Infosys Science Foundation Announces Winners of the Infosys Prize 2012

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BANGALORE, India, Nov. 23/PRN=KYODO JBN/ --

    - Honors ground-breaking research in science, mathematics and humanities

    The Infosys Science Foundation [http://www.infosys-science-foundation.com ]

today announced the winners of the Infosys Prize 2012 for their outstanding

research contributions across six categories: Engineering & Computer Science,

Humanities, Life Sciences, Mathematics, Physical Sciences, and Social Sciences.

Now in its fourth year, the Infosys Prize ranks among the highest monetary

awards in India that recognizes scientific research.

    Infosys Science Foundation introduced a new category of Humanities earlier

this year to expand the scope of the prize which has traditionally acknowledged

research in the physical, biological and social sciences, as well as

mathematics, engineering and computer sciences. Two winners were announced in

this category for their contributions in the fields of History and Literary

Studies.

    In the words of Prof. Amartya Sen, jury chair for the Humanities category,

"The Humanities as a cluster of subjects - Literary Studies, Philosophy,

History, Art, and Legal Theory - complement the traditional sciences and have

an important role in broadening human lives, like science has. Having a prize

in Humanities will add incentive for younger people in the country to pursue

these subjects. I am delighted that the Infosys Science Foundation is moving in

this direction."

    The seven winners of the Infosys Prize 2012 were informed of their

selection earlier today by the trustees and jury chairs who evaluated their

work along with panel members comprising of eminent scientists and professors

from around the world. The jury chairs of the six categories are: Prof. Amartya

Sen

http://www.infosys-science-foundation.com/prize/jury/jury-list/humanities/amartya-sen.asp

], Humanities; Dr. Kaushik Basu

http://www.infosys-science-foundation.com/prize/jury/jury-list/social-sciences/kaushik-basu.asp

], Social Sciences; Prof. Shrinivas Kulkarni

http://www.infosys-science-foundation.com/prize/jury/jury-list/physical-sciences/shrinivas-kulkarni.asp

], Physical Sciences; Prof. Pradeep K. Khosla

http://www.infosys-science-foundation.com/prize/jury/jury-list/engineering-cs/pradeep-k-khosla.asp

], Engineering & Computer Science; Prof. Srinivasa S. R. Varadhan

http://www.infosys-science-foundation.com/prize/jury/jury-list/mathematical-sciences/srinivasa-varadhan.asp

], Mathematical Sciences; and Prof. Inder Verma

http://www.infosys-science-foundation.com/prize/jury/jury-list/life-sciences/inder-verma.asp

], Life Sciences.

    The prize for each category includes a gold medallion, a citation

certificate, and prize money of over US $90000.

    The distinguished winners of the Infosys Prize 2012 are:

    Engineering and Computer Science

    Dr. Ashish Lele, Scientist, National Chemical Laboratories, Pune, India

    Humanities

    - History

      Prof. Sanjay Subrahmanyam, Distinguished Professor of History and Navin

      & Pratima Doshi Endowed Chair in Pre-Modern Indian History, University

      of California at Los Angeles, U.S.A.

    - Literary Studies

      Prof. Amit Chaudhuri, Professor of Contemporary Literature, University

      of East Anglia, Norwich, U.K.

    Life Sciences

    Dr. Satyajit Mayor, Professor of Cellular Organization and Signaling at

    the National Centre for Biological Sciences, Bangalore, India

    Mathematical Sciences

    Prof. Manjul Bhargava, Professor of Mathematics, PrincetonUniversity,

    Princeton, U.S.A.

    Physical Sciences

    Dr. Ayyappanpillai Ajayaghosh, Senior Scientist, National Institute for

    Interdisciplinary Science and Technology, Council of Scientific and

    Industrial Research, Thiruvananthapuram, India

    Social Sciences

    Prof. Arunava Sen, Professor, Indian Statistical Institute, New Delhi,

    India

    Mr. S. Gopalakrishnan

[http://www.infosys.com/about/management-profiles/Pages/s-gopalakrishnan.aspx

], Executive Co-Chairman, Infosys, and President of the Board of Trustees,

Infosys Science Foundation, said: "I congratulate each of the winners for their

highly impressive achievements and contributions in their respective fields.

Scientific advances are important drivers of healthy economies. The ability to

create, distribute, and use knowledge is a major source of competitive

advantage, wealth creation, and quality-of-life improvements. We hope the

winners will serve as role-models to motivate young Indians choose vocations in

scientific research and increase innovative work and discovery being done in

the country today."

    Mr. N.R. Narayana Murthy

[http://www.infosys.com/about/management-profiles/Pages/narayana-murthy.aspx ],

Chairman Emeritus, Infosys, and Trustee, Infosys Science Foundation, said: "I

am delighted that the Infosys Prize continues to recognize the finest

researchers for their unparalleled achievements. It is our aim to promote

ground-breaking research, while encouraging young minds in India to explore the

sciences. The Infosys Prize is a step in this direction and will inspire many

more Indians to achieve these important goals."

    The award ceremony for the Infosys Prize 2012 will be held on January 3,

2013 in New Delhi, where Dr. Gro Harlem Brundtland, the former Prime Minister

of Norway and former Director General of the World Health Organization, will

felicitate the winners.

    In its efforts to elevate the prestige of scientific research in the

country, the Infosys Science Foundation is lending a special focus to the

development of Mathematics, with 2012 marked as the National Year of

Mathematics by the Government of India. The Foundation has already orchestrated

lectures across the country and inter-school Fests on Mathematics aimed at

fostering enthusiasm and excitement around this academic field.

    About the Infosys Science Foundation

    The Infosys Prize is awarded under the aegis of the Infosys Science

Foundation, a not-for-profit trust set up in February, 2009 by the management

of the company. The Infosys Science Foundation is funded by a corpus which

today stands at over US$ 18 million, contributed by the trustees and Infosys.

For more information, please visit http://www.infosys-science-foundation.com.

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