Bengaluru: Indian Institute of Science (IISc) professor Arindam Ghosh was awarded the prestigious Infosys Science Foundation Prize for Physical Sciences, the not-for-profit arm of the global IT major said via a statement on Wednesday.
“Ghosh has been awarded the Infosys Prize 2020 in Physical Sciences for developing atomically thin two-dimensional semiconductors to build a new generation of functional electronic, thermoelectric and optoelectronic devices,” a statement from the Foundation read.
Ghosh has created a new platform for light-matter interaction that impacts quantum technologies and sensing in a fundamental way, according to news agency IANS.
The prize consists of a gold medal, a citation and a purse of $1 lakh (Rs 74-lakh).
The awardee is among the six winners of the Foundation’s Prizes in different sciences, mathematics and humanities in its 12th edition.