Each year up to 42 new Fellows and 6 new Foreign Members are elected from the most distinguished scientists. Election to the Fellowship of the Royal Society is recognised worldwide as a sign of the highest regard in science. Fellows are drawn from citizens of, and those normally resident in, British Commonwealth countries and the Irish Republic. Candidates must be proposed by at least 6 existing Fellows and are assessed by Sectional Committees (which at any one time contain about 10% of the Fellowship) in each major field of science. Foreign Members are drawn from scientists from other countries. In addition, Council can recommend for election members of the British Royal Family and at most one person each year for Honorary Fellowship for conspicuous services to the cause of science.

Fellows are called upon to fulfil a wide range of tasks for and on behalf of the Society. For many this means substantial time and effort, given voluntarily, in the cause of science and the Royal Society.

At 25 November 1999 there were 1186 Fellows and 107 Foreign Members.

	Directory of Fellows
	A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z Directory of Foreign Members New Fellows, Foreign Members and Honorary Fellow, elected 11 May 2000 Royal Fellows

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