Mahesh Kakde Wins 2026 Ramanujan Prize for Contributions to Algebraic Number Theory
Professor Mahesh Kakde of the Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, has been awarded the 2026 Ramanujan Prize for Young Mathematicians from Developing Countries. He was recognized for his significant contributions to algebraic number theory, including work on noncommutative Iwasawa theory and the Gross-Stark and Brumer-Stark conjectures. Kakde's research also relates to Hilbert's 12th problem. He completed his PhD at Cambridge and has held academic positions at Princeton, University College London, and King's College London before joining IISc in 2019.
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