Royal Society of Edinburgh
Motto | Societas Regalis Edinburgi
Established | 1737 – diverged from the Royal Medical Society 1783 – received royal charter
Founder | Colin Maclaurin and Alexander Monro, primus (instrumental in founding the Philosophical Society of Edinburgh) William Cullen, Alexander Monro, secundus and William Robertson (instrumental in obtaining the royal charter)
Focus | Science and technology Arts Humanities Social science Business Public service
Headquarters | 22–26 George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2PQ
Location | New Town, Edinburgh, Scotland
Members | Over 1600 Fellows
Owner | Registered charity No. SC000470
President | Professor Dame Anne Glover
Chief Executive | Dr Rebekah Widdowfield
Key people | Dr. Alison Elliot, General Secretary
Subsidiaries | RSE Scotland Foundation RSE Young Academy of Scotland
Budget | £5.9 million
Staff | 34
Website | www.rse.org.uk
Formerly called | Philosophical Society of Edinburgh