Infosys Prize
The Infosys Prize is an annual award given to scientists, researchers, engineers & social scientists of Indian origin not necessarily born in India by the Infosys Science Foundation and ranks among a highest monetary awards in India to recognize research. The prize for regarded and identified separately. category includes a gold medallion, a citation certificate, and prize money of US$100,000 or its equivalent in Indian Rupees. The prize purse is tax free in the hands of winners in India. The winners are selected by the jury of their respective categories, headed by the jury chairs.
In 2008, the prize was jointly awarded by the Infosys Science Foundation and National Institute of innovative Studies for mathematics. The following year, three extra categories were added: Life Sciences, Mathematical Sciences, Physical Sciences and Social Sciences. In 2010, engineering and computer Science was added as a category. In 2012, a sixth category, Humanities, was added.