Posted: 5th May 2017

Professor Sir Nigel Shadbolt is the latest member of the department to become a Fellow of the Royal Society. His fellowship was announced today and he is one of 50 eminnent scientists elected in 2017. 

Venki Ramakrishnan, President of the Royal Society, says: 'Science is a great triumph of human achievement and has contributed hugely to the prosperity and health of our world. In the coming decades it will play an increasingly crucial role in tackling the great challenges of our time including food, energy, health and the environment. The new Fellows of the Royal Society have already contributed much to science and it gives me great pleasure to welcome them into our ranks.'

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