Infosys Science Foundation Chairman Krish Gopalakrishnan (second left) Trustee K.R. during a media conference to announce the winners of the Infosys Prize 2022, in Bengaluru on November 15, 2022. With Dinesh, Mohandas Pai and SD Shibulal.
The Infosys Science Foundation on November 15 announced the winners of the Infosys Prize 2022, which includes two from Bengaluru.
The Infosys Prize is given to individuals in six categories – engineering and computer science, humanities, life sciences, mathematical sciences, physical sciences and social sciences.
There are two recipients from Bengaluru – Sudhir Krishnaswamy, Vice Chancellor, National Law School of India University; and Mahesh Kakade, Professor of Mathematics, Indian Institute of Science.
The prize for each category consists of 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 a panel of skilled jury members comprising world renowned scholars and experts shortlisted the winners of the Infosys Prize 2022 out of 218 nominations.
“The Infosys Prize is promoting stellar research in India by recognizing and rewarding individual scholars. Regardless of what our award winners add to the sum total of human knowledge, their work has a real impact in the here and now. We hope their work will have far-reaching impacts, not only helping us solve our current problems but also setting the stage for finding solutions to existential crises facing humanity, such as the effects of climate change, accessible diagnostics and health care, mental The challenges are health, fulfillment of fundamental human rights and others, said Kris Gopalakrishnan, President, Infosys Science Foundation.
Winners of Infosys Awards 2022
engineering and computer science
Suman Chakraborty
Suman Chakraborty, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, and Dean of Research and Development, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, won the award for his work in elucidating the interactions of fluid mechanics, interfacial phenomena and electro-mechanics at the micro- and nano-scale. ,
humanities
Sudhir Krishnaswamy
Sudhir Krishnaswamy, Vice Chancellor, National Law School of India University, Bengaluru won the award for his insightful understanding of the Indian Constitution, particularly carefully reasoning about the importance of the landmark ‘Infrastructure Doctrine’ adopted by the Supreme Court in 1973 Gone. Which directs and obstructs various efforts in the political life of India to amend the Constitution along with ensuring its stability in the face of executive and legislative consequences.
life science
Vidita Vaidya
Vidita Vaidya, Professor and Chairperson, Department of Biological Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai, won the award for her contribution to understanding brain mechanisms that underlie mood disorders such as anxiety and depression, including signals engaged by the neurotransmitter serotonin Huh. Persistent changes in behavior induced by early life stress, and the role of serotonin in energy regulation in brain cells.
mathematical science
Mahesh Kakade
Mahesh Kakade, professor of mathematics at the Indian Institute of Science, won the award for his contribution to algebraic number theory. His work on the non-commutative Iwasawa prime conjecture, his work on the Gross–Stark conjecture (with Samit Dasgupta and Kevin Ventulo), and his work on the Brummer–Stark conjecture (with Samit Dasgupta), resolves the excellent conjectures at the heart. Is. Modern number theory.
Physics
Niseem Kanekar
Nisim Kanekar, professor at the National Center for Radio Astronomy, Pune, won the prize for his study of galaxies in the era in which stars were forming at the maximum rate – the so-called ‘high noon’ period.
social science
Rohini Pandey
Rohini Pandey, Henry J. Heinz II Professor of Economics and Director, Center for Economic Growth, Yale University, won the award for her outstanding research on topics of major importance, including governance and accountability, women’s empowerment, the role of credit in the lives of women and children. poor and the environment.