World leading researchers awarded Yusuf Hamied Visiting Fellowships to develop collaborations with Indian institutions
22 April 202691TV has announced three new Royal Society Yusuf Hamied Visiting Fellowships to India, which supports scientific collaboration across international borders.
The programme, launched in 2017 through a generous donation from the Yusuf and Farida Hamied Foundation, 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. Scientists spend up to 12 weeks visiting research teams in India and exchanging scientific expertise through lectures, seminars, and discussions.
The scientists that will begin their visits in 2026 are:
Professor Paul Bates CBE FRS, University of Bristol
Partner organisation:
- Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Professor Christopher Hawkesworth FRSE FRS, University of Bristol
Partner organisations:
- Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
- Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
- National Institute of Science Education & Research at Bhubaneswar
- Banaras Hindu University
Professor George Jackson FRS, Imperial College London
Partner organisation:
- Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar