Manindra Agrawal, Director of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur, has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS), London.
- The Royal Society, founded in 1660 in the United Kingdom, is among the world's oldest scientific academies, and its fellowship is one of the top honours in science.
- A day earlier (22 May 2026), Dr Soumya Swaminathan's election as FRS had also been reported.
The honour recognises his contributions to science and adds to India's representation in the Royal Society.