Who Is Mahesh Kakde, Indian Mathematician Who Won 2026 Ramanujan Prize For Number Theory?
Mahesh Kakde, the Indian mathematician and a professor at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in Bengaluru, has won the 2026 Ramanujan Prize for Young Mathematicians from Developing Countries.
Kakde was awarded the prestigious prize for his work in number theory. He developed results that helped mathematicians understand these changes, including in cases where the systems do not behave in a simple, predictable way.
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The International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) and the International Mathematical Union (IMU) jointly awarded the prize, which recognises mathematicians under the age of 45 who have excelled in research working in developing countries. The Ramanujan Prize, founded in 2005, carries a $10,000 (Nearly ten Lakh) cash award.
Born and brought up in India, Kakde completed his Bachelor of Mathematics at the Indian Statistical Institute in Bengaluru before moving to the University of Cambridge. He completed his master’s degree and PhD in pure mathematics in 2008 from Cambridge University. After that, Kakde worked at Princeton University, University College London and King’s College London before joining IISc as a professor in 2019.
Who Is Mahesh Kakde?
Born and educated in India, Kakde completed his Bachelor of Mathematics at the Indian Statistical Institute in Bengaluru before moving to the University of Cambridge, where he completed his master’s degree and PhD in pure mathematics in 2008.
He subsequently worked at Princeton University, University College London and King’s College London before joining Indian Institute of Science as a professor in 2019. He has been the recipient of several other awards including the Infosys Prize in Mathematical Sciences in 2022. He was named among Asian Scientist 100 in 2023 and was a speaker at the International Congress of Mathematicians.
