The Society continues to play a central role in the documentation of the world鈥檚 flora and fauna, recognising the continuing importance of such work to biodiversity conservation.
Membership includes a full range of scientists and professionals with an interest in natural history.
The Fellowship, which has international membership, encourages and communicates scientific advances through its world-class journals, special publications, meetings and website while also reaching out to future biologists through schools and educational programmes.
Professor Henderson, who is also an invited fellow of the Royal Society of Biology, said: 'I am delighted to join such a prestigious society alongside a distinguished membership, many of whom have made outstanding and unique contributions to the biological sciences.'