Six Researchers Win Infosys Prize 2026; Focus on Scientists Under 40
The Infosys Science Foundation today announced the winners of the Infosys Prize 2026. Six researchers under the age of 40 have been selected across six categories for their outstanding contributions to science and scholarship.
Winners of Infosys Prize 2026
|
Category |
Winner |
Affiliation |
Field of Work |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Economics |
Karthik Sastry |
Princeton University |
Climate change, technology & business cycles |
|
Engineering & Computer Science |
Swarun Kumar |
Carnegie Mellon University |
Low-power wireless networks & sensing |
|
Humanities & Social Sciences |
Gautam Bhatia |
Jindal Global Law School / UNSW |
Constitutional law & legal theory |
|
Life Sciences |
Isha Jain |
Gladstone Institutes / UCSF |
Oxygen biology & mitochondrial diseases |
|
Mathematical Sciences |
Riddhipratim Basu |
ICTS-TIFR, Bangalore |
Probability theory & statistical physics |
|
Physical Sciences |
Manoj Kumar Joshi |
Singapore University of Technology and Design |
Trapped ions & quantum simulation |
Each prize consists of a gold medal, a citation and a purse of USD 100,000 (or its equivalent in Indian Rupees).
Since 2024, the Infosys Prize has focused on recognising researchers under 40 to encourage early-career talent. Previous laureates have gone on to receive major international honours, including the Nobel Prize, Fields Medal and Breakthrough Prize.
Srinath Batni, President of the Infosys Science Foundation, congratulated the winners and highlighted the importance of recognising exceptional researchers early in their careers.