President of the Royal Society

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The President of the Royal Society is the elected head of the United Kingdom’s national academy of sciences, overseeing its scientific leadership, governance, and public representation.


Statements (29)
Predicate Object
instanceOf academic office
position of authority
scientific leadership position
appliesToOrganization Royal Society
country United Kingdom
eligibilityRequirement must be a Fellow of the Royal Society
field science
science policy
scientific research
fullNameOfOrganization Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge
hasJurisdiction Royal Society
hasStyle FRS (Fellow of the Royal Society) required of office holder
headOf Royal Society
inception 17th century
isPositionIn Royal Society governance structure
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity London
officeHolderOf Royal Society
officeType elected office
precededBy office of the original head of the Royal Society (early presidents)
responsibility chairing meetings of the Council of the Royal Society
governance of the Royal Society
public representation of the Royal Society
representing the Royal Society in international scientific forums
representing the Royal Society in national science policy discussions
scientific leadership of the Royal Society
strategic direction of the Royal Society
roleIn United Kingdom’s national academy of sciences
selectionMethod election by the Royal Society’s Council and Fellows
termLength typically 5 years


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