- Chandrima Shaha, 66, has been elected as the president of the Indian National Science Academy (INSA).
- She will be the first woman president of the Indian National Science Academy (INSA) beginning January 2020.
- Ms. Shaha was formerly the Director of the National Institute of Immunology (NII), Delhi and graduated with a Master’s degree from the University of Calcutta and completed her doctoral research in 1980 from the Indian Institute of Chemical Biology.
About Indian National Science Academy (INSA)
- The Indian National Science Academy (INSA)-earlier known as the National Institute of Sciences of India (NISI), was established in January 1935 with the object of promoting science in India and harnessing scientific knowledge for the cause of humanity and national welfare.
- The foundation of the Academy was the outcome of joint endeavours of several organizations and individuals and the Indian Science Congress Association (ISCA) playing a leading role in this regard.
- INSA’s headquarters is located in Delhi.
