Dr. Mahesh Sankaran – winner of the Infosys Prize 2021 in the  Life Sciences category, who is currently a Professor of Ecology and Evolution at the National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS) in Bangalore.

Dr. Sankaran’s area of expertise too is in the community and ecosystems ecology where in his lab looks at interactions and feedbacks between climate, biogeochemistry, fires and herbivory influence of ecosystems. He also studies and deals with the projected changes in climate such as increasing variability of rainfall, frequency of droughts, increasing aridity in the tropics, and rising CO2 and their impact on the ecosystem function, stability and services.

Infosys Science Foundation has been encouraging and promoting research culture to help foster a more collaborative environment, by giving researchers the chance to share their experiences and their successes. The Foundation’s annual award – Infosys Prize, aims to honor, inspire, and build a culture of science and research amongst young researchers and students. The recognize the outstanding achievements of researchers and scientists across six categories: Engineering and Computer Science, Humanities, Life Sciences, Mathematical Sciences, Physical Sciences and Social Sciences.