INFOSYS PRIZE 2025

NEWS

• The Infosys Science Foundation announced the Infosys Prize 2025 winners
• The awards celebrate excellence in six domains: Engineering & Computer Science, Life Sciences, Mathematical Sciences, Physical Sciences, Humanities & Social Sciences, and Economics.
• Each awardee receives a gold medal, citation, and USD 1 lakh (approx. ₹88 lakh).
• The event’s theme referenced Schrödinger’s Cat and marked the International Year of Quantum.

HIGHLIGHTS

Life Sciences – Dr. Anjana Badrinarayanan (Bengaluru)

• Associate Professor, National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS).
• Recognized for her research on DNA repair and genome integrity.
• Developed microfluidics-based live-cell microscopy to visualize chromosome dynamics in real time.

 Humanities & Social Sciences – Dr. Andrew Ollett

• Associate Professor, University of Chicago.
• A leading scholar of Prakrit languages and Kannada poetics.
• His book “Language of the Snakes” explores the interaction between Prakrit, Sanskrit, and Indian vernaculars.

Economics – Dr. Nikhil Agarwal

• Professor, MIT (USA).
• Known for research on markets without prices, including school choice, medical residency, and kidney exchange systems.
• Pioneered empirical models improving efficiency and equity in allocation mechanisms.

Mathematical Sciences – Dr. Sabyasachi Mukherjee

• Associate Professor, TIFR Mumbai.
• Work on conformal dynamics and algebraic correspondences has redefined understanding of Riemann surface dynamics.

Engineering & Computer Science – Dr. Sushant Sachdeva

• Associate Professor, University of Toronto.
• Develops high-speed optimization algorithms with applications in healthcare and transport.
• Praised for solving long-standing open problems in algorithmic theory.

Physical Sciences – Dr. Karthish Manthiram

• Professor, Caltech (USA); trained under Nobel laureate Robert Grubbs.
• Research spans electrochemistry, catalysis, and sustainability.