Lord (Martin) Rees of Ludlow, OM Kt [2005-2010]
Lord (Robert) May of Oxford, OM AC Kt [2000-2005]
Sir Aaron Klug, OM [1995-2000]
Sir Michael Atiyah, OM [1990-1995]
George Porter, Baron Porter of Luddenham, OM [1985-1990]
Sir Andrew (Fielding) Huxley, OM [1980-1985]
Alexander Robertus Todd, Lord Todd, of Trumpington, OM [1975-1980]
Sir Alan (Lloyd) Hodgkin, OM, KBE [1970-1975]
Patrick Maynard Stuart Blackett (afterwards Lord Blackett, of Chelsea), OM, CH [1965-1970]
Sir Howard (Walter) Florey (afterwards Lord Florey, of Adelaide and Marston), OM [1960-1965]
Sir Cyril (Norman) Hinshelwood, OM [1955-1960]
Edgar Douglas Adrian (afterwards Lord Adrian, of Cambridge), OM [1950-1955]
Sir Robert Robinson, OM [1945-1950]
Sir Henry (Hallett) Dale, OM, GBE [1940-1945]
Sir William Henry Bragg, OM, KBE [1935-1940]
Sir Frederick Gowland Hopkins, OM [1930-1935]
Ernest, Lord Rutherford of Nelson, OM [1925-1930]
Sir Charles Scott Sherrington, OM, GBE [1920-1925]
Sir Joseph John Thomson, OM [1915-1920]
Sir William Crookes, OM [1913-1915]
Sir Archibald Geikie, OM, KCB [1908-1913]
John William Strutt, Lord Rayleigh, PC, OM [1905-1908]
Sir William Huggins, OM, KCB [1900-1905]
Lord Lister, PC, OM [1895-1900]
Lord Kelvin (Sir William Thomson), PC, OM [1890-1895]
Sir George Gabriel Stokes, Bart. [1885-1890]
Thomas Henry Huxley, PC [1883-1885]
William Spottiswoode [1878-1883]
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker, OM, GCSI [1873-1878]
Sir George Biddell Airy, KCB [1871-1873]
Sir Edward Sabine, KCB [1861-1871]
Sir Benjamin Collins Brodie, Bart [1858-1861]
John, Lord Wrottesley [1854-1858]
William Parsons, Earl of Rosse [1848-1854]
Joshua Alwyne Compton, Marquess of Northampton [1838-1848]
HRH The Duke of Sussex [1830-1838]
Davies Gilbert (formerly Giddy) [1827-1830]
Sir Humphry Davy, Bart [1820-1827]
William Hyde Wollaston [1820-1820]
Sir Joseph Banks, Bart, PC [1778-1820]
Sir John Pringle, Bart [1772-1778]
James (afterwards Sir James) Burrow [1772-1772]
James West [1768-1772]
James (afterwards Sir James) Burrow [1768-1768]
James, Earl of Morton (Lord Aberdour) [1764-1768]
George, Earl of Macclesfield [1752-1764]
Martin Folkes [1741-1752]
Sir Hans Sloane, Bart [1727-1741]
Sir Isaac Newton [1703-1727]
John, Lord Somers [1698-1703]
Charles Montagu (afterwards Earl of Halifax, KG) [1695-1698]
Sir Robert Southwell [1690-1695]
Thomas, Earl of Pembroke, KG [1689-1690]
John, Earl of Carbery (Lord Vaughan) [1686-1689]
Samuel Pepys [1684-1686]
Sir Cyril Wyche [1683-1684]
Sir John Hoskins, Bart [1682-1683]
Sir Christopher Wren [1680-1682]
Sir Joseph Williamson [1677-1680]
William, Viscount Brouncker [1662-1677]