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Mahesh Kakde, Indian mathematician, wins Ramanujan Prize 2026 for algebraic number theory

Professor Mahesh Kakde from the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) based in Bengaluru, just won the 2026 Ramanujan Prize for Young Mathematicians from Developing Countries for his work in algebraic number theory. He has been working into noncommutative Iwasawa theory and arithmetic geometry; and further tackling some heavy-hitting conjectures in number theory like projects related to Hilberts 12th Problem.