Currently, the Academy has 42 elected fellows (including, for instance, Melinda Mills, Diego Gambetta, and Lars-Erik Cederman) and 16 emeritus fellows (including, for instance, John Goldthorpe, Anuška Ferligoj, and Anthony Heath).
[1] Subsequent Presidents were Peter Hedström, Werner Raub, Frank Kalter, and Emmanuel Lazega.
The European Academy of Sociology aims to promote and maintain rigorous quality standards for research and education in sociology that help the general public, policy makers, funders, and prospective students to identify excellent research and teaching programs.
To that aim, the fellows are willing to offer their services for international bodies of accreditation and evaluation.
[citation needed] The Academy annually awards two prizes recognizing research excellence in sociology: A prize for distinguished publications (since 2005) and the Raymond Boudon Award for Early Career Achievement (since 2016).