Prof. C. S. Seshadri
Director-Emeritus of the Chennai Mathematical Institute, India
Prof. Seshadri is known for his work in algebraic geometry; the Sheshadri constant is named after him. He received the Padma Bhushan in 2009, the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award, and the Srinivasa Ramanujan Medal from the Indian Academy of Sciences. He is Fellow of the Indian Academy of Sciences, fellow of the Indian National Science Academy and fellow of the Royal Society. He has also received an honorary degree from the Banaras Hindu University.