Infosys Prize

The Infosys Prize
Awarded forContributions in six categories of research:
  1. Engineering and Computer Science
  2. Humanities
  3. Life Sciences
  4. Mathematical Sciences
  5. Physical Sciences
  6. Social Sciences
CountryIndia
Presented byInfosys Science Foundation
First awarded2008
Websitewww.infosys-science-foundation.com

The Infosys Prize is an annual award granted to scientists, researchers, engineers and social scientists of Indian origin (not necessarily born in India)[1] by the Infosys Science Foundation and ranks among the highest monetary awards for research in India. The prize for each category includes a gold medallion, a citation certificate, and prize money of US$100,000 (or equivalent in Indian Rupees).[2] The prize purse is tax free for winners living in India.[3] 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.[4] 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.

  1. ^ "Infosys Prize - press release November 2018". www.infosys-science-foundation.com. Archived from the original on 14 November 2018. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
  2. ^ "Infosys Prize press release November 2018". Archived from the original on 14 November 2018. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
  3. ^ "6 professors take home Infosys Science Foundation awards". Archived from the original on 22 January 2019. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
  4. ^ "Infosys Press Release". Infosys Limited. 20 June 1988. Archived from the original on 23 February 2012. Retrieved 25 May 2012.