The Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE) has announced its latest elected Fellows, with numerous business and tech leaders among them.

Fellows are elected for their individual excellence in a wide range of fields, including—and in addition to business and tech—informatics, physics, chemistry, law, literature, and social sciences. The 57 new experts elected to the Fellowship will join the 1,800 current Fellows of the RSE, Scotland’s National Academy.

Ana Stewart, the tech entrepreneur, co-author of the Pathways report which highlighted the obstacles women in Scotland face in entrepreneurship, and founder of Pathways Forward, an initiative that helps women forge their way in business, joins the RSE Fellowship. She said: “I am humbled and honoured to have been elected as a Fellow of the RSE.

“Entrepreneurship is the lifeblood of our economy and we all have a part to play in shaping our society into one that welcomes all of our entrepreneurs through every stage of their journey, regardless of gender or background. I look forward to working with other Fellows to help shape Scotland’s future in this endeavour.”

Gillian Docherty has also joined the Fellowship of the RSE. She is recognised as an outstanding leader in the field of data technology, and has worked to champion innovation, digital skills, and community engagement with technology. She serves as the current chief commercial officer of the University of Strathclyde, the chair of CodeBase, and is the president of the Glasgow Chamber of Commerce.

Also elected is Professor William Buchanan OBE of Edinburgh Napier University, a world-renowned cybersecurity expert, computer scientist, and frequent DIGIT event speaker. His research website asecuritysite.com has been described as a treasure trove of information for anyone interested in expanding their knowledge of cybersecurity. Among a range of other achievements, he has been the inspiration behind at least four university spinout companies; Zonefox, Cyacomb, Symphonic, and Memcrypt.

Professor Buchanan said: “It is such an honour to be acknowledged by an organisation which prides itself on recognising the finest scientific and technological minds in our country. Scotland is a land of innovation and enterprise and has built its reputation on its excellence in education, enterprise, and industry.

“My love for innovation, research, and, especially, teaching will never leave me. I feel honoured to teach and research the topics that I care deeply about and to live and work in one of the most beautiful, cultured and educated cities on the planet. Scotland is truly the best place in the world to build the future, and our four amazing cyber security spinouts are a testament to this.”

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The complete list of new Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh is as follows:
Honorary Fellows
Armando Iannucci
Writer and political satirist

Professor David Croisdale-Appleby
Chair, Healthwatch England

Corresponding Fellows
Professor Alan Reid
Professor of Mathematics, Rice University

Professor Ann Rigney
Professor in Comparative Literature, Utrecht University

Professor De-Zhu Li
Professor of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences Kunming Institute of Botany

Professor Donald Dingwell
Director, Department for Earth and Environmental Sciences, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich

Professor John Cioffi
Professor Emeritus of Engineering, Standford University

Professor Miguel Ferrer Baena
Research Professor, Department of Ethology and Biodiversity Conservation, Spanish National Research Council

Fellows
Dr Sally Magnusson
Founder, Playlist for Life / Broadcaster and journalist

Dr Michael Welch
President and CEO of Tirebuyer.com / Founder and Chairman of The Welch Trust

Michael P Clancy OBE WS
Director of Law Reform, Law Society of Scotland

Patrick Macdonald
Chair, Institute of Directors

Ana Stewart
Chair, Pathway Forward

Gillian Docherty OBE
Chief Commercial Officer, University of Strathclyde

Laura Dunlop
President, Mental Health Tribunal for Scotland

Leonie Bell
Director, V&A Dundee

Chris Stark
Chief Executive, Climate Change Committee

Professor Ailsa Hall
Former Director, Sea Mammal Research Unit

Professor Apala Majumdar
Professor of Applied Mathematics, University of Strathclyde

Professor David Dockrell
Chair of Infection Medicine / Director of the Centre for Inflammation Research, University of Edinburgh

Professor Donna Heddle
Director, Institute for Northern Studies, University of the Highlands and Islands

Professor Elham Kashefi
Personal Chair in Quantum Computing, University of Edinburgh

Professor Emma Sutton
Professor of English, University of St Andrews,

Professor Emma Thomson
Professor in Infectious Diseases (Virology), University of Glasgow

Professor Fiona Leverick
Professor of Criminal Law and Criminal Justice, University of Glasgow

Professor Gabriela Medero
Associate Principal for Business and Enterprise / Professor in Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, Heriot Watt University

Professor George Batty
Professor of Epidemiology & Public Health, University College London

Professor Hamish Simpson
Professor of Orthopaedics and Trauma, and Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, University of Edinburgh

Professor J Ross Fitzgerald
Personal Chair of Molecular Bacteriology, University of Edinburgh

Professor Jason Gill
Professor of Cardiometabolic Health, University of Glasgow

Professor Jason König
Professor of Classics, University of St Andrews

Professor Jonathan Fraser
Director of Research, Mathematics, University of St Andrews

Professor Judith Phillips
Deputy Principal (Research), University of Stirling

Professor Keith Mathieson
Professor of Neurophotonics, University of Strathclyde

Professor Kirsteen McCue
Professor of Scottish Literature and Song Culture, University of Glasgow

Professor Kirsty Gunn
Professor of Creative Writing, University of Dundee

Professor Lindsay Beevers
Chair of Environmental Engineering and Head of Research Institute, University of Edinburgh

Professor Lorna Marson
Professor of Transplant Surgery at the Transplant Unit, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh

Professor Malcolm Macleod
Professor of Neurology and Translational Neurosciences, University of Edinburgh

Professor Marc Dweck
Professor of Clinical Cardiology, University of Edinburgh

Professor Marc Vendrell
Chair of Translational Chemistry and Biomedical Imaging, University of Edinburgh

Professor Neil Carragher
Professor of Drug Discovery, Institute of Genetics & Cancer, University of Edinburgh

Professor Nicole Busby
Professor of Human Rights, Equality and Justice, University of Glasgow

Professor Patrick Meir
Personal Chair in Ecosystem Science, School of Geosciences, University of Edinburgh

Professor Paul Foster
Professor in New Testament Language, Literature & Theology, University of Edinburgh

Professor Paul Mealor
Chair in Composition, University of Aberdeen

Professor Peter Hopkins
Professor of Social Geography, Newcastle University

Professor Ross Forgan
Professor of Supramolecular and Materials Chemistry, University of Glasgow

Professor Sarah Coulthurst
Professor of Microbial Interactions, University of Dundee

Professor Sayantan Ghosal
Adam Smith Chair in Political Economy, University of Glasgow

Professor Sinéad Collins
Professor of Microbial Evolution, University of Edinburgh

Professor Sonja Franke-Arnold
Professor in Atom and Quantum Optics, University of Glasgow

Professor Stephen Brusatte
Professor of Palaeontology and Evolution, University of Edinburgh

Professor Tom Guzik
Regius Chair of Physiology and Cardiovascular Pathobiology, University of Glasgow

Professor Vernon Gayle
Professor of Sociology and Social Statistics, University of Edinburgh

Professor Victoria Martin
Professor of Collider Physics, University of Edinburgh

Professor William Buchanan
Professor of Applied Cryptography, Edinburgh Napier University