Royal Society facing calls to expel Elon Musk amid concerns about conduct

Exclusive: Some fellows fear tech billionaire could bring institution into disrepute with incendiary comments

The Royal Society is facing calls to expel Elon Musk from its fellowship over concerns about the tech billionaire’s conduct.

The Guardian understands Musk, who owns the social media site X, was elected as a fellow of the UK’s national academy of sciences in 2018 in recognition of his work and impact in the space and electric vehicle industries, with some considering him a “modern Brunel”.