The Preah Sihanouk Raj Academy was a non-political, problem oriented institution devoted to research and public debate on issues and problems affecting Cambodia.
Ikbal Al Doulah was a cousin of the nawab of the Indian princely state of Awadh.
Sir Thomas Edward Colebrooke, known as Sir Edward Colebrooke, was the second son of Henry Thomas Colebrooke, founder of the RAS. Alongside leading a political career, he served as the President of the Society from 1864 to 1866, from 1875 to 1877 and in 1881.
Jiao Bingzhen was a court painter of the Qing empire. He is known for figures and miniatures and was one of the early Chinese painters to learn Western techniques.
Peter Collin was head of French in the Department of European Languages and Literature at the University of Hong Kong. He returned to the UK in 1973 to work for Harrap, publishers of schoolbooks and dictionaries before starting his own publishing house, P H Collin in 1985, which was acquired on his retirement in 2002 by Bloomsbury. Since 1973 Peter is an active member of the Society and has served continuously on many committees including several
turns on the Council.