Fellows

Fellows

The Royal Society is a self-governing Fellowship made up of many of the world’s most eminent scientists, engineers, and technologists.

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Events

Events

Discover events, scientific meetings and exhibitions held by the Royal Society, as well as access to videos of past events and information on our venue.

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Journals

Journals

Discover new research from across the sciences in our international, high impact journals. Find out more about our values as a not-for-profit society publisher, our support for open science and our commitment to research integrity.

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Current topics

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Grants

Grants

The Royal Society provides a range of grant schemes to support the UK scientific community and foster collaboration between UK based and overseas scientists.

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Medals and prizes

Medals, awards and prizes

The Society’s medals, awards and prize lectures recognise excellence in science and technology. Our most prestigious award, the Copley Medal, was first awarded in 1731.

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Science Book Prize

Young People's Book Prize
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News and resources

News and resources

Explore the latest work from the Royal Society, from news stories and blog posts to policy statements and projects. You can also find resources for teachers and history of science researchers.

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History of science resources

Patent Office: Grace period for patents

30 April 2002

5 pages plus an Appendix of 3 pages; submitted 30 April 2002

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