Kerissa Khan
President of the Royal Aeronautical Society
About Kerissa Khan
Kerissa Khan is a Trinidadian aeronautical engineer and was president of the Royal Aeronautical Society for 2023–24.
Early life and education Khan grew up in Rio Claro and Mayaro, Trinidad and went to school at ASJA Primary School in Princes Town and Naparima Girls' High School. While at Safran, she was a signatory to the 2019 Women in Defence Charter, committing to work towards a more gender balanced defence industry.
She is currently employed by UK Research and Innovation as Innovation Lead focusing on UKRI's "future flight challenge".
In 2016, Khan was elected as the youngest ever member of the Royal Aeronautical Society's council. She was then elected president for 2023–24, becoming the second woman (after Jenny Body in 2013–14) to hold the position.
Personal life Khan lives in London and is a Roman Catholic.
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president of the Royal Aeronautical Society
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Kerissa Khan's recorded nationality: Trinidad and Tobago.
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