Study In UK: University Of York Professors Elected Fellows Of The Royal Society

Two faculty members of the University of York have been recognized for their scientific advancements. They have made substantial contributions to the improvement of mathematics, natural knowledge, medical science, and engineering science.

Study Abroad: University of York Professors Reidun Twarock and Jane Hill have been recognized for their outstanding contributions to Science, which made a real-world impact. They contributed to the fields of ecology and mathematical virology.

This year's Royal Society Fellows cohort includes trailblazers across various fields, including neuroscience, electron microscopy to global health and artificial intelligence.

Sir Adrian Smith, President of the Royal Society, said, “The achievements of the Fellows represent the very best of scientific endeavour, from basic discovery to research with real-world impact across health, technology and policy.”

Professor James Chong, Head of the Department of Biology, said, “It's fantastic to see the outstanding contributions of two Biology colleagues being recognised by the Royal Society. As well as being excellent role models, Jane and Reidun illustrate the breadth and depth of world-leading science supported at the University of York.”

York Elected Fellows Of The Royal Society Comments

While responding to the recognition, Professor Twarock, from the departments of Mathematics and Biology, said, "I am delighted and grateful to be elected to the Fellowship of the Royal Society. This comes at a very exciting time when discoveries enabled by my ‘mathematical microscope’ are taken up by industry, contributing to the mission of the University of York as a University for Public Good. This recognition is not only a reflection of my own work, but also that of the many talented PhD students, postdocs, and colleagues I had, and in many cases still have, the pleasure of sharing this journey with."

Professor Hill, from the Department of Biology, said, “I'm delighted to be elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society. As a member of the Department of Biology, and more recently as a member of the Leverhulme Centre for Anthropocene Biology at York, I have the privilege of collaborating with fabulous colleagues. I am an ecologist and my research examines the ecological processes that determine where species occur, trends in their abundances, and the consequences for biodiversity. I'm particularly interested in butterflies and moths and sometimes can't quite believe that my childhood fascination with these insects would develop into an exciting and hugely rewarding research career.”

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