Infosys Prize 2011 winners Awarded

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Infosys Prize 2011 winners Awarded

The Infosys Science Foundation has awarded the winners of Infosys Prize 2011, in recognition of their outstanding achievements and contributions to the field of scientific research. The Guest of Honour, Former President of India, Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, felicitated the six laureates across five categories - Engineering and Computer Science, Life Sciences, Mathematical Sciences, Physical Sciences and Social Sciences in Bangalore. The prize in each category comprises a 22-karat gold medallion, a citation expounding the laureate's work and INR 50 lakhs as prize money.

Expanding the scope of the awards with the aim to recognize research work being undertaken in other fields, the Infosys Science Foundation also announced the introduction of a sixth category for the Infosys Prize 2012. The new category - Humanities will cover Philosophy, History, Archaeology, Linguistics and Literary Studies. The Social Sciences category will continue to include Economics, Political Science, International Relations, Anthropology, Sociology and Psychology.

T. V. Mohandas Pai, President, Board of Trustees, Infosys Science Foundation said, "Scientific research is the bedrock of social and technological progress of any economy. There is a significant depth of scientific talent in this country and the objective of the Infosys Prize is to identify and encourage such outstanding talent. This award is not only intended to recognize outstanding scientists, but also to motivate the entire research community and persuade bright young people to adopt careers in research."

Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam said, "I am extremely delighted to be present here today and would like to congratulate each of the awardees for their highly impressive achievements and individual contributions in their respective fields and society at large."

He further added, "We all live in a knowledge based era and a nation's strength is truly judged by the quality of collective knowledge. It is extremely important to recognize and encourage productive academic pursuits. Such initiatives will certainly boost the confidence of researchers in physical, biological and social sciences and related fields."



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