THE Infosys Science Foundation announced the winners of the Infosys Prize 2012 for their outstanding research contributions across six categories: Engineering & Computer Science, Humanities, Life Sciences, Mathematics, Physical Sciences and Social Sciences. Now in its fourth year, the Infosys Prize ranks among the highest monetary awards in India that recognizes scientific research. Infosys Science Foundation introduced a new category of Humanities earlier this year to expand the scope of the prize. Two winners were announced in this category for their contributions in the fields of History and Literary Studies. Prof. Amartya Sen, jury chair for the Humanities category, said “the Humanities as a cluster of subjects - Literary Studies, Philosophy, History, Art, and Legal Theory - complement the traditional sciences and have an important role in broadening human lives, like science has. Having a prize in Humanities will add incentive for younger people in the country to pursue these subjects. I am delighted that the Infosys Science Foundation is moving in this direction.” The prize for each category includes a gold medallion, a citation certificate and prize money of over $90,000. The distinguished winners of the Infosys Prize 2012 are: Engineering and Computer Science Dr. Ashish Lele, Scientist, National Chemical Laboratories, Pune. Humanities (History) Prof. Sanjay Subrahmanyam, Distinguished Professor of History and Navin & Pratima Doshi Endowed Chair in Pre-Modern Indian History, University of California at Los Angeles. Literary Studies Prof. Amit Chaudhuri, Professor of Contemporary Literature, University of East Anglia , Norwich , UK Life Sciences Dr. Satyajit Mayor, Professor of Cellular Organization and Signaling at the National Centre for Biological Sciences, Bangalore. Mathematical Sciences Prof. Manjul Bhargava, Professor of Mathematics, Princeton University. Physical Sciences Dr. Ayyappanpillai Ajayaghosh, Senior Scientist, National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Thiruvananthapuram. Social Sciences Prof. Arunava Sen, Professor, Indian Statistical Institute, New Delhi. — SG
