IIT Madras professor Mohanasankar Sivaprakasam received the Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar 2025 in the Vigyan Yuva category. The award recognizes his contributions to technology and innovation, particularly his development of affordable healthcare technologies that have benefited over 15 million patients. Introduced in 2024, the Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar is the highest civilian honor in science, technology, and innovation.