The Royal College of Pharmacy Fellows
Fellowship is one of the highest honours the College can bestow upon its members, as it recognises those who have attained distinction in their pharmacy career. All Fellows are nominated by their peers and chosen by our distinguished Panel of Fellows.
Please note, as we have only very recently become the Royal College of Pharmacy, we are still in the process of updating some of our materials. In the meantime, you’ll see that some of the documents on this page, including the Nominations page, Tips for nominations and Nominations form are still branded as RPS. These will be updated shortly.
Who can I nominate to become a Fellow?
As a Member of the Royal College of Pharmacy, you can nominate any other Member for a Fellowship, unless you are related to them.
Any Member you nominate must have made an outstanding original contribution to the advancement of pharmaceutical knowledge, attained distinction in the science, practice, profession or history of pharmacy, and demonstrably have gone above and beyond in their day job.
We encourage nominations for pharmacists from all sectors of the profession.
When do nominations open and close?
Nominations can be submitted at any time, but our Senate-appointed Panel of Fellows (which assesses all nominations for new Fellows) meets just twice a year to review nominations.
The closing date for the next round of nominations is 20 October 2026.
The Panel of Fellows meets in November 2026 to consider these nominations.
How to nominate a Fellow
Everything you need to nominate a Fellow is on our Fellows Nominations page.
The procedure does take a little time, and we strongly advise you first read our Tips for Fellows nominations.
What happens next?
Once you’ve completed and submitted the Nomination Form, our Panel of Fellows review all nominations twice a year, in May and November, and make recommendations as to who should be made a Fellow of the College of Pharmacy.
How will I know if the nomination I made is successful?
If you nominated someone to become a Fellow, we will contact you as soon as possible after the next Panel of Fellows meeting.
The list of new Fellows will be announced on our website and in The Pharmaceutical Journal.
Can I nominate more than one person?
Yes, but each person must be nominated on a separate Nomination Form.
Group nominations cannot be accepted.
Why nominate someone as a Fellow?
Being appointed a Fellow of the Royal College of Pharmacy is one of the highest honours we can bestow upon our Members.
Fellowship recognises those individuals who have attained distinction in their pharmacy careers; and, because every Fellowship is based on a nomination from other members, it demonstrates the esteem in which an individual is held by their peers.
Your Fellowship Certificate is presented by the President of the College at our Annual Conference in front of an audience of your peers.
You’ll receive an exclusive invite to our Annual Fellows’ Dinner, a smart, formal affair, bringing together College Fellows from across the country and the profession, to celebrate achievement, meet other Fellows, and catch up with old friends.
Honorary Fellowship
Awarded to recognise those who have made a distinguished and distinctive contribution to pharmacy or the royal college. These Fellowships are for individuals not normally eligible for College membership.
Since 1953, the College has been authorised to award Honorary Fellowships to individuals through a supplementary Charter. The first recipient of the Honorary Fellowship was Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, who was given the award by then President E. A. Brocklehurst in May 1955.
Who is eligible?
To be awarded an Honorary Fellowship of the College, an individual must, in the opinion of the Senate, have:
- Attained distinction in a particular aspect or aspects of pharmacy
- Made a distinguishing and distinctive contribution to pharmacy or the College
- Distinguished themselves in any of the branches of knowledge referred to in the objects of the College
- Achieved eminence in public life.
How to nominate
Nominations can only be made by College members who sit on the Senate, National Pharmacy Advisory Councils, or other governing bodies. Nominations must be kept confidential.
To submit a nomination, write to the President at [email protected]
To be considered, nominations must include:
- A CV or ideally full biographical details (two pages max) of the nominee, and the reasons why the individual is worthy to be an Honorary Fellow; in particular, explain how the nominee has met at least one of the above criteria
- A CV or biography summary and citation of max 500 words
- Support from two College members.
The President will then discuss the proposed nomination with the CEO, and circulate this to the Senate for a final decision.