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==Fellow of the British Computer Society (FBCS)==
{{see also|Distinguished Fellow of the British Computer Society}}
The '''Fellow of the BCS (FBCS)'''<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.bcs.org/category/10968 
| title=Fellows of the British Computer Society | publisher=BCS }}</ref> title is conferred on individuals to recognise their outstanding achievements and contributions to Information Technology (engineering, product management, business leadership, etc.). Fellows are expected to give something back to the profession, by promoting and evangelising the profession to the
public and society, and contributing to debates in conferences, panels, meetings, etc. 
Fellows are nominated to the society each year and have to be supported by one or more existing fellows. Criteria<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.bcs.org/content/ConCertification/113 | title=Fellowship criteria, The British Computer Society | publisher=BCS }}</ref> for election to fellow include:

* Demonstrate leadership in the profession
* Wide acknowledgement of specific IT expertise
* Contribution to the advancement of knowledge 
* Eminent individual 
* Authority and seniority, including leading major projects and managing teams.

[[:Category:Fellows of the British Computer Society|Current fellows]]<ref>{{cite web
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include distinguished individuals from industries and universities. Some of the prominent fellows include:

* Dame [[Wendy Hall]], FBCS – ex-President of BCS
* [[Andy Harter]], FBCS – CEO of RealVNC
* [[Tony Hey]], FBCS – ex-VP of Microsoft Research
* [[Hermann Hauser]], Distinguished FBCS – founder of ARM Ltd.
* [[Frank Zhigang Wang]], FBCS –inventor of spin-tunneling random access memory.

The society also awards Honorary Fellowships. Examples include:

* [[Dorothy Monekosso]], who received the honour for her work on Smart Homes for people living with dementia and for her campaigning work to promote diversity in the tech sector.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://wearetechwomen.com/barrier-breaking-computer-science-professor-awarded-honorary-fellowship-of-the-chartered-institute-for-it/|title=Barrier-breaking computer science professor awarded Honorary Fellowship of the Chartered Institute for IT|first=Alison|last=Fearn|date=21 October 2020|website=Wearetechwomen}}</ref>

Since July 2021, Fellows are eligible to be appointed to the Fellows Technical Advisory Group (F-TAG).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bcs.org/policy-and-influence/bcs-fellows-technical-advisory-group-f-tag/ |title=BCS Fellows Technical Advisory Group (F-TAG) |date=January 2023 |publisher=BCS |access-date=20 June 2023}}</ref> F-TAG provides technical thought leadership governance for BCS, informing policy positions <ref>{{cite report|url=https://www.bcs.org/articles-opinion-and-research/helping-ai-grow-up-without-pressing-pause/|title=Helping AI grow up without pressing pause|date=4 May 2023|publisher=BCS|access-date=20 June 2023}}</ref> and content.