Infosys Science Foundation announces six prize winners for 2022, including two from Bengaluru
The Hindu
The Infosys Prize is given to individuals in six categories – Engineering and Computer Science, Humanities, Life Sciences, Mathematical Sciences, Physical Sciences, and Social Sciences
Infosys Science Foundation announced the winners of the Infosys Prize 2022, which includes two from Bengaluru, on November 15.
The Infosys Prize is given to individuals in six categories – Engineering and Computer Science, Humanities, Life Sciences, Mathematical Sciences, Physical Sciences, and Social Sciences.
Two recipients from Bengaluru are — Sudhir Krishnaswamy, Vice Chancellor, National Law School of India University; and Mahesh Kakde, Professor of Mathematics, Indian Institute of Science.
The prize for each category comprises a gold medal, a citation, and a purse of $100,000 (or its equivalent in rupees). The awards will be presented on January 7, 2023.
The foundation said that panels of accomplished jurors comprising world-renowned scholars and experts shortlisted the winners of the Infosys Prize 2022 from 218 nominations.
“The Infosys Prize is promoting stellar research in India by identifying and rewarding individual scholars. Even as our laureates add to the sum total of human knowledge, their work has a real impact in the here and now. We hope that their work will have far-reaching effects, not just in solving our current problems but will set the stage for finding solutions for the existential crises facing humanity, such as the effects of climate change, accessible diagnostics and healthcare, challenges of mental health, fulfilment of fundamental human rights, and others,” said Kris Gopalakrishnan, president, Infosys Science Foundation.
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