JHU Launches $60M Fund Amid Research Cuts
Recently, Johns Hopkins University (JHU) announced that it will significantly expand financial support for faculty, students, and research teams facing federal grant terminations or delays, as well as those dealing with the broader effects of a changing research ecosystem. Through its newly established Research Resilience Fund, the university will allocate $60 million annually over the next two years to support faculty members pursuing new research or academic initiatives, as well as PhD students and postdoctoral scholars as they complete their studies. The program covers all research areas that have historically benefited from competitively awarded federal funding. The announcement comes amid a sharp decline in federal support for research, as the government moves away from the longstanding partnership with the nation’s research universities that has fueled the U.S. research enterprise for more than 80 years. According to Johns Hopkins University, the university has been the leading recipient of federal research funding every year since 1979. In fiscal year 2024, each dollar invested in research by the National Institutes of Health generated approximately $2.56 in economic activity. However, in a recent letter to the university community, JHU President Ron Daniels noted that “the total outstanding value of our multiyear federal research portfolio had declined by more than $500 million in calendar year 2025. This was due in part to our receiving 43% less in federal research funding and 28% fewer awards than in the previous year. Unfortunately, as we approach the midpoint of 2026, these downward trends have continued unabated.” “We know it is not possible to fully replace the scale of federal research funding traditionally received at Hopkins, amounting to hundreds of millions of dollars each year. But that is not to say that we are entirely without agency to mitigate the impact of this contraction in funding.” The Research Resilience Fund is being financed through budget reallocations, including savings generated through a variety of cost-reduction measures, as well as $8.5 million in research funding from the State of Maryland. Its creation expands upon the earlier Pivot and Bridge Program, which was launched in April 2025 and funded at $12.5 million annually. With the increased investment provided through the Research Resilience Fund, the university will be able to substantially increase the number of awards—42 awards were granted last year through the Pivot and Bridge Program—raise the maximum award amount to $250,000, and eliminate the requirement for matching funds from divisions or departments. Awards will be distributed through a streamlined, merit-based review process and may be used for both salary support and research activities In addition, Daniels wrote that JHU will undertake several revenue-generating and cost-saving initiatives to strengthen its capacity to support research. These measures include establishing new corporate research partnerships, expanding online and non-degree educational programs, reducing administrative expenses, pursuing solutions to curb rising employee benefit costs, identifying operational efficiencies across the research enterprise, and reducing spending on capital projects.
University of Tennessee Receives Historic $130M Investment
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UT), has received the largest philanthropic investment in its history—a transformative $130 million gift from alumni Dee and Jimmy Haslam, the CEO and chairman, respectively, of Haslam Sports Group, which owns the Cleveland Browns and holds a controlling interest in the Milwaukee Bucks, among other business ventures. The landmark investment will strengthen student success initiatives, enhance faculty recruitment, and further elevate UT’s position as a national leader in higher education. A significant portion of the funding will support the university’s Haslam College of Business, while also advancing campus-wide efforts to attract world-class faculty and expand UT’s impact across Tennessee and beyond. “We are honored to make this investment in UT and the Haslam College of Business,” Dee and Jimmy Haslam said in a joint statement. “The university is experiencing extraordinary momentum, and we are proud to help elevate its national reputation, attract world-class faculty, and support the next generation of leaders—all while keeping the best and brightest here in Tennessee.” Of the total gift, $100 million will be directed to the Haslam College of Business to recruit distinguished faculty and further strengthen student success programs, graduate scholarships, and the undergraduate honors program. The college is UT’s largest undergraduate academic unit, enrolling more than 30 percent of the university’s undergraduate students. “When I shared with Dee and Jimmy our vision to take UT to the next level, they immediately recognized the possibilities before us,” said Chancellor Donde Plowman. “I am deeply grateful for their counsel, vision, and generosity. This historic investment will help propel our pursuit of excellence and expand the positive impact our university has on the people and communities we serve across Tennessee and beyond.” The gift builds upon the Haslams’ longstanding commitment to the university. With this latest contribution, their lifetime giving to UT now exceeds $195 million. The investment will further strengthen UT’s nationally recognized student success initiatives by deepening collaboration between the Division of Student Success and the Haslam College of Business. The partnership aims to ensure that every business student has access to the resources, mentorship, and support needed to graduate and enter the workforce fully prepared. “At the Haslam College of Business, we are committed to attracting and educating exceptional students, recruiting faculty who are leaders in their disciplines, and bringing them together in world-class programs and facilities,” said Dean Stephen L. Mangum. “Excellence attracts excellence, and this investment will further enhance our ability to deliver meaningful research, transformative learning experiences, and expanded opportunities for our students.” Since its establishment in 2019, UT’s Division of Student Success has made significant strides in improving student outcomes. More than 92.4 percent of first-year students returned for their sophomore year last year—an increase of six percentage points since 2019. Improved retention rates have contributed to record enrollment growth and a 40 percent increase in the number of UT graduates during the same period. “This investment gives us the opportunity to think bigger than ever before,” said Amber Williams, senior vice provost for student success and chief honors officer. “By bringing together the strengths of the Haslam College of Business and the Division of Student Success, we are creating one of the nation’s strongest talent pipelines. Together, we are building a model for student success that will set the standard for years to come. I am incredibly grateful to Dee and Jimmy for their confidence in our vision.” The remaining $30 million will support a university-wide initiative to recruit internationally renowned faculty across a broad range of disciplines, reinforcing UT’s growing reputation for research, innovation, and discovery. In recent years, the university has gained national recognition for advances in areas ranging from nuclear energy and cancer research to next-generation computing technologies. By investing in both students and faculty, the Haslams’ historic gift is expected to generate lasting benefits not only for the university but also for the state of Tennessee, helping ensure that highly talented graduates educated by leading scholars contribute to the state’s future workforce and economic growth. About the University of Tennessee, Knoxville The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, has been shaping leaders, changemakers and innovative thinkers since its founding in 1794. The university is home to the Volunteers — more than 40,000 students and 10,000 employees who uphold the university’s tradition of leadership and service. UT Knoxville offers more than 900 programs of study across 14 degree-granting colleges and schools. As Tennessee’s flagship land-grant university, its footprint spans the entire state. The university holds the highest Carnegie classification for research activity and has deep partnerships with industry leaders and the US Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
Who Produces the Most Turing Award Winners?
The ACM A.M. Turing Award, often referred to as the "Nobel Prize of Computer Science," has been awarded annually since 1966 to individuals who have made fundamental contributions to the field of computing. Entering the 21st century, with the explosive growth of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and Internet technologies, the significance of the Turing Award has become even more pronounced. To examine which universities are leading the development of computer science, we collected data from the official Turing Award website on the institutional affiliations of all 41 Turing Award laureates from 2000 to the present. We then conducted a systematic analysis of the universities represented among these affiliations. Some laureates held appointments at multiple institutions; in such cases, each affiliation was counted separately, including both full-time and adjunct professorships. Our analysis shows that 27 of the 41 laureates were affiliated with universities at the time of receiving the award, representing a total of 20 universities. University-affiliated recipients therefore accounted for 66% of all laureates. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Stanford University each produced six laureates, tying for first place and reinforcing their undisputed leadership in global computer science research. Notably, both institutions have not only built deep academic traditions over decades but have also continued to generate world-leading research in artificial intelligence and systems in recent years. Their dominance reflects the ongoing competition and complementarity between the research ecosystems of the U.S. East and West Coasts. University of Oslo, University of Texas at Austin, and Université de Montréal form the second tier, each with two laureates. Among them, Université de Montréal is particularly noteworthy. The university is the academic home of Yoshua Bengio, one of the three pioneers of deep learning. The awarding of the 2018 Turing Award to the field of deep learning helped propel this Canadian institution onto the global stage. From a geographical perspective, the dominance of U.S. universities remains striking. Of the 20 universities represented in the ranking, approximately 65% are based in the United States, while around 80% of the laureates held positions at U.S. institutions. This highlights the long-standing institutional advantages and concentration of resources that have supported American leadership in fundamental computer science research. At the same time, Canada’s sustained investment in artificial intelligence is beginning to pay dividends. Both Université de Montréal and University of Alberta appear in the ranking, with Canadian institutions collectively accounting for three laureates. In Europe, universities from the United Kingdom, Denmark, and Norway are represented, although their overall presence remains far smaller than that of the United States. One particularly notable finding is the absence of Asian universities from this analysis. This gap reflects not only differences in historical accumulation but also a substantial opportunity for future growth. As countries such as China, South Korea, Japan, and Singapore continue their rapid rise in computer science research, the coming years may well see Asian universities achieve a breakthrough presence among future Turing Award laureates. Data Note: The data are derived from the institutional affiliations listed in the biographies of Turing Award laureates on the official Turing Award website from 2000 to the present. The analysis counts the affiliations held by each laureate at the time the award was received. For laureates with multiple concurrent affiliations, each affiliation is counted separately. Both full-time and adjunct professorships are included in the statistics.
Weekly Analysis: 23 QS Top 200 Universities Publish Nature, Science Papers
The number of papers published in Nature and Science is widely recognized as one of the key indicators for measuring the international research influence of universities. During the period from May 25 to May 31, 2026, a total of 23 universities ranked within the top 200 of the QS World University Rankings published papers in Nature and Science. These 23 universities were from the United States (10), China (5), the United Kingdom (3), Canada (2), as well as Switzerland (1), Denmark (1), and South Korea (1). Among them, Peking University published 3 papers in Nature, while Massachusetts Institute of Technology, ETH Zurich, Tsinghua University, University of Michigan–Ann Arbor, and Zhejiang University each published 2 papers in either Nature or Science. Expanding the time frame to January 1–May 31, 2026, a total of 102 universities ranked within the top 200 of the QS World University Rankings had published papers in Nature and Science. These included 37 U.S. universities, maintaining their dominant position at the core of global scientific output; 14 Chinese universities, firmly securing the second tier; and 13 U.K. universities, sustaining Europe’s leading position. Among these 102 universities, 18 institutions published 10 or more papers. Massachusetts Institute of Technology ranked first with 41 papers, including 28 in Nature and 13 in Science, while also leading globally in Nature publications. Stanford University followed closely with 36 papers, including 20 in Nature and 16 in Science, making it the university with the highest number of Science publications. Harvard University (26 papers), Peking University (25 papers), Tsinghua University (22 papers), Fudan University (16 papers), and the University of Science and Technology of China (16 papers) each published 15 or more papers, forming the second tier. Other universities with 10 or more Nature and Science papers included the University of Cambridge, University of California, Berkeley, Zhejiang University, University of Washington, Cornell University, University of Oxford, Yale University, Princeton University, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, New York University, and the University of Pennsylvania. The Nature and Science output of these 18 universities accounted for half of all publications produced by QS top 200 universities, demonstrating that global research resources and high-impact scientific achievements are becoming increasingly concentrated among elite institutions. Among them, 10 U.S. universities published a combined total of 184 papers, 6 Chinese universities published 103 papers, and 2 U.K. universities published 25 papers. Although the average output of top U.S. universities remains higher than that of Chinese institutions, Chinese universities have demonstrated a clear trend of collective breakthroughs in top-tier journals. Below is the list of QS top 200 universities that published 3 or more papers in Nature and Science between January 1 and May 31, 2026. Notes: QS 2026 top 200; Nature: Article, Review Article; Science: Research Article, Review, Special-Issue Research Article; first and/or corresponding author affiliations; each unique institution counted once per paper; print issues only; data through May 31, 2026.
Europe’s Top Universities for Startup Efficiency
Recently, European venture capital firm Redstone, together with AlpMomentum, Technical University of Munich, and University of Trier, published the third edition of the Redstone University Startup Index: Europe's Nine Trillion Euro Opportunity. The study maps the entrepreneurial output of Europe’s academic ecosystem and quantifies the economic value that the continent leaves unrealized when institutions fall short of their startup-creation potential. The study examines startups founded in 2025 and covers 1,000 universities and 50 public research institutions across the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, and Switzerland. To identify startups and their founders, the researchers primarily relied on LinkedIn profile data, the Dealroom database, and data from the European Patent Office. For the third consecutive year, the index ranks institutions by efficiency—defined as the number of economically viable startups created per €100 million of annual budget—rather than by absolute startup output, thereby normalizing for institutional size and funding levels. Institutions are grouped into six peer categories for like-for-like comparison: very large, large, mid-sized, and small universities, business schools, and public research organizations (PROs). Among universities, efficiency generally increases as institutional size decreases. Imperial College London once again ranks first among Very Large Universities, followed by University of Amsterdam and King's College London. Of the top ten very large universities, six are located in England. London School of Economics and Political Science leads the Large Universities category by a substantial margin, followed by Politecnico di Milano and Nottingham Trent University. Among the top ten large universities, England and the Netherlands each have three institutions represented. Paris-Panthéon-Assas University ranks first among Mid-sized Universities, followed by Technical University of Valencia and CNAM Conservatoire national des arts et métiers. Of the top ten mid-sized universities, five are from England and four are from France. CODE University of Applied Sciences tops the Small Universities category, followed by EPITECH École pour l'informatique et les nouvelles technologies and ISCTE – University Institute of Lisbon. Among the top ten small universities, France and Spain each account for three institutions.
Survey: 34% Say University Education Isn’t Worth It
On June 2, the National Centre for Social Research (NatCen) released a report on current public attitudes toward higher education in the United Kingdom. The report shows that the view that the higher education sector is too large remains a minority opinion. While 18% of respondents believe that opportunities for young people to enter higher education should be reduced—an increase of seven percentage points since 2017—around four in ten (41%) think current participation levels are about right, and 37% believe opportunities should be expanded. The perception that a university education benefits graduates is less widespread than it was two decades ago, although it remains more common among university graduates themselves. A total of 34% agree that “a university education just isn’t worth the amount of time and money it usually takes,” whereas this figure had never exceeded 20% in previous surveys. People also appear to be increasingly skeptical that graduates enjoy greater financial benefits. Only 36% agree that “in the long run, people who go to university end up being a lot better off financially than those who don’t,” a decline of 10 percentage points since 2018 and the lowest level ever recorded. These findings are consistent with responses to a separate question asking whether, “considering the cost of a university education nowadays,” a degree represents good value for money. As many as 77% of respondents say that it does not, compared with only 17% who believe it does. This marks a significant shift from 2014, when 51% considered a degree to be good value for money. Although higher education has traditionally been viewed as a pathway to strong employment prospects and greater financial security, the public appears increasingly unconvinced that this promise is being fulfilled. There remains majority support for students and families contributing at least part of the cost of tuition, although opinions on how this should be implemented do not always align with current government policy. In 2004, 77% believed that all or some students and families should pay tuition fees; today, that figure stands at 69%. In addition, 61% believe that the maximum annual tuition fee should be set below the current cap of £9,535. The survey also examined public attitudes toward international students. It found that approximately two-thirds of adults in England (67%) believe that the government should impose limits on the number of international students universities are allowed to enroll. The report concludes that universities and graduates are currently facing a range of interconnected challenges. Many universities are experiencing financial difficulties, while graduates are confronted with substantial student debt, underemployment, and a diminishing “graduate premium.” These challenges have not gone unnoticed by the public, which is now less convinced than in the past that higher education delivers clear benefits for graduates. Fewer people believe that university graduates are financially better off in the long term, and a larger proportion than ever before consider a degree not worth the time and money it typically requires. However, these concerns have not yet translated into a significant backlash against the size of the higher education sector. Although support for reducing access to university has risen to a comparatively high level, a majority of respondents still believe that opportunities for higher education are either appropriate as they are or should be increased. At the same time, public perceptions of the number of graduates in the labor market have remained broadly unchanged over the past decade.
NSF Funding Freeze Hits Elite Universities
According to Nature, an internal document obtained by Nature shows that, as of April 9, the Office of Award Management (OAM) at the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF)—the office responsible for finalizing grants and managing their finances—had imposed restrictions on new funding to Duke University, Harvard University, Princeton University, and Yale University. A note attached to these institutions in the NSF database stated: “Future Awards to Organization on Hold.” Since then, the NSF has provided little new funding to these universities. An internal NSF list obtained by Nature indicates that the OAM has stalled 33 research proposals submitted by researchers from the four universities or their collaborators. While the average NSF research grant takes about 10 days for the OAM to finalize, proposals involving researchers from Duke, Harvard, Princeton, and Yale have remained pending for an average of 91 days. Approximately 85% of the delayed proposals are in mathematics, the physical sciences, and engineering. Several of them focus on quantum information science, an area that the Trump administration has said it intends to prioritize. According to the report, in 2024, these four universities received a combined total of 218 new NSF grants. However, in the current fiscal year, they have received only 13 new grants, with no new awards made to scientists at Duke or Harvard since April 9. Meanwhile, last month, the NSF suspended 18 research grants awarded to the University of California, Berkeley. However, according to Nature’s latest update, on May 28, the NSF’s OAM removed the “Future Awards to Organization on Hold” designation from its database for Duke, Harvard, and Yale. Agency staff members who spoke with Nature also said that a small number of grants for researchers at Harvard and Duke have since been released. Notably, in May, sources familiar with the matter at Harvard University revealed that Harvard’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) could lay off as many as one-quarter of its staff this summer as part of a sweeping administrative restructuring. The plan would consolidate departments, centers, and institutes into shared administrative “clusters.” The restructuring is intended to help address the FAS’s projected budget deficit of $365 million. However, it would also represent one of the most significant staff reorganizations in the school’s recent history, with layoffs expected to have a substantial impact on departmental administrators—staff members responsible for managing finances, human resources, and personnel matters within individual FAS units.
NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang Joins Tsinghua Advisory Board
Recently, according to the Financial Times, NVIDIA founder and CEO Jensen Huang has accepted an invitation to join the Advisory Board of the School of Economics and Management at Tsinghua University (Tsinghua SEM Advisory Board). It is also reported that during recent China visits by U.S. President Donald Trump, Huang was among the accompanying delegation members. The Tsinghua SEM Advisory Board was established in October 2000 under the active promotion of then-Dean of Tsinghua SEM and former Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji. The current honorary chairman is Wang Qishan, while the chairman is Tim Cook, CEO of Apple. The board currently consists of 67 members, including 65 advisors. Among the overseas members are 49 internationally renowned business leaders, two presidents of top global universities, four deans of prominent overseas business schools, and two Nobel laureates in economics. Members include leading figures in the American technology industry such as Elon Musk of Tesla, Michael Dell of Dell Technologies, Satya Nadella of Microsoft, and Mark Zuckerberg of Meta, as well as prominent figures in the financial sector such as Jamie Dimon of JPMorgan Chase and Larry Fink of BlackRock. Tsinghua University is widely regarded as one of the most prestigious universities in China. Through teaching, research, and innovation, Tsinghua is committed to advancing the well-being of both China and the wider world. As one of China’s most influential institutions of higher education, Tsinghua aims to cultivate global citizens who can thrive in today’s world and become the leaders of tomorrow. By pursuing excellence in education and research, the university seeks to develop innovative solutions to some of the most pressing challenges facing China and the international community. Jensen Huang Photo by NvidiaJensen Huang (born February 17, 1963) is a business executive and electrical engineer who is the founder, president, and CEO of Nvidia, the world's most valuable company. Huang holds a BSEE degree from Oregon State University and an MSEE degree from Stanford University. As of 2026, Forbes estimates his net worth at over US$200 billion, making him the seventh-wealthiest individual in the world. Huang launched Nvidia in 1993 from a Denny's restaurant in San Jose, California, at age 30 and has remained its president and CEO ever since. He led the company out of near-bankruptcy during the 1990s and oversaw its expansion into GPU production, high-performance computing, and artificial intelligence (AI). Under Huang, Nvidia experienced rapid growth during the AI boom, becoming the first company to reach a market capitalization of over $5 trillion in October 2025. In 2017, he was named Fortune’s Businessperson of the Year. In 2019, Harvard Business Review ranked him No. 1 on its list of the world’s 100 best-performing CEOs over the lifetime of their tenure. In 2021 and 2024, Time magazine included Huang in their list of the most influential people. In 2025, he was named as one of the "Architects of AI" for Time's Person of the Year.
Weekly Analysis: Nature, Science Output Concentrates Among Elite Universities
The number of papers published in Nature and Science is widely recognized as one of the key indicators for measuring the international research influence of universities. During the period from May 18 to May 24, 2026, a total of 15 universities ranked within the top 200 of the QS World University Rankings published papers in Nature and Science. These 15 universities were from the United States (10), China (2), as well as the United Kingdom (1), Germany (1), and Australia (1). Among them, Stanford University, Harvard University, Peking University, New York University, University of Washington, and University of California, Santa Barbara each published 2 papers in either Nature or Science. Notably, Heidelberg University in Germany and Arizona State University in the United States each published their first Nature or Science paper of 2026 during this period. Expanding the time frame to January 1–May 24, 2026, a total of 100 universities ranked within the top 200 of the QS World University Rankings had published papers in Nature and Science. These included 35 U.S. universities, maintaining their dominant position at the core of global scientific output; 14 Chinese universities, firmly securing the second tier; and 13 U.K. universities, sustaining Europe’s leading position. Among these 100 universities, 16 institutions published 10 or more papers. Massachusetts Institute of Technology ranked first with 39 papers, including 27 in Nature and 12 in Science, while also leading globally in Nature publications. Stanford University followed closely with 35 papers, including 20 in Nature and 15 in Science, making it the university with the highest number of Science publications. Harvard University (26 papers), Peking University (22 papers), Tsinghua University (19 papers), the University of Science and Technology of China (16 papers), and Fudan University (15 papers) each published 15 or more papers, forming the second tier. Other universities with 10 or more Nature and Science papers included the University of Cambridge, Cornell University, University of California, Berkeley, Yale University, University of Oxford, University of Pennsylvania, Princeton University, Zhejiang University, and University of Washington. The Nature and Science output of these 16 universities accounted for half of all publications produced by QS top 200 universities, demonstrating that global research resources and high-impact scientific achievements are becoming increasingly concentrated among elite institutions. Among them, 9 U.S. universities published a combined total of 165 papers, 5 Chinese universities published a combined total of 82 papers, and 2 U.K. universities published a combined total of 24 papers. Although the average output of top U.S. universities remains higher than that of Chinese institutions, Chinese universities have demonstrated a clear trend of collective breakthroughs in top-tier journals. Below is the list of QS top 200 universities that published 2 or more papers in Nature and Science between January 1 and May 24, 2026. Notes: QS 2026 top 200; Nature: Article, Review Article; Science: Research Article, Review, Special-Issue Research Article; first and/or corresponding author affiliations; each unique institution counted once per paper; print issues only; data through May 24, 2026.
Oxford Leads Royal Society’s 2026 New Fellows
On May 27 local time, the Royal Society, the UK’s national academy of sciences, announced the results of its 2026 Fellowship elections, with 93 Fellows and 1 Honorary Fellow elected this year. According to the Society, “This year’s cohort includes pioneers and leaders across a range of scientific fields, from astronomy and cancer research to mathematics and biotechnology.” Among this year’s newly elected Fellows and Honorary Fellows, 26% are women. The new Fellows come from 20 institutions across the UK, including the University of Lancaster, the University of Southampton, and BirdLife International. They have also been elected from countries around the world, including Kenya, Japan, and Mexico. An analysis of the institutional affiliations of the 93 newly elected Fellows shows that 70 of them are affiliated with universities. These Fellows come from 45 universities in total, meaning that university-affiliated members account for as much as 75% of the cohort, highlighting the dominant role of universities in scientific research. (If a Fellow has multiple affiliations, each institution is counted separately.) The University of Oxford had the largest number of newly elected Fellows this year, with 12 scholars successfully elected, demonstrating its leading position in scientific research in the UK. The University of Cambridge followed with 7 newly elected Fellows, also delivering an impressive performance. Harvard University, University College London, and the University of California, Berkeley each had 3 scholars elected. The California Institute of Technology, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Queen Mary University of London, the University of Chicago, the University of Manchester, the University of Sheffield, the University of Toronto, and the University of Washington each had 2 scholars elected. In addition, 32 other universities each had 1 scholar elected. It is also worth noting that Dame Anne Rafferty was elected as an Honorary Fellow this year. She previously served as the former Chancellor of the University of Sheffield. Sir Paul Nurse, President of the Royal Society, said: “Our Fellowship is strengthened not only by individual distinction, but by the diversity of perspectives and experiences its members bring. This incoming cohort highlights the truly international character of contemporary science and underscores the vital role that plays in achieving breakthroughs that benefit us all.” About the Royal SocietyThe Royal Society’s fundamental purpose, reflected in its founding Charters of the 1660s, is to recognise, promote and support excellence in science and to encourage the development and use of science for the benefit of humanity. As an independent Fellowship made up of the most eminent scientists, engineers and technologists from across the scientific landscape, the Society recognises excellence and elects Fellows from all over the world. Fellows are elected for life through a peer review process on the basis of excellence in science. There are currently approximately 1,900 Fellows, including around 85 Nobel Laureates. Each year up to 109 Fellows (including up to 24 via the Foreign Membership route) are elected from a group of around 800 candidates who are proposed by the existing Fellowship.
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