Professor Mohanasankar Sivaprakasam of IIT Madras has been awarded the Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar 2025 in the Vigyan Yuva category for his contributions to affordable healthcare technology. The award, India's highest civilian honor in science and innovation, recognizes his work in developing technologies that have benefited millions, including a mobile eye surgical unit and a 3D brain atlas. Professor Sivaprakasam aims to reduce reliance on expensive medical imports through his innovations.