Professor Rao admitted as a Corresponding Member

December 16, 2015

Professor CNR Rao was formally admitted as a Corresponding Member of the Australian Academy of Science at a ceremony in Canberra yesterday.

Professor Rao, who is one of the foremost world leaders in the area of solid state and materials chemistry, joins 27 other leading international researchers and science advocates with strong links to Australia.

Professor Rao played a leading role in establishing the Australia–India Strategic Research Fund, for fostering a long-term scientific and technology partnership between the two countries. The fund is Australia’s single largest bilateral science and research fund.

The Indian High Commissioner to Australia, Mr Navdeep Suri attended the ceremony along with Fellows of the Academy.

While in Australia, Professor Rao also received an honorary doctorate from the Australian National University.

Left to right: Professor Chennupati Jagadish, Professor Graeme Farquhar, Mrs Mani Suri, HE Mr Navdeep Suri, Professor CNR Rao, Professor Tim Senden, Professor Erich Weigold, Mrs Indumati Rao, Dr Vidya Jagadish, Dr John White, Dr Sue Meek, Dr TJ Higgins, Professor Nanda Dasgupta, Ms Karen Holt, Professor Jim Williams, Mr Kumar Kalra, Professor Kurt Lambeck

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Professor Rao admitted as a Corresponding Member