Winners of the Infosys Prize 2023 with Brian Schmidt, Nobel Laureate in Physics in 2011 and the trustees of the Infosys Science Foundation throughout the prize distribution ceremony in Bengaluru on Saturday.
| Photo Credit: Ok. MURALI KUMAR
“India’s contribution to the world of knowledge is growing quickly, and I am honoured to be part of a celebration of some of the most significant advances that we are honouring in this year’s ceremony,” mentioned Brian Schmidt, Nobel Laureate in Physics in 2011, and former Vice-Chancellor and Distinguished Professor of Astronomy at Australian National University. He felicitated the winners of the Infosys Prize 2023 right here on Saturday with a pure gold medal, a quotation, and a handbag of $100,000.
The winners had been conferred the prize for his or her contributions throughout six fields — Engineering and Computer Science, Humanities, Life Sciences, Mathematical Sciences, Physical Sciences, and Social Sciences. The occasion was attended by distinguished scientists and academicians from round the globe, enterprise leaders, younger researchers, and college students. Trustees of the Infosys Science Foundation — Kris Gopalakrishnan (president, Board of Trustees), N.R. Narayana Murthy, Srinath Batni, Ok. Dinesh, Nandan Nilekani, Mohandas Pai, Salil Parekh, and S.D. Shibulal — had been current.
Winners of the Infosys Prize 2023 in the six classes are
Engineering and Computer Science: Sachchida Nand Tripathi, professor, Sustainable Energy Engineering, IIT-Kanpur
Humanities: Jahnavi Phalkey, founding director, Science Gallery Bengaluru
Life Sciences: Arun Kumar Shukla, professor, Biological Sciences and Bioengineering, IIT-Kanpur
Mathematical Sciences: Bhargav Bhatt, Fernholz Joint Professor at the Institute for Advanced Study and Princeton University
Physical Sciences: Mukund Thattai, professor, Biochemistry, Biophysics and Bioinformatics, National Centre for Biological Sciences
Social Sciences: Karuna Mantena, professor, Political Science, Columbia University
At the ceremony, Prof. Schmidt, mentioned, “The awardees, who cover the breadth of the academy, are world leaders in research, and its translation for the benefit of humanity. The world needs such knowledge to help us live peacefully and sustainably on a planet that isn’t getting any bigger, even though humanity’s footprint is.”
Highlighting the significance of investing in science and analysis, Mr. Gopalakrishnan, mentioned, “The Infosys Prize, in its 15th year now, continues to focus on recognising important scientific research and inspire future generations to take up careers in science. Bringing scientific research into the mainstream conversation is the need of the hour and we require a coordinated effort to ensure that the scientific environment of the country goes from strength to strength. We congratulate our laureates for their exceptional achievements. Their work is instrumental in India’s growth story.”
