| RefNo | EC/2021/17 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Francis, Jane Elizabeth: certificate of election to the Royal Society |
| Date | 21 April 2021 |
| Description | Certificate endorsing election of Jane Francis as a Fellow of the Royal Society. Includes personal details of the elected Fellow, citation giving the reasons for election, and names of proposers. Signed by the Executive Director of the Royal Society, Julie Maxton. |
| Citation | Jane Francis is a palaeoclimatologist who has made significant contributions to our knowledge of the climate history of polar regions. She has also made important contributions to the management of science, both in the UK, e.g. as a member of the NERC Executive Board and in the Antarctic She is the first woman to have chaired the consultative meetings of the Operations Working Group of Antarctic Treaty, concerned with legal and operational issues in Antarctica. Other scientific honours include the President's Award of the Paleontological Society and the Antarctic Service Medal from the US National Science Foundation. |
| Extent | 4p |
| Format | Computer printout |
| PhysicalDescription | A4 papers |
| AccessStatus | Closed |
| AccessConditions | Election certificates are subject to 50 year closure period from date of election. Details of proposers and date certificate was first submitted for candidacy are kept confidential until the 50 year closure period has elapsed. |