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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Science
Nicola Davis Science correspondent

Royal Society suggested to Elon Musk he consider resigning science fellowship

Elon Musk wears a
Elon Musk led the US department for government efficiency (Doge), which slashed research funding. Photograph: Allison Robbert/AFP via Getty Images

The Royal Society suggested to Elon Musk he should consider resigning his fellowship if he felt unable to help mitigate the Trump administration’s attacks on research, the Guardian has learned.

The owner of X, who is also CEO of Tesla and Space X, was elected a fellow of the UK’s national academy of sciences in 2018 for his contribution to the space and electric vehicle industries.

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