Who is Mahesh Kakde? Meet the IISc professor who won the 2026 Ramanujan Prize for number theory
Indian mathematician and Indian Institute of Science (IISc) professor Mahesh Kakde has won the 2026 Ramanujan Prize for Young Mathematicians from Developing Countries for his work in algebraic number theory.The prize is jointly awarded by the International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) and the International Mathematical Union (IMU). It recognises researchers under the age of…