Infosys Science Foundation Announces Winners of the Infosys Prize 2010

Winners to be Awarded Rs.50 lakh in Recognition of Their Outstanding Contributions to Scientific Research

BANGALORE, India, October 25, 2010 - The Infosys Science Foundation today announced the winners of
the Infosys Prize 2010 recognizing outstanding contributions to scientific
research that have impacted India. The winners across five categories -
Mathematical Sciences, Physical Sciences, Engineering and Computer Science,
Life Sciences and Social Sciences, were announced by the Trustees of the
Infosys Science Foundation, Mr. N R Narayana Murthy, Mr. K Dinesh and Mr. S
Gopalakrishnan at a press conference hosted at the Infosys Technologies
campus in Bangalore.

The winners of the Infosys Prize 2010 were chosen by jury
panels comprising of eminent scientists and professors from across the globe.
In recognition of their outstanding contributions to scientific research, the
winners will receive a cash prize of Rs. 50 lakh, a citation certificate and
a gold medallion.

The award ceremony for the Infosys Prize 2010 will be held on
January 6, 2011 in Mumbai, where Dr. Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister of India
will present the awards to the winners.

The winners of the Infosys Prize 2010 are:

Mathematical Sciences

Professor Chandrashekhar Khare, Mathematics Department,
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Los Angeles

Physical Sciences

Professor Sandip Trivedi, Theoretical Physics Department, Tata
Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), Mumbai

Engineering and Computer Science

Professor Ashutosh Sharma, Chemical Engineering Department,
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur

Life Sciences

Dr. Chetan E. Chitnis, Principal Leader, Malaria Group,
International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB), Delhi

Social Sciences

Sociology

Professor Amita Baviskar, Sociology Unit, Institute of
Economic Growth (IEG), Delhi

Social Anthropology

Professor Nandini Sundar, Sociology Department, Delhi School
of Economics (DSE), Delhi

Speaking at the event, Mr. N R Narayana Murthy said,
"Scientific research is the key to sustaining India's growth, and it is
critical for India to ensure that research remains an attractive profession
for the nation's finest minds. The Infosys Prize aims to recognize and
acknowledge outstanding work done by researchers, creating role models and
thereby encouraging the youth to pursue careers in scientific research."

Applauding the winners, Mr. K Dinesh, President of the Board
of Trustees of the Infosys Science Foundation said, "On behalf of the Infosys
Science Foundation, I would like to congratulate all the winners for their
research achievements. Science like business, is planned, executed, learnt
and re-executed. Science has the power to transform all impertinent questions
to pertinent answers. Progress towards development needs a balanced view of
science and social sciences to alleviate human misery. The Infosys Science
Foundation is a step in that direction for recognizing and rewarding
world-class researchers."

The Infosys Prize was established as an annual prize across
five categories to reward and recognize outstanding inventions or discovery
or a cumulative body of work. It is amongst the largest in terms of prize
money for any such honor in India, carrying a cash award of Rs. 50 lakh, a
citation certificate and a gold medallion. The objective of this prize is to
elevate the prestige of scientific research in India and to inspire young
Indians to pursue a career in scientific research.

About the Infosys Science Foundation

The Infosys Science Foundation is a not-for-profit trust set up by
Infosys Technologies in February 2009 to promote research in sciences in
India. The Foundation honors outstanding contributions in the fields of
Mathematical Sciences, Physical Sciences, Engineering and Computer Science,
Life Sciences and Social Sciences with impact on India, across various
sciences. The annual award for each category is Rs. 50 lakh, a citation
certificate and a pure gold medallion. The Infosys Science Foundation was
established with a corpus of Rs. 45 crore contributed by Infosys executive
board members and an annual grant from Infosys Technologies Ltd. Today the
corpus stands at Rs. 100 crore. The jury panel for each category consists of
eminent international personalities in each area selected by the trustees of
the foundation. For more information, please refer -
www.infosys-science-foundation.com

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