Leading scientists awarded Yusuf Hamied Visiting Fellowships to develop collaborations with Indian researchers

The Royal Society has announced four recipients of the Royal Society Yusuf Hamied Visiting Fellowships to India, which supports scientific collaboration across international borders.

The programme was launched in 2017 through a generous donation from the Yusuf and Farida Hamied Foundation, and promotes excellence in science by bringing the Indian and international scientific communities together. Scientists will make visits to partner organisations in India, building and strengthening relationships between their research teams and sharing expertise on topics of vital shared importance.

The scientists who will take up their positions from 2025 are:

Professor Anjali Goswami FRS, Natural History Museum

Partner organisations:

• University of Delhi (primary)
• Zoological Survey of India
• Zoological Society of India
• Botanical Society of India
• Botanical Survey of India
• Geological Survey of India
• Geological Society of India
• Palaeontological Society of India
• National Centre for Biological Sciences
• Bombay Natural History Society
• Indian National Science Academy

Professor Duncan Lorimer FRS, West Virgina University

Partner organisations:

• Tata Institute for Fundamental Research (TIFR)
• The National Center for Radio Astrophysics (NCRA)

Professor Emmanuel Breuillard FRS, University of Oxford

Partner organisations:

• Tata Institute for Fundamental Research (TIFR)
• International Centre for Theoretical Sciences (ICTS)

Professor Kamal Bawa FRS, University of Massachusetts, Boston

Partner organisations:

• Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment
• National Center for Biological Sciences (NCBS)
• M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF)
• Balipara Foundation
• Trust for Advancement of Agricultural Sciences (TAAS)
• Azim Premji University (APU)

Dr Yusuf Hamied FRS, said: “Collaboration and knowledge sharing between researchers and innovators is an integral part of scientific innovation. The Yusuf and Farida Hamied foundation is proud to continue its partnership with the Royal Society to build a firm connection between the UK and India’s science communities. Building such relationships across borders is fundamental to scientific advancement and vital to address global scientific challenges.”