Knighthood for The Professor

Our very own Professor Poliakoff has become Sir Martyn...
He received a knighthood in the UK's New Year's Honours List.
This video also features a "recent knight" - University of Nottingham Vice-Chancellor, Sir David Greenaway.

[MikadoOkami]

most youtube channels get a play button. no, prof. poliakoff get's knighted.

[HPetch]

Sir Martyn Poliakoff, Knight of the Periodic Table. Has a nice ring to it!

[Hidden_Seeker_]

Congratulations Professor Sir Martyn Poliakoff.

[greendeane]

On a lower level but along the same line... when I was an undergraduate I had a part-time job with the college and had to call college deans and my name was Dean. So I would place the call and say to the secretary "this is Dean Jones and I'd like to talk to Dean Smith" and I would get through immediately.

[periodicvideos]

Hi everyone - it's not really possible to reply to all your very kind comments, but we are reading them!!!

[couldntthinkofaname_]

This dude had a dope fro ever since he was a teen lol

[Tutatsuta]

One thing never changes for Sir Martin,

The hair!

[AiOCrlJaPT]

Congratulations Sir Doctor Professor Martyn Poliakoff.

[DanielRenardAnimation]

This really warmed my heart, going into 2015 knowing such a wonderful person has received this greatly deserved recognition for his work and dedication.
Congratulations Professor _Sir_ Martyn Poliakoff!

[Debbielopez]

Martyn's wiki looks interesting. Starting with the first line.
Sir Martyn Poliakoff Kt CBE CChem FRS FRSC FIChemE (born 16 December 1947)

[Chris-hxzf]

I go to the Uni, and study Biochemistry and Genetics. Although I don't have you for a lecturer I have seen you at the train station and walking down to chemistry from my bike and it always brings me a smile. I never say Hi, but everytime I see you I fear it may be a missed opportunity to speak to a great man. Perhaps one day for a single lecture I may have you and then I will try my best to ask a good question so I may spend a few minutes talking, to now Sir Martyn. Congratulations

[MrTheWaterbear]

Sir Martin is so fantastically humble that the video almost contains more background and reactions from other Knights than Sir Martin himself :)

[maxq-]

it's nice to see sir martyn rocking the "chemfro" even in his youth

[AliMoeeny]

Hey, everybody is being mentioned except Brady himself. 

[jolulipa]

Sir Martyn, you might not be aware of this, but in certain island in the Caribbean, one who doesn't even speak your language, there are a huge amount of followers of your videos and a new and different love for chemistry has arise.

At my university, the degree in Chemistry Engineering has had a rise in students. Please be proud of what you have done. In the future there might be a lot of chemists in a developing country who owe you that much.

Enhorabuena!

[blueandwhite]

What an incredibly, incredibly lovely man. Humanity would be such a credit to the universe if everyone was like him.

[nialldevlin]

Couldn't be bestowed on a more deserving or humble man. Well done Professor Sir Martyn!

[WomanNextDoor]

Such a lovely, laid-back man. Many belated congratulations on your knighthood, Sir Martyn. Richly deserved.

[brainiac]

Congratulations Sir Martyn and a Happy New Year! Very well deserved.
The best bit is that I'm sure you will not change your attitude at all. Your attitude comes from the heart and this is not changed by titles.

[KarlLucasMalota]

Congratulations Sir Martyn. 
We are just awaiting new element named Poliakoffium :)
Hey-dee-ho!