RMS Honorary Fellows
The process through which the Society admits new Honorary Fellows is designed to reflect the prestigious nature of the Fellowship, and to ensure that only those candidates who have made the most outstanding contributions to microscopy or related branches of science can be considered for the honour.
Potential Honorary Fellows need to be nominated by a current RMS member. The nominator should submit to RMS Chief Executive Allison Winton a copy of the nominee’s CV, including a full list of their publications, 10 selected ‘top’ publications, and a 500-word summary of their contributions to research involving microscopy. A supporting letter, signed by five other RMS members, should also be submitted by the nominator.
The proposal is then put before the RMS Council, which has absolute discretion in approving or rejecting the nomination.
The Society's By-Laws previously limited the number of Honorary Fellowships to a maximum of 65 at any one time. However, a proposal to enable new Fellowships to be awarded beyond this figure was approved at the 2019 AGM, and subsequently by the Privy Council.
Current Honorary Fellows
Click on each name to view the reasons for their nomination:
The following Honorary Fellowships were awarded prior to 2010.
2008 Professor Harald Rose Hon FRMS
2005 Mr Paul Hirst Hon FRMS
2001 Professor Sumio Iijima Hon FRMS
2001 Professor M J Whelan Hon FRMS
2000 Professor G A D Briggs Hon FRMS
1998 Dr Peter J Evennett Hon FRMS
1998 Professor Tony Wilson Hon FRMS
1994 Professor M Petran Hon FRMS
1993 Professor Hellmuth Sitte Hon FRMS
1989 Mr B Clive Cowen Hon FRMS
1989 Professor Brian Ralph Hon FRMS
1989 Professor Sir J M Thomas Hon FRMS
1989 Dr P N T Unwin Hon FRMS
1988 Professor Gerd Binnig Hon FRMS
1987 Professor Sir Eric A Ash Hon FRMS
1984 Professor C F Quate Hon FRMS
1984 Dr K C A Smith Hon FRMS
1982 Dr M Karnovsky Hon FRMS
1981 Dr James V P Long Hon FRMS
1978 Professor Archie Howie Hon FRMS
1978 Professor Ewald R Weibel Hon FRMS
1977 Professor Sir Peter Hirsch Hon FRMS
1976 Professor J S Ploem Hon FRMS
1966 HRH Prince Philip The Duke Of Edinburgh