Eight leading international researchers have been awarded the first Royal Society Wolfson Fellowships and Royal Society Wolfson Visiting Fellowships since the relaunch of the programme last year.
The Royal Society Wolfson Fellowships will enable UK universities and not-for-profit research institutions to attract and recruit leading international researchers to their organisation, and the Royal Society Wolfson Visiting Fellowships will enable leading international researchers and their host organisation to develop ongoing collaborative research links, share ideas and practice.
Paul Ramsbottom, Chief Executive of the Wolfson Foundation said: “We have a long and fruitful partnership with the Royal Society, including across two decades on the various iterations of this important programme. We are delighted to have an ongoing involvement and welcome the new flexibility offered by the Visiting Fellowships. Global collaboration in science has never been more crucial, and we are excited to see the range and ambition of the research being pursued by the Fellows announced today.”
Julie Maxton, Executive Director of the Royal Society said: “We are delighted to have appointed three Royal Society Wolfson Fellows and the first five Royal Society Wolfson Visiting Fellows in the inaugural round for the refreshed programme supported in partnership with the Wolfson Foundation.
It is increasingly important to support world-leading talent and foster international collaborative research links. By supporting the careers of outstanding international scientists in the UK, we can strengthen and build a critical mass of excellence in the best university departments and research institutions of the UK, maximising innovation and creativity in science for the benefit of humanity.”
Visit the Royal Society website to see the list of Fellows and Visiting Fellows
