Question- Which Indian origin innovator was elected as the Fellow of Australian Academy of Science?
(a) Sudha Chatterjee
(b) Veena Kapoor
(c) Divyanagi Kapoor
(d) Veena Sahajwalla
Answer: (d)
Related Facts:
- On May 28th, 2018, the renowned scientist and innovator of Indian origin, Veena Sahajwalla, among the 21 eminent Australian scientists who were elected as Fellow of the Australian Academy of Sciences this year.
- She has been selected as a fellow of this prestigious academy for her contribution in revolutionizing science.
- Currently, she is associate Dean in the Science Faculty of New South Wales University, Sydney.
- She is also associated with the Australian Research Council as a Laureate Fellow.
- She is a B.Tech in Metallurgy from IIT Kanpur.
Reference:
https://newsroom.unsw.edu.au/news/science-tech/three-new-unsw-fellows-australian-academy-science
https://www.ndtv.com/indians-abroad/veena-sahajwalla-elected-as-fellows-of-australian-academy-of-science-1858942