Lord Selborne was Treasurer of King Edward's School, Witley between 1972-83, and a member of the Apple and Pear Development Council between 1969-73.
Selborne was appointed Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE) in 1987 and Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire (GBE) in the 2011 New Year Honours for services to science [REF].