Infosys prize

Infosys prize

Question: Who among the following is not being awarded the prestigious Infosys prize?
(a)Nalini Ananthraman
(b)K. Sathish
(c)Roop Malik
(d)Manjul Bhargava
Answer: (d)
Related facts:

  • Six eminent professors have been award the Infosys prize 2018 across 6 different categories of science and research; it was announced on 13th
  • The annual award includes a pure gold medal, a citation and a prize purse worth $100,000.





  • The Infosys prize seeks to honour the efforts of some of the brightest scientist and researchers and highlight the country’s ongoing quest for science excellence.
  • Manjul Bhargava is Indian-Canadian mathematician who have won the prestigious fields medal in 2014.
Navakranta BhatEngineering & Computer Sciences
Kavita SinghHumanities
Roop MalikLife Sciences
Nalini AnanthramanMathematical Sciences
S K SathishPhysical Sciences
Sendhil MullainathanSocial Sciences

Links:

http://www.infosys-science-foundation.com/prize/jury/jury-2018.asp

https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/six-professors-win-infosys-prize-2018-for-science-and-research/article25483977.ece https://indianexpress.com/article/technology/tech-news-technology/india-should-invest-more-in-science-research-infosys-science-foundation-5441150/