In a moment of global scientific recognition, Dr Soumya Swaminathan has been elected to the prestigious Royal Society in London, one of the world's oldest and most respected scientific institutions. The honour places her among legendary names such as Isaac Newton, Charles Darwin, Albert Einstein, Alan Turing, Michael Faraday, Jane Goodall and Stephen Hawking, as well as eminent Indian scientists like C V Raman, Homi J Bhabha, R A Mashelkar and Gagandeep Kang.In a moment of global scientific recognition, Dr Soumya Swaminathan has been elected to the prestigious Royal Society in London, one of the world's oldest and most respected scientific institutions. The honour places her among legendary names such as Isaac Newton, Charles Darwin, Albert Einstein, Alan Turing, Michael Faraday, Jane Goodall and Stephen Hawking, as well as eminent Indian scientists like C V Raman, Homi J Bhabha, R A Mashelkar and Gagandeep Kang.