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One of the University of Birmingham's leading scientists and senior academics has been named amongst the most eminent scientists and technologists in the UK and the Commonwealth. Professor Tim Softley, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research and Knowledge Transfer , has been elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society. One of the highest accolades a scientist can achieve, Tim joins around 1,600 Fellows and Foreign Members, including around 80 Nobel Laureates who have been recognised over the years for their exceptional contributions to science. Reacting to the news, Professor Softley said: "Some people have likened being made a Fellow of the Royal Society to receiving a lifetime achievement award at the Oscars; it's the scientific equivalent. "Around 60 Fellows are elected each year by the Royal Society - it's a peer recognition exercise - and for many of us academics, being elected by our peers is perhaps the greatest recognition that we can receive. "I was truly excited and honoured to receive the letter saying that I was elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society. When you look at the list of names of people who've been Fellows of the Royal Society in the past, it goes right back to Newton, Einstein, Faraday, Rutherford..