Our Honorary Fellows come from a wide range of backgrounds, career paths and countries and are nominated by our members.
They include individuals whose distinguished research careers have made an extraordinary impact on scientific advancement, leaders of companies, or other major enterprises that have been of significant benefit to the application of chemical science. Some of our Honorary Fellows have contributed to the benefit and welfare of the chemical sciences through public service, outreach, policy development, and change, and through connecting or leading the chemical science community to provide solutions for societal challenges.
You can see all 117 current Honorary Fellows below.
Nominate an Honorary Fellow
Any member may submit a nomination at any time throughout the year to be considered by the Nominations Committee for recommendation to the Board of Trustees. For consideration this year nominations must be received by Friday 13 September 2024.
Members are invited to make nominations:
- Please read the Guidance note for the nomination of Royal Society of Chemistry Honorary Fellow
- Please use the Nomination form for the Royal Society of Chemistry Honorary Fellow
For more information, please get in touch with our Governance team using the contact details on this page.
Our Honorary Fellows
Please see the candidates invited and accepted below (ordered by year):