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A Mathematics workshop on Spectral Reciprocity Laws will be held from December 21-24, 2026, featuring a series of eminent mathematicians, including Fields Medallist Professor Venkatesh—the featured speaker for the TNQ Distinguished Lecture in Mathematics. Interested mathematics scholars and faculty members working in this area can register for the workshop. Participation in the workshop will be through a selection process, and entries will close on November 21, 2026.

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Professor Ashoke Sen is the winner of the 2026 Oskar Klein Medal for his pioneering contributions to string theory. He is the first Indian physicist to be honoured with the award.

Prof. Sen is an ICTS-Infosys Madhava Chair Professor at the International Centre for Theoretical Sciences, TIFR Bengaluru.

The award is named after the Swedish theoretical physicist Oskar Klein and is jointly awarded by Stockholm University and the Nobel Committee for Physics of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.

The TNQ Foundation congratulates Professor Ashoke Sen on this remarkable achievement!

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Throwback to the TNQ Inspiring Science Awards-2026 presentation ceremony. Professor Bonnie Bassler, the featured speaker of the TNQ Distinguished Lectures in the Life Sciences, presented the Awards to the finalists and the winner.
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Entries open until October 31, 2026.

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The TNQ Foundation congratulates Professor Mahesh Kakde of the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) on being named the 2026 Ramanujan Prize winner for his outstanding contribution to algebraic number theory.
The International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) and the International Mathematical Union (IMU) jointly award the Ramanujan Prize to young mathematicians from developing countries.
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Have you applied for the TNQ Inspiring Science Awards-2027? If you are a PhD student or a postdoc in India, and have recently published a research paper in life sciences, apply now. Entries close on October 31, 2026

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Could your research paper win the TNQ Inspiring Science Awards-2027?

Join us for a discussion on the TNQ Inspiring Science Awards, eligibility criteria , and the application process. We will also discuss what happens after you submit your application and what the Awards include. A question-and-answer session will follow.

Who can attend the webinar?
•PhD scholars and postdoctoral students in the life sciences in India
•Postdoctoral researchers located outside India, but have a PhD from an Indian institute/university
•All scientists leading research groups in Indian institutes/universities

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Could your research paper win the TNQ Inspiring Science Awards-2027?

Join us for a discussion on the TNQ Inspiring Science Awards, eligibility criteria , and the application process. We will also discuss what happens after you submit your application and what the Awards include. A question-and-answer session will follow.

Who can attend the webinar?
•PhD scholars and postdoctoral students in the life sciences in India
•Postdoctoral researchers located outside India, but have a PhD from an Indian institute/university
•All scientists leading research groups in Indian institutes/universities

Please register for the webinar here: https://t.co/PExniMmgDO

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🦠A microscopic pond alga helped open the windows to brain function, and now a Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine! 🏅
Curiosity-driven research, scientific collaboration, and clever experiments changed the course of understanding brain functions that were otherwise difficult to decode. 🧠
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The TNQ Foundation congratulates the 2026 Nobel Laureates in Physiology or Medicine “for their discoveries concerning light-gated ion channels and optogenetics"

Karl Deisseroth was the Featured Speaker of the sixth edition of the Cell Press-TNQ India Distinguished Lectureship Series. He visited India in January 2016 and presented his lectures in Bengaluru, Chennai and New Delhi.

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We are happy to announce a Workshop on Spectral Reciprocity Laws with Professor Akshay Venkatesh Winner of the 2018 Fields Medal in Mathematics & Fellow of the Royal Society

Dates: December 21–24, 2026

Venue: The Institute of Mathematical Sciences, Chennai

More details: https://t.co/aHqBthi11q
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Dear PhD scholars and postdoctoral researchers: Here’s your chance to win an Apple laptop, a medal and a citation. And if you emerge as the overall winner, you could also receive a travel fellowship to attend an international conference of your choice! 💻 ✈️

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Dr Purvi Gupta from @iiscbangalore was an invited speaker at the HMI Conference on CR Geometry, held 24–26 Aug 2026 at Hamilton Mathematics Institute, Trinity College Dublin.
She presented on “A complex-analytic characterization of Lagrangian immersions in ℂⁿ with transverse double points,” with travel support from TNQ Numbers & Shapes.

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What does the journey of a young scientist look like beyond the research paper?

In Episode 2 of Inspiring Science, 2024 TNQ Inspiring Science Awards winner Abhinav Banerjee talks about his research journey, his experiences as a PhD student at IISc, and his transition to a postdoctoral position at Janelia Research Campus.

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