Royal Society
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The Royal Society is Britain's preeminent scientific institution. It was founded in 1660, and early Fellows included Christopher Wren, Robert Boyle, Robert Hooke, Charles Darwin, and Isaac Newton. Past presidents include Wren, Newton, Joseph Banks, Humphrey Davy, Lord Kelvin, Lord Lister and Ernest Rutherford.
Election Process[edit]
Fellows of the Royal Society are elected for life through a peer review process that culminates in a vote by existing Fellows. The main criterion for election as a Fellow is scientific excellence.
Current Fellows[edit]
Current Fellows include Jocelyn Bell Burnell, Richard Dawkins, Stephen Hawking, Harry Kroto, Tim Berners-Lee, Paul Nurse and John Sulston.
U.S. counterpart[edit]
Its U.S. counterpart is the National Academy of Science.
External links[edit]
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