The Royal Society
The Royal Society is a self-governing Fellowship of many of the world’s most distinguished scientists drawn from all areas of science, engineering, and medicine. The Society is the 'national Academy of science in the UK.' [1] The society was founded in 1660. [2]
The Society's fundamental purpose is to recognise, promote, and support excellence in science and to encourage the development and use of science for the benefit of humanity. [1]
Affiliations
The Royal Society is a donor to the Science Media Centre. [3]
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 About us The Royal Society, accessed 7 November 2014
- ↑ Fellowship The Royal Society, accessed 7 November 2014
- ↑ SMC, Funding, accessed 29 September 2013. See also Science Media Centre - Funding
