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Venki Ramakrishnan is elected a Member of the American Philosophical Society

Published on 29 May, 2020

The American Philosophical Society, the oldest learned society in the United States, was founded in 1743 for the purpose of “promoting useful knowledge”. It is unusual among learned societies because its Membership is comprised of top scholars from a wide variety of academic disciplines. New Members in 2020 include musicians, historians, social scientists, and researchers in the mathematical, physical, and biological sciences. More…