Infosys Prize gets age limit, now only for researchers up to 40 yrs old

The Infosys Science Foundation (ISF) on Wednesday announced changes to the Infosys Prize, shifting it to an early-career focus. Economics is now a separate category, the upper age limit is set at 40, and laureates abroad are encouraged to spend at least 30 days in India.

As part of the new structure, ISF has lowered the prize winner age limit to 40 from 50 to spur “transformative impact” and encourage early-career contributions. “Our desire was to create role models for our young researchers. Most important innovations or inventions in the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) area came from people below 30 years of age,” said N.R. Narayana Murthy, co-founder of Infosys.