Of the 57 new fellows, four are from the law.

They are:

• Michael P Clancy, director of law reform, Law Society of Scotland
• Laura Dunlop, president, Mental Health Tribunal for Scotland
• Professor Fiona Leverick, professor of criminal law and criminal justice, University of Glasgow
• Professor Nicole Busby, professor of human rights, equality and justice, University of Glasgow

Nominated for their individual excellence in a wide range of fields such as physics, chemistry, informatics, literature, law, social sciences, and business, they will be joining the 1,800 current Fellows of the RSE, Scotland’s National Academy.