India News | Stanford Researcher Sarah Peluse Wins 2026 SASTRA-Ramanujan Award
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Peluse's selection is particularly notable as she is a PhD student of Prof Kannan Soundararajan, who was a joint recipient of the inaugural SASTRA-Ramanujan Award in 2005. This marks the first time in the award's history that a PhD advisor and scholar have both received the honour, separated by a gap of 20 years.
New Delhi [India], September 25 (ANI): Associate Professor of Mathematics at Stanford University Sarah Peluse, has been selected for the 2026 SASTRA-Ramanujan Award for her contributions to analytic number theory, additive combinatorics, combinatorial geometry and group theory.
Her research has led to several breakthroughs in advanced problems across these areas of mathematics.
Also Read | Bank Holiday on September 26: Will Banks Stay Closed on Saturday Ahead of 3-Day Strike?.
Peluse's selection is particularly notable, as she is a PhD student of Prof Kannan Soundararajan, who was a joint recipient of the inaugural SASTRA-Ramanujan Award in 2005. This marks the first time in the award's history that a PhD advisor and scholar have both received the honour, separated by a gap of 20 years.
The award, which carries a cash prize of USD 10,000 and a citation, will be presented to Prof Peluse on December 22, 2026, at the SASTRA campus in Kumbakonam, coinciding with the birth anniversary of legendary mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan.
Also Read | Bank Strike September 28-30: When, Why and What Services Will Be Affected.
The SASTRA-Ramanujan Award has emerged as one of the globally recognised honours in mathematics. Of the previous 21 awardees, seven subsequently went on to receive the Fields Medal, widely regarded as the highest distinction in mathematics for young mathematicians.
The international prize jury, headed by Prof. Alladi Krishnaswami of the University of Florida, commended SASTRA University's efforts to perpetuate the legacy of Srinivasa Ramanujan.
As part of these efforts, SASTRA has purchased and maintained Ramanujan's house in Kumbakonam as a monument and established a museum dedicated to the legendary mathematician at the Srinivasa Ramanujan Centre. (ANI)
(The above story is verified and authored by ANI staff, ANI is South Asia's leading multimedia news agency with over 100 bureaus in India, South Asia and across the globe. ANI brings the latest news on Politics and Current Affairs in India & around the World, Sports, Health, Fitness, Entertainment, & News. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)