Fellow of the Royal Society
The Royal Society is a Fellowship of the world's most eminent scientists and is the oldest scientific academy in continuous existence. It was founded in November 1660 with the purpose of promoting science and its benefits, recognizing excellence in science, providing scientific advice for policy, fostering international and global cooperation, education and public engagement. The Society's motto, "Nullius in verba," translates to "Take nobody's word for it," indicating its founding principle of verifying all statements through experiments and empirical evidence.
FRS stands for Fellow of the Royal Society. Fellowship of the Society is an award and accolade given to scientists who have made a substantial contribution to the improvement of natural knowledge, including mathematics, engineering science, and medical science. Fellows of the Royal Society are elected for life through a peer review process on the basis of excellence in science. Becoming an FRS is considered one of the highest honours a scientist can achieve next to a Nobel Prize. Fellows are entitled to use the post-nominal letters "FRS" after their names. The Society also includes Foreign Members from other countries who are exceptional scientists and are also elected for life.