| Professor John Young FRS, Hon FBA | Year of birth 1907 | Year of death 1997 | Year elected 1986 | Fellowship category Honorary |
| Lord Michael Young Hon FBA | Year of birth 1915 | Year of death 2002 | Year elected 1995 | Fellowship category Honorary |
| Professor Herbert Chayyim Youtie FBA | Year of birth 1904 | Year of death 1980 | Year elected 1962 | Fellowship category Corresponding |
| Professor Jean Louis Émile Joseph Yver FBA | Year of birth 1900 | Year of death 1900 | Year elected 1974 | Fellowship category Corresponding |
| Professor Robert Charles Zaehner FBA | Year of birth 1913 | Year of death 1974 | Year elected 1966 | Fellowship category UK |
| Professor Piotr Zaionchkovski FBA | Year of birth 1904 | Year of death 1983 | Year elected 1973 | Fellowship category Corresponding |
| Professor Dionysios Zakythinos FBA | Year of birth 1900 | Year of death 1993 | Year elected 1976 | Fellowship category Corresponding |
| Dr Paola Zancani Montuoro FBA | Year of birth 1900 | Year of death 1995 | Year elected 1977 | Fellowship category Corresponding |
| Professor George Zarnecki CBE, FBA | Year of birth 1915 | Year of death 2008 | Year elected 1968 | Fellowship category UK |
| Most Hon the Marquess Lawrence John Lumley Dundas Zetland KG, PC, FBA | Year of birth 1876 | Year of death 1961 | Year elected 1929 | Fellowship category UK |
| Professor Viktor Zhirmunsky FBA | Year of birth 1891 | Year of death 1971 | Year elected 1962 | Fellowship category Corresponding |
| Professor Thadeus Zielinski FBA | Year of birth 1859 | Year of death 1944 | Year elected 1923 | Fellowship category Corresponding |
| Professor Gunther Zuntz FBA | Year of birth 1902 | Year of death 1992 | Year elected 1956 | Fellowship category UK |