The Infosys Prize is an annual award given to scientists, researchers, engineers and social scientists of Indian origin (not necessarily born in India) by the

Infosys Science Foundation Infosys Limited is an Indian multinational information technology company that provides business consulting, information technology and outsourcing services. The company was founded in Pune and is headquartered in Bangalore. Infosys is the se ...

and ranks among the highest monetary awards in India to recognize research. The prize for each category includes a gold medallion, a citation certificate, and prize money of US$100,000 (or its equivalent in Indian Rupees). The prize purse is tax free in the hands of winners in India. The winners are selected by the jury of their respective categories, headed by the jury chairs. In 2008, the prize was jointly awarded by the Infosys Science Foundation and National Institute of Advanced Studies for mathematics. The following year, three additional categories were added: Life Sciences, Mathematical Sciences, Physical Sciences and Social Sciences. In 2010, Engineering and Computer Science was added as a category. In 2012, a sixth category, Humanities, was added.

Laureates in Engineering and Computer Science

The Infosys Prize in Engineering and Computer Science has been awarded annually since 2010.

Laureates in Humanities

The Infosys Prize in Humanities has been awarded annually since 2012.

Laureates in Life Sciences

The Infosys Prize in Life Sciences has been awarded annually since 2009.

Laureates in Mathematical Sciences

The Infosys Prize in Mathematical Sciences has been awarded annually since 2008.

Laureates in Physical Sciences

The Infosys Prize in Physical Sciences has been awarded annually since 2009.

Laureates in Social Sciences

The Infosys Prize in Social Sciences has been awarded annually since 2009.

Trustees

N. R. Narayana Murthy Nāgavārā Rāmarāo Nārāyana Mūrthy (born 21 August 1946) is an Indian billionaire businessman. He is the founder of Infosys, and has been the chairman, chief executive officer (CEO), president, and chief mentor of the company before ret ...

S. Gopalakrishnan Senapathy "Kris" Gopalakrishnan is an Indian billionaire businessman who is recognized as a global business and technology thought leader for his role in growing the IT services industry worldwide. He co-founded Infosys, where he served as the ...

* K. Dinesh * S. D. Shibulal *

T.V. Mohandas Pai T. V. Mohandas Pai is a Padma Shri Awardee and the current Chairman of Manipal Global Education (Manipal University). He was a former director of Infosys, and Head – Administration, Education, and Research, Financial, and Human Resour ...

* Srinath Batni * Nandan Nilekani

Controversies

Lawrence Liang, a professor of law awarded the Infosys Prize, was found guilty by an internal university inquiry committee of sexually harassing a doctoral student on multiple occasions. Following the adverse finding, prominent activists, academicians and gender rights groups issued a public statement on social media condemning Liang and criticising the award of the Infosys Prize to Liang.

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