Honorary Membership of the Society
Honorary membership of the BES is the highest honour that the Society gives. The primary criterion for honorary membership is a lifetime’s achievement in the science of ecology or its application. Other criteria, such as service to the BES, may be brought into play but would not normally merit the award without at least a very strong scientific record. The number of Honorary Members at anyone time is limited to approximately 1% of the total membership of the Society. The Society’s Council is responsible for nominating and awarding honorary membership but BES members are welcome to put forward suggestions.
Council welcomes suggestions for Honorary Membership of the Society. Nominations must be made using the nomination form, received by 15 October and sent to info@britishecologicalsociety.org
The nomination form should contain a brief statement on the nominees’ research interests, their contribution to the science of ecology, their status in the biological community and key publications.
Nominators must be a current member of the BES.
The following members have been awarded Honorary status to the BES because of their outstanding service to ecology or its application:
(A-Z by surname)
Sir David Attenborough OM CH
Professor Sir John Beddington
Professor Per Brinck
Dr Eileen Buttle
Mr Bob Campbell
Professor Richard Clymo
Professor Margaret Davis
Dr Jack Dempster
Professor Paul Ehrlich
Professor Madhav Gadgil
Professor Charles Gimingham
Professor Philip Grime
Professor Peter Grubb
Professor Michael Hassell
Sir Martin Holdgate
Professor Tibor Jermy
John, Lord Krebs of Wytham
Professor Sir John Lawton
Professor John Lee
Professor Gene Likens
Professor James Lovelock CH
Dr Rosemary Lowe-McConnell
Professor Jane Lubchenco
Dr John Lund
Professor Amyan MacFadyen
Professor Nils Malmer
Robert, Lord May of Oxford OM
Professor Hal Mooney
Professor Ian Newton
Professor Chris Pielou
Sir Ghillean Prance
Professor Oliver Rackham
Professor Sir David Read
Professor Janet Sprent
Professor Staffan Ulfstrand
Professor Eddy van der Maarel
Professor Edward O. Wilson