Mahesh Kakde Awarded 2026 Ramanujan Prize for Contributions to Number Theory
| Key Facts | Details |
|---|---|
| Name | Mahesh Kakde |
| Award Received | 2026 Ramanujan Prize for Young Mathematicians from Developing Countries |
| Field of Work | Algebraic Number Theory |
| Major Contributions | - Iwasawa Theory- Gross-Stark Conjecture- Brumer-Stark Conjecture |
| Current Position | Professor at Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru |
| Institutions Awarding the Prize | - International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP)- International Mathematical Union (IMU) |
| Education | - Bachelor of Mathematics from Indian Statistical Institute (ISI), Bengaluru- Master's degree and PhD in Pure Mathematics from University of Cambridge |
| Other Honours | - Infosys Prize in Mathematical Sciences - 2022- Invited speaker at International Congress of Mathematicians- Named among Asian Scientist 100 - 2023 |