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Sujatha Ramdorai

Sujatha Ramdorai (born 1962)[1] is an algebraic


number theorist known for her work on Iwasawa Sujatha Ramdorai
theory. She is a professor of mathematics and Canada
Research Chair at University of British Columbia,
Canada.[2][3] She was previously a professor at Tata
Institute of Fundamental Research.

Education
She completed her B.Sc. in 1982 at St. Joseph's
college, Bangalore and then got her M.Sc. through
correspondence from Annamalai University in 1985.
After that she went for PhD at Tata Institute of
Fundamental Research and was awarded her PhD
under supervision of Raman Parimala in 1992.[4] Her Sujatha Ramdorai
dissertation was "Witt Groups of Real Surfaces and Born 1962
Real Geometry".
Nationality Indian
Citizenship Indian

Career Alma mater St. Joseph's College, Bangalore


Annamalai University
Dr. Ramdorai initially worked in the areas of algebraic TIFR
theory of quadratic forms and arithmetic geometry of Known for non-commutative Iwasawa
elliptic curves.[5] Together with Coates, Fukaya, Kato, theory, Arithmetic of Algebraic
and Venjakob she formulated a non-commutative varieties
version of the main conjecture of Iwasawa theory, on Awards ICTP Ramanujan Prize (2006)
which much of the foundation of this important subject Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar
is based.[6] Iwasawa theory has its origins in the work Award (2004)
of a great Japanese mathematician, Kenkichi Alexander von Humboldt Fellow
Iwasawa.[7] (1997–1998)
Padma Shri (2023)
She holds an adjunct professorship position at Indian
Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune.[8] Scientific career
Fields Mathematics
Working with her husband Srinivasan Ramdorai and
Institutions TIFR
Indian mathematics writer V.S. Sastry, Sujatha
University of British Columbia
Ramdorai conceived of and partially funded the
Thesis Witt Groups of Real Surfaces
Ramanujan Math Park in Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh,
which was inaugurated at the end of 2017. The park is and Real Geometry
dedicated to mathematics education and honors the Doctoral Raman Parimala
great Indian mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan advisor
(1887-1920).

She is a member of the Scientific Committee of several international research agencies such as the Indo-
French Centre for Promotion of Advanced Research, Banff International Research Station, International
Centre for Pure and Applied Mathematics. She was a member of the National Knowledge Commission
from 2007 to 2009. She is at present a member of the Prime Minister's Scientific Advisory Council from
2009 onwards and also a member of the National Innovation Council.[9] She is also on the advisory board
of Gonit Sora.[10]

Awards and honors


Ramdorai became the first Indian to win the prestigious ICTP Ramanujan Prize in 2006. She was also
awarded the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award, the highest honour in scientific fields by the Indian
Government in 2004.[11] She is also the recipient of the 2020 Krieger–Nelson Prize for her exceptional
contributions to mathematics research.[12] She has been bestowed with Padma Shri award by the
Government of India for 2023 in the field of science and engineering.[13]

Editorial position
Managing editor, International Journal of Number Theory (IJNT)
Editor, Journal of Ramanujan Mathematical Society (JRMS)[14]
Associate editor, Expositiones Mathematicae[15]

References
1. Birth year from ISNI authority control file (http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000116051441),
retrieved 2018-12-01.
2. Government of Canada, Industry Canada (29 November 2012). "Canada Research Chairs"
(http://www.chairs-chaires.gc.ca/chairholders-titulaires/profile-eng.aspx?profileId=2643).
Retrieved 20 June 2017.
3. "Mathematics" (http://www.math.ubc.ca/~sujatha/). www.math.ubc.ca. Retrieved 20 June
2017.
4. Homepage CV (http://www.math.tifr.res.in/~sujatha/cv.html)
5. "Sujatha Ramdorai | The Best of Indian Science" (https://web.archive.org/web/20190215221
240/http://nobelprizeseries.in/tbis/s-ramdorai). nobelprizeseries.in. Archived from the original
(http://nobelprizeseries.in/tbis/s-ramdorai) on 15 February 2019. Retrieved 16 February
2019.
6. Interview with Sujatha (http://www.abelprisen.no/en/nyheter/artikler/sujatha.html)
7. "An Interview with Prof. Sujatha Ramdorai" (http://gonitsora.com/an-interview-with-prof-sujat
ha-ramdorai/). 28 December 2011.
8. "IISER Pune" (http://www.iiserpune.ac.in/research/disciplines/mathematics).
www.iiserpune.ac.in. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
9. An Interview with Prof. Sujatha Ramdorai, http://GonitSora.com (http://gonitsora.com/an-inte
rview-with-prof-sujatha-ramdorai/)
10. "About Us" (http://gonitsora.com/about-us/). 10 April 2011.
11. "Sujatha Ramdorai – European Women in Mathematics" (https://www.europeanwomeninmat
hs.org/sujatha-ramdorai/). Retrieved 16 February 2019.
12. "Dr. Sujatha Ramdorai to receive the 2020 Krieger-Nelson Prize" (https://cms.math.ca/Medi
aReleases/2020/Krieger-Nelson).
13. "Padma Awards 2023 announced" (https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1
893797). Press Information Buereau. Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt of India. Retrieved
26 January 2023.
14. Homepage (http://www.math.tifr.res.in/~sujatha)
15. "Sujatha Ramdorai, Associate Editor - Expositiones Mathematicae" (https://web.archive.org/
web/20160320152433/http://www.journals.elsevier.com/expositiones-mathematicae/editorial
-board/sujatha-ramdorai). www.journals.elsevier.com. Archived from the original (http://www.
journals.elsevier.com/expositiones-mathematicae/editorial-board/sujatha-ramdorai/) on 20
March 2016.

External links
Sujatha Ramdorai (https://mathgenealogy.org/id.php?id=75744) at the Mathematics
Genealogy Project

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