India-born Nobel laureate Professor Venki Ramakrishnan has been awarded the prestigious Order of Merit by Britain's King Charles III in recognition of his distinguished service to science.
The UK-based molecular biologist is among the six appointments made to the historic order by the late Queen Elizabeth II before her death in September 2022.
He was also the first to be appointed by King Charles III.
He was born in Chidambaram in Tamil Nadu.
He received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2009 for his work on ribosomal structure and was knighted by the Queen in 2012.
The Order of Merit was founded in 1902 by King Edward VII.
The Order of Merit is an exclusive mark of honour conferred by the British sovereign.