President of the Royal Society
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The President of the Royal Society (PRS) is the elected head of the Royal Society of London. The position is now awarded to a member of the scientific community of the British Commonwealth for a period of five years, and is one of the highest honours that can be bestowed upon a scientist.

The changeover of Presidents occurs on the Royal Society Anniversary Day, the weekday on or nearest to 30 November, following the departing President's Anniversary Address.^[1]

The current President is The Lord Rees of Ludlow.

Presidents of the Royal Society

References

1. ^ "The Role of President of the Royal Society". The Royal Society (2008). Retrieved on 2008-04-02.
2. ^ Dudley Wright (1921). "Sir Robert Moray: The First Recorded Initiation in England". The Builder. Retrieved on 2008-04-02.

"Presidents of the Royal Society". The Royal Society (2008). Retrieved on 2008-04-02.