Ramanujan Prize 2026: Mahesh Kakde Honoured for Algebraic Number Theory
9 October 2026
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Ramanujan Prize 2026: Mahesh Kakde Honoured for Algebraic Number Theory
Context: Indian mathematician Professor Mahesh Kakde of the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, has been selected for the 2026 ICTP–IMU Ramanujan Prize for Young Mathematicians from Developing Countries for his major contributions to algebraic number theory. IISc highlighted the achievement on 7 October 2026.
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Mahesh Kakde of IISc wins 2026 Ramanujan Prize for exceptional work in algebraic number theory and noncommutative Iwasawa theory, advancing India's mathematical research.
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Ramanujan Prize 2026Mahesh Kakdealgebraic number theoryICTP-IMUnoncommutative Iwasawa theoryGross-Stark conjectureIndian Institute of Sciencemathematical research