 Bengaluru: The Infosys Science Foundation of the IT bellwether Wednesday selected premier Indian Institute of Science (IISc) physics professor Sriram Ramaswamy for the Infosys Prize 2011 in recognition of his outstanding contribution in Physical Sciences.
For similar prizes in five other categories of scientific research, the Foundation selected Kanpur Genetic Algorithms Laboratory director Kalyanmoy Deb in Engineering and Computer Science, Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology scientist Imran Siddiqi in Life Sciences, Stanford University professor Kannan Soundararajan in Mathematical Sciences, University of Chicago professor Raghuram G. Rajan in Social Sciences and Centre for Policy Research chief executive Pratap Bhanu Mehta in Political Science and International Relations.
In recognition of their contribution, each of the six distinguished winners will receive prize money of Rs.50 lakh, a 22-carat gold medallion and a citation certificate from former president A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Jan 9, 2012 in Bengaluru.
"The winners' effort and dedication to science, discovery and development will inspire educationists and researchers in India and the world over to strive harder to excel in science and technology and attain global recognition," Infosys chairman emeritus N.R. Narayana Murthy said on the occasion.
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