Royal Society elects over 90 new Fellows including pioneers in palaeontology and oncofertility
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Summary
The Royal Society has elected over 90 outstanding researchers from across the world as new Fellows for this year. The cohort includes pioneers and leaders across diverse scientific fields such as astronomy, cancer research, mathematics, and biotechnology. Notable among the new Fellows are a palaeontologist who has named more dinosaur species than any other living person, and a biologist who developed the field of 'oncofertility' to help cancer patients preserve fertility.
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This year's cohort includes pioneers and leaders across a range of scientific fields, from astronomy and cancer research to mathematics and biotechnology.
Among the newly elected Fellows are a palaeontologist who has named more dinosaur species than any other living person; a biologist who has developed the field of 'oncofertility' that helps cancer patients
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