Distinguished Professor Chennupati Jagadish AC FAA FTSE has been elected an Honorary Fellow of the Indian Academy of Science, one of only two elected in 2017.
This is the latest in a long list of honours and awards for Professor Jagadish, who was elected to the Australian Academy of Science in 2005. In addition to his ground-breaking research in nanotechnology, photovoltaics and semiconductor optoelectronics, Professor Jagadish has actively fostered international research links with Japan and China, as well as his native India.
He said he was humbled and grateful to receive the honour from his country of birth.
Over the past decade Professor Jagadish has worked tirelessly to promote links between Australia and India, which he hopes will bring opportunities and benefits for scientists from both countries. In one example, Professor Jagadish and his wife Dr Vidya Jagadish set up an endowment fund to support students and researchers from developing countries to travel to ANU and pursue collaborative research for up to 12 weeks.
Professor Jagadish was the Academy’s Secretary for Physical Sciences and Vice President from 2012 to 2016. He is currently the Chair of the Academy’s National Committee for Materials Science and Engineering.
He was made a Companion of the Order of Australia in 2016 for his contributions to Australian science.
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