INFOSYS PRIZE 2019

About:

• What is it? The Infosys Prize is an annual award given to scientists, researchers, engineers and social scientists of Indian Origin by the Infosys Science Foundation.
  
  
• Categories: The recipients were chosen for their contributions in six categories namely (1) Engineering and Computer Sciences, (2) Humanities, (3) Life Sciences, (4) Mathematical Sciences, (5) Physical Sciences and (6) Social Sciences.
  
  
• Prize money: The winners will receive a gold medal, a citation and a prize purse of $1,00,000 (or its equivalent in rupees) each.
  
  
• Background: It was first awarded in 2008.