Infosys Science Foundation (ISF) has announced the winners of the "Infosys Prize 2022" in how many categories?

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5 Categories

6 Categories

7 Categories

8 Categories

Correct Answer : 6 Categories

The Infosys Science Foundation (ISF) on Tuesday(15th Nov 2022) announced the winners of the Infosys Prize 2022 in six(6) categories.

These categories include Engineering and Computer Science, Humanities, Life Sciences, Mathematical Sciences, Physical Sciences and Social Sciences.

The prize for each category comprises a gold medal, a citation, and a prize purse of $100,000 (or its equivalent in rupees).

The Infosys Prize focuses on the achievements of the recipients and awards them for their contributions to science and research impacting India.

List of winners :

* Engineering & CS : Suman Chakraborty

* Humanities : Sudhir Krishnaswamy

* Life Sciences : Vidita Vaidya

* Mathematical Sciences : Mahesh Kakde

* Physical Sciences : Nissim Kanekar

* Social Sciences : Rohini Pande

Source : Business Standard

Published On : November 16, 2022

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