Editing Matt Ridley (section)

==Honours, awards and titles==
In 1996, he was a visiting professor at [[Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory]] in New York,<ref name="CSHLbio"/> and in 2006 was awarded an honorary [[DSc]] degree.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cshl.edu/news-a-features/watson-school-of-biological-sciences-commencement-scheduled-for-april-30-2006.html |title=CSHL Watson School of Biological Sciences Commencement Scheduled for April 30, 2006 &#124; News & Features |access-date=2017-01-19 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170131195411/http://www.cshl.edu/news-a-features/watson-school-of-biological-sciences-commencement-scheduled-for-april-30-2006.html |archive-date=31 January 2017}}</ref>

In 2003, he received an honorary [[DSc]] degree from Buckingham University<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.buckingham.ac.uk/graduation/honorary-graduates/2003 |title=Honorary Graduates 2003 – University of Buckingham }}</ref> and in 2007, an honorary [[Doctor of Civil Law|DCL]] degree from Newcastle University.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ncl.ac.uk/congregations/ceremonies/honorary/current_hongrad.php |title=Current Honorary Graduates |publisher=Newcastle University |access-date=2016-12-19 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080310181031/http://www.ncl.ac.uk/congregations/ceremonies/honorary/current_hongrad.php |archive-date=10 March 2008}}</ref>

In 2004, he was elected a [[Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences]] (FMedSci) for "major contributions to public engagement with the biological sciences".<ref name=fmedsci/><ref>{{cite web |title=Richard Dawkins in conversation with Matt Ridley |url=https://www.penguin.co.uk/events/2021/richard-dawkins-in-conversation.html |website=www.penguin.co.uk |access-date=12 December 2021}}</ref>

In 2011, the [[Manhattan Institute]] awarded Ridley its $50,000 Hayek Prize for his book ''The Rational Optimist''. In his acceptance speech, Ridley said: "As Hayek understood, it is human collaboration that is necessary for society to work... the key feature of trade is that it enables us to work for each other not just for ourselves; that attempts at self-sufficiency are the true form of selfishness as well as the quick road to poverty; and that authoritarian, top-down rule is not the source of order or progress."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.manhattan-institute.org/video/index.htm?c=092611MI |title=Hayek Lecture 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120128113334/http://www.manhattan-institute.org/video/index.htm?c=092611MI |archive-date=28 January 2012}}</ref> In 2011, Ridley gave the Angus Millar Lecture on "scientific heresy" at the [[Royal Society of Arts]] (RSA).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thersa.org/events/audio-and-past-events/2011/angus-millar-lecture-2011-scientific-heresy |title=Angus Millar Lecture 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120119091109/http://www.thersa.org/events/audio-and-past-events/2011/angus-millar-lecture-2011-scientific-heresy |archive-date=19 January 2012}}</ref>

In 2012, on the death of his father, Ridley became the 5th Viscount Ridley and Baron Wensleydale.<ref name="whoswho" /> He is also the 9th Baronet Ridley.<ref>{{cite web |title=Official Roll of the Baronetage |url=http://www.baronetage.org/official-roll-of-the-baronets/ |publisher=[[Standing Council of the Baronetage]] |access-date=3 February 2016 |quote=Sir Matthew White Ridley, 9th Baronet; 5th Viscount Ridley. |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150306051137/http://www.baronetage.org/official-roll-of-the-baronets/ |archive-date=6 March 2015}}</ref> In 2013, he was elected as a [[hereditary peer]] to membership in the House of Lords, as a member of the [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative Party]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.parliament.uk/documents/lords-information-office/2013/Conservative-Hereditary-Peers-by-election-result-Earl-Ferrers.pdf |title=Conservative Hereditary Peers' By-election, February 2013: Result |access-date=6 February 2013 |last=Beamish |first=David |date=6 February 2013}}</ref>

In 2013, he was elected a member of the [[American Academy of Arts and Sciences]],<ref>{{cite web |publisher=[[American Academy of Arts and Sciences]] |title=2012 Fellows |url=http://www.amacad.org/news/alphalist2012.pdf |access-date=18 May 2012 |archive-date=22 May 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120522142114/http://www.amacad.org/news/alphalist2012.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> and won the [[Julian L. Simon]] award in March 2012.<ref>{{cite web |publisher=Julian L. Simon Memorial Award |title=Past Winners |date=21 September 2021 |url=http://cei.org/julian-l-simon-memorial-award}}</ref> In 2014, he won the free enterprise award from the [[Institute of Economic Affairs]].<ref>{{cite web |publisher=[[Institute of Economic Affairs]] |date=2014-07-22 |url=http://www.iea.org.uk/in-the-media/press-release/matt-ridley-wins-iea-free-enterprise-award |title=Matt Ridley wins IEA Free Enterprise Award}}</ref>

===Arms===
As [[Viscount Ridley]], Ridley bears arms [[blazoned]] as ''Gules on a Chevron Argent between three Falcons proper, as many Pellets''.<ref>{{cite book |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=2019 |title=Peerage and Baronetage |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=99tHEAAAQBAJ&pg=PA4132 |location= |publisher=[[Debrett's]] |page= |isbn=978-1999767006}}</ref>