Kathmandu, Oct. 18 -- Nepali social scientist Mandira Lamichhane Dhimal has been elected a fellow of the International Science Council (ISC), one of the highest global distinctions in science. She is the first Nepali woman scientist to be elected a fellow of the council and only the second Nepali citizen to receive the distinction.

The honour recognises her outstanding contributions to scientific research, policy engagement and leadership in planetary health, climate change, gender and public health.

The ISC is an international non-profit organisation that brings together around 250 scientific bodies worldwide. Established in 2018 through the merger of the International Council for Science and the International Social Science Council, i...