medicine and public health include over 20 Gresham lectures on topics such as infectious diseases, public health, cancer, cardiovascular diseases; and the 2017 Harveian Oration and the Milroy Lecture at the Royal College of Physicians. In September 2021, Whitty was awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Plymouth in recognition of his support for the university's medical science research community. Whitty was appointed Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB) in the 2022 New Year Honours for services to public health. Personal life Whitty is described by those familiar with him as a private person. He is single and has no children. Selected publications References Further reading External links Publications vie Google Scholar. CJM Whitty Whitty, Prof. Christopher John Macrae at Who's Who 1966 births Living people People educated at Windlesham House School People educated at Malvern College Alumni of Pembroke College, Oxford Alumni of Wolfson College, Oxford Alumni of Northumbria University Alumni of Heriot-Watt University Alumni of the Open University Chief Medical Officers for England University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Alumni of the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath Fellows of the Royal College of Physicians Fellows of the Academy of Medical Sciences (United Kingdom) British epidemiologists People from Gloucester