PUNE: The Infosys Science Foundation (ISF) announced the winners of the Infosys Prize 2025 in six categories—Economics, Engineering and Computer Science, Humanities and Social Sciences, Life Sciences, Mathematical Sciences, and Physical Sciences. Since its inception in 2009, the Infosys Prize has honored the remarkable accomplishments of individuals whose research and scholarship significantly impact India. The prize for each category comprises a gold medal, a citation, and a prize purse of USD 100,000 (or its equivalent in INR).

The laureates of the Infosys Prize 2025 were selected by an international panel of jurors comprising renowned scholars and experts. Since its inception, the ISF has recognized groundbreaking research and scholarship that have influenced various aspects of human life. From 2024, the prize has shifted focus to honor researchers under the age of 40, emphasizing the need for early recognition of exceptional talent. This encouragement of early-career researchers will serve as an inspiration for the next generation of scholars and innovators.

The winners of the Infosys Prize 2025 were announced by the trustees of ISF — Mr. K. Dinesh (President, Board of Trustees), Mr. Narayana Murthy, Mr. Srinath Batni, Mr. Kris Gopalakrishnan, Dr. Pratima Murthy, and Mr. S. D. Shibulal. The other trustees of ISF — Mr. Mohandas Pai, Mr. Nandan Nilekani, and Mr. Salil Parekh — extended their congratulations to this year’s recipients.

The Infosys Prize remains the largest award in India that acknowledges excellence in science and research. In addition, laureates of the Infosys Prize have gone on to receive several prestigious international awards, including the Nobel Prize (Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo), the Fields medal (Manjul Bhargava and Akshay Venkatesh), the Dan David Prize (Sanjay Subrahmanyam), the MacArthur ‘genius’ Grant and British Academy Book Prize (Sunil Amrith), the Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics (Ashoke Sen), and the Marconi Prize (Hari Balakrishnan). Several laureates have been elected fellows of the Royal Society, among them Gagandeep Kang, who became the first Indian woman to be elected Fellow of the Royal Society.

K. Dinesh, President – Board of Trustees, Infosys Science Foundation, said, “I extend my heartfelt congratulations to the winners of the Infosys Prize 2025, whose achievements reflect the vital connection between research, science, and society, inspiring the next generation of innovators. The Infosys Prize continues to embody our belief that research and science are cornerstones of human progress. It reflects the Foundation’s enduring commitment to nurturing a culture that drives innovation and broadens understanding across disciplines.”

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Infosys has helped reimagine tennis for over eight years as the digital innovation partner for the ATP Tour, Roland-Garros, Australian Open, and The International Tennis Hall of Fame. The company has transformed the experience of the game for the tennis ecosystem leveraging advanced digital technologies like artificial intelligence (AI), cloud, and data analytics.

Infosys will now work closely with Swiatek’s team to build an advanced data analytics and video dashboard by leveraging AI to amplify her training and help rapidly evolve her strengths and match strategy through continuous learning. Several of Infosys’ clients embrace a similar approach, taking advantage of digital advances like AI, machine learning, cloud, and more to accelerate their evolution and transformation. Infosys and Swiatek will also work together to create programs to inspire and empower young women around the world- for example, conceptualizing and promoting programs to help women from underserved communities build careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).

Iga Swiatek said, “I am delighted to collaborate with an organization like Infosys that’s bringing their knowledge of technology to change the tennis experience for so many people. Although tennis and technology may seem quite different at first, there’s so much in common -including strategic thinking, learning and developing in every situation, the ability to evolve your game, and adjust. I am also moved by all that Infosys is doing off the court to bring more opportunities that empower people, businesses, and communities to move into the future. With Infosys, our goal is to also inspire people, especially young women, to prepare themselves to play strong and meaningful roles in a world that is not possible to live in and thrive without strong digital skills and knowledge.“

Salil Parekh, Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director, Infosys, said, “We are thrilled to welcome Infosys’ new brand ambassador – Iga Swiatek- a Polish hero who has hurdled immense challenges to become the top tennis player in the world and an inspiration for everyone who aspires to navigate their next. Her relentless evolution mirrors the digital transformation journey that several of our clients undertake in collaboration with us to become champions in their industries. Iga is also a great inspiration for women achievers and together with her, Infosys will work to inspire young people, especially women, to push forward and pursue STEM careers that are vital for our future. All of us at Infosys wish Iga the very best for the future.“

Infosys and Swiatek’s partnership will not only focus on tennis but also on inspiring and empowering young women around the world to pursue STEM careers. The collaboration will create programs to help women from underserved communities build careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).

The partnership between Infosys and Swiatek is a significant step towards promoting digital innovation and inspiring women around the world. The collaboration will help Infosys leverage AI and other digital technologies to transform the tennis experience and inspire young women to pursue STEM careers.

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The study involved a global survey of over 2,500 companies spanning 12 industries and considered 38 digital commerce capabilities focusing on critical aspects like organization structure, technology architecture, analytics, payments, system integration, and desired outcomes. Evidence from the study indicates that personalization backed by data and analytics, a flexible foundational architecture, and tech- and business-centric combined leadership structure are important pegs for a successful digital commerce strategy.

Key highlights

• 90% of the respondents plan to adopt digital capabilities within the next two years, such as enabling e-commerce through websites and mobile apps, and implementing marketing, SEO, chatbots, and automated systems.
• As artificial intelligence (AI) progresses, automation is expected to revolutionize the digital commerce space, with nearly 80% of businesses planning to adopt different AI-driven capabilities, such as targeted and automated programmatic ad buying and immersive technology environments, in the coming years.
• 41% of companies have adopted a hybrid model, wherein they have centralized leadership involving both technology and business leaders and specialized digital commerce roles that are integrated into various business functions. Companies that have roles and responsibilities structured around products or value streams have a 50% higher likelihood of being at the forefront of rapid innovation and faster market entry.
• Over 90% of companies plan to adopt microservices-based and application programming interface (API)-first architectures that enable seamless third-party integrations and the flexibility of digital experiences with open stack capabilities.

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