LONDON.- Stephen Deuchar was awarded the honour for his service to the public as former director of Tate Britain from 1998 until 2009. He joined the Art Fund as director in January 2010. On receiving the award, Stephen Deuchar said: “It’s a great honour and I’m delighted. I feel privileged to have worked at Tate Britain amongst so many inspirational colleagues.” During this time at Tate, Stephen oversaw the creation of Tate Britain in 2000 at Millbank, home of the original Tate Gallery, and the opening of its Centenary Development galleries in 2001. During his leadership, Tate Britain acquired an outstanding international reputation and increased its visitor figures by 60%. Stephen collaborated with the Art Fund with several major acquisitions during his time at Tate. In 2008 he oversaw Tate’s campaign to secure Rubens’s Sketch for the Banqueting House Ceiling, towards which the Art Fund contributed £600,000. He also w