The Foundation for Science and Technology is a forum in the United Kingdom

United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...

 for discussing policy issues that have a science, engineering or technology element. It is based in Carlton House Terrace

Carlton House Terrace

Carlton House Terrace refers to a street in the St. James's district of the City of Westminster in London, England, and in particular to two terraces of white stucco-faced houses on the south side of the street overlooking St. James's Park. These terraces were built in 1827–32 to overall designs by...

, London

London

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, alongside the Royal Society and British Academy.

The Foundation is directed by a council that includes ex officio the heads of the Royal Society

Royal Society

The Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge, known simply as the Royal Society, is a learned society for science, and is possibly the oldest such society in existence. Founded in November 1660, it was granted a Royal Charter by King Charles II as the "Royal Society of London"...

, The Royal Society of Edinburgh, the Royal Academy of Engineering

Royal Academy of Engineering

-Overview: is the UK’s national academy of engineering. The Academy brings together the most successful and talented engineers from across the engineering sectors for a shared purpose: to advance and promote excellence in engineering....

, the British Academy

British Academy

The British Academy is the United Kingdom's national body for the humanities and the social sciences. Its purpose is to inspire, recognise and support excellence in the humanities and social sciences, throughout the UK and internationally, and to champion their role and value.It receives an annual...

, the Academy of Medical Sciences

Academy of Medical Sciences

The Academy of Medical Sciences is the United Kingdom's national academy of medical sciences. It was established in 1998 on the recommendation of a group that was chaired by Michael Atiyah. Its president is John Irving Bell....

, EngineeringUK

EngineeringUK

EngineeringUK, formerly the Engineering and Technology Board , is an independent, not-for-profit organisation whose purpose is to promote the contribution that engineers, and engineering and technology, make to society...

, The Science Council

Science Council

The was established by Royal Charter in 2003. The principal activity of The Science Council is the promotion of the advancement and dissemination of knowledge of and education in science pure and applied, for the public benefit....

, the Arts and Humanities Research Council

Arts and Humanities Research Council

Established in April 2005 as successor to the Arts and Humanities Research Board, the Arts and Humanities Research Council is a British Research Council and non-departmental public body that provides approximately £102 million from the Government to support research and postgraduate study in the...

, the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council

Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council

Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council is a UK Research Council and NDPB and is the largest UK public funder of non-medical bioscience...

, the Economic and Social Research Council

Economic and Social Research Council

The Economic and Social Research Council is one of the seven Research Councils in the United Kingdom. It receives most of its funding from the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, and provides funding and support for research and training work in social and economic issues, such as...

, the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council

Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council

The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council is a British Research Council that provides government funding for grants to undertake research and postgraduate degrees in engineering and the physical sciences , mainly to universities in the United Kingdom...

, the Medical Research Council

Medical Research Council (UK)

The Medical Research Council is a publicly-funded agency responsible for co-ordinating and funding medical research in the United Kingdom. It is one of seven Research Councils in the UK and is answerable to, although politically independent from, the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills...

, the Natural Environment Research Council

Natural Environment Research Council

The Natural Environment Research Council is a British research council that supports research, training and knowledge transfer activities in the environmental sciences.-History:...

, the Science and Technology Facilities Council

Science and Technology Facilities Council

The Science and Technology Facilities Council is a UK government body that carries out civil research in science and engineering, and funds UK research in areas including particle physics, nuclear physics, space science and astronomy .-History:It was formed in April 2007 as a merger of the Particle...

, and the Technology Strategy Board

Technology Strategy Board

The Technology Strategy Board is a UK public body operating at arm's length from the Government reporting to the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills .- History :...

. The chair of the Foundation's Council is John Palmer, 4th Earl of Selborne

John Palmer, 4th Earl of Selborne

John Roundell Palmer, 4th Earl of Selborne, GBE, FRS, FIBiol is a British peer and businessman. He is one of the hereditary peers elected to remain in the House of Lords after the passing of the House of Lords Act 1999....

; the Chief Executive is Dr Dougal Goodman

Dougal Goodman

Dougal Goodman is a British scientist, chief executive of the Foundation for Science and Technology.Dr Goodman studied at Christ's College, Cambridge and researched the mechanical properties of ice at the Cavendish Laboratory, Cambridge under Professor David Tabor...

 and the President is Patrick Jenkin, Baron Jenkin of Roding

Patrick Jenkin, Baron Jenkin of Roding

Charles Patrick Fleeming Jenkin, Baron Jenkin of Roding, PC is a British Conservative politician and the great-grandson of the scientist Fleeming Jenkin....

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The Foundation publishes the FST Journal (previously known as "Technnology, Innovation and Society") and a Newsletter, and awards an annual prize (the Lord Lloyd of Kilgerran Award) to a person who has applied science and technology for the benefit of society.