Royal Society of London - Current Affairs Questions and Answers

1)   Who has been elected president of the Royal Society of London on December 1, 2015?

a. Venkatraman Ramakrishnan
b. Joseph Banks
c. Humphry David
d. None of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Venkatraman Ramakrishnan

Explanation:
Sir Venkatraman Ramakrishnan assumed Presidency of London’s Royal Society and was elected to office in March 2015. He became the 61st president of this society joining an elite club including scientists like Isaac Newton and thinkers like Christopher Wren. An Indian American scientist, he received the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 2009 and was also a professor of biochemistry at University of Utah. Founded in 1660, Royal Society is a fellowship of well known scientists.