Lodha Mathematical Sciences Institute, described as India's first privately funded maths research institute, launched in Mumbai
On 17 August 2025, the Lodha Foundation launched the Lodha Mathematical Sciences Institute (LMSI) in Mumbai, headed by mathematician V. Kumar Murty, with Fields Medallist Manjul Bhargava on its scientific advisory panel.
Summary
The Lodha Mathematical Sciences Institute (LMSI) was launched in Mumbai on 17 August 2025. Described as the first privately funded mathematics research institute in the country, it is backed by the Lodha Foundation, which received an endowment of about ₹20,000 crore from the Lodha family the previous year. The institute is headed by V. Kumar Murty, a number theorist with a PhD from Harvard who has served as Director of the Fields Institute and as a professor at the University of Toronto. Its scientific advisory panel includes Fields Medallist Manjul Bhargava of Princeton University.
Key facts
- Launched
- 17 Aug 2025, Mumbai
- Backed by
- Lodha Foundation (about ₹20,000 crore endowment)
- Director
- V. Kumar Murty (former Director, Fields Institute)
- Advisory panel
- Includes Fields Medallist Manjul Bhargava (Princeton)
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Who heads the Lodha Mathematical Sciences Institute (LMSI) launched in Mumbai on 17 August 2025?
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Correct answer: D — V. Kumar Murty
V. Kumar Murty, a former Director of the Fields Institute; Manjul Bhargava is on its scientific advisory panel.
Which Fields Medallist is on the scientific advisory panel of the Lodha Mathematical Sciences Institute launched in Mumbai in August 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Manjul Bhargava
Manjul Bhargava of Princeton University.