Urbasi Sinha from Raman Research Institute Receives Gates-Cambridge Impact Prize 2025

Synopsis

Urbasi Sinha, a professor at Raman Research Institute, has been awarded the Gates-Cambridge Impact Prize 2025 by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, recognizing her contributions to quantum technologies and her role in advancing scientific research.

Key Takeaways

Professor Urbasi Sinha receives Gates-Cambridge Impact Prize 2025.
She leads the Quantum Information and Computing lab at RRI.
Her work focuses on quantum computing solutions for global challenges.
Involved in the National Quantum Mission to enhance India's competitiveness.
Recognized for her significant contributions to quantum science education.

New Delhi, Jan 19 (NationPress) Professor Urbasi Sinha from Bengaluru-based Raman Research Institute (RRI) has been awarded the 'Gates-Cambridge Impact Prize 2025' by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in Cambridge, UK, as revealed on Sunday.

A faculty member in the ‘Light and Matter Physics’ theme at RRI, Professor Sinha stands among the eight recipients of the Gates-Cambridge Impact Prize celebrating its 25th anniversary, according to a statement from the Ministry of Science & Technology.

“I have witnessed the evolution of the scholarship over the past 25 years and am excited to celebrate its anniversary while being acknowledged for my work during a similar timeframe,” she remarked, adding that “This recognition is deeply humbling, but it also reinforces my belief in the potential impact I can make in the next 25 years.”

As per her nomination for the Gates-Cambridge Impact Prize, “Professor Sinha’s vision and commitment are creating pathways for a future where quantum computing acts as a catalyst for addressing humanity’s most urgent challenges, exemplifying the essence of science in the pursuit of global advancement.”

She specializes in both quantum fundamentals and technologies and leads the Quantum Information and Computing (QuIC) lab at RRI, an autonomous organization under the Department of Science and Technology.

Her lab was among the pioneers in India to develop and utilize heralded and entangled photon sources for various applications in quantum communication, quantum computing, quantum optics, and quantum information processing.

Professor Sinha holds leadership roles in the newly launched ‘National Quantum Mission’. This initiative promotes research and development in quantum technologies aimed at positioning India as a global leader in quantum innovation, as stated by the ministry.

She has been honored with the esteemed Rashtriya Vigyan Yuva Puraskar by the government and is also a recipient of the Canada Excellence Research Chair (CERC) in Photonic Quantum Science and Technologies at the University of Calgary, Canada.

Furthermore, she has played a pivotal role in establishing the Open Quantum Institute (OQI), the first multi-stakeholder institution of its kind, launched at CERN in March of last year.