The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) will honour eight alumni with its 2026 Distinguished Alumnus/Alumna Awards and Young Alumnus/Alumna Medals for contributions to their professions, society and the Institute.
The Distinguished Alumnus/Alumna awardees are B S Manjunath, Dipakar Das Sarma, Jagannath Nayak, Maruthi R Akella and Rajat Moona. The Young Alumnus/Alumna Medals, awarded to researchers under the age of 40, will go to Abhishek Sinha, Geethu Joseph and Himanshu Joshi.
Each nomination is assessed by a committee under the oversight of the IISc Director. Prof G Rangarajan, director of IISc, said: “It is always wonderful to see our alumni making a mark in their chosen fields and contributing to society in so many different ways. The Distinguished Alumnus/Alumna Awards and Young Alumnus/Alumna Medals are an opportunity to celebrate their journeys and achievements, and to recognise the many ways in which they continue to inspire our community. We are proud to see them carry forward the spirit of IISc.”
The awardees will be honoured at a ceremony on December 19, 2026, at the JN Tata Auditorium, IISc.
