Lista över indiska forskare

Lista över indiska vetenskapsmän

Namn	Fält	Verksam vid	Utmärkelser	Känd för	Födelseår	Dödsår
Abdul Kalam	Luftfartsteknik	Kärnvapenprogrammet		Indiens president	1931	-
Aryabhata	astronomi, matematik			Aryabhatiya, Arya-siddhanta	476	550
Ashoke Sen	teoretisk fysik	Fermilab, Stanford Linear Accelerator Center, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Harish-Chandra Research Institute	Tilldelad ICTP-Priset 1989^[1]		1956	-
Bhaskara	astronomi, matematik	astronomiska observatoriet i Ujjain			1114	1185
Birbal Sahni	paleobotanik, geologi, arkeologi	Banaras Hindu University i Varanasi, University of the Punjab, Lucknow University			1891	1949
Brahmagupta	astronomi, matematik	astronomiska observatoriet i Ujjain			598	668
C.N.R. Rao	kemi	Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research i Bangalore	Hughesmedaljen (2000), India Science Award, Dan David-priset (2005)^[2], Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur, Padma Shri, Padma Vibhushan, Karnataka Ratna		1934	-
C.V. Raman	fysik	indiska vetenskapsakademien, Raman Research Institute i Bangalore	Nobelpriset i fysik 1930 för Upptäckt av ljusets oelastiska spridning (Ramaneffekten)		1888	1970
Satish Dhawan	maskinteknik, flyg- och rymdteknik, raketforskning	Indian Institute of Science i Bangalore, California Insititute of Technology, USA, National Aerospace Laboratories, Bangalore, Indian Academy of Sciences, Indian Space Research Organisation, Indian Space Commission	Padma Vibhushan (1981), Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration (1999), Distinguished Alumnus Award, Indian Institute of Science, Distinguished Alumnus Award av California Insititute of Technology (1969)		1920	2002
George Sudarshan	teoretisk fysik	University of Texas at Austin, Indian Institute of Science, IMSc, Harvard University, University of Rochester, TIFR	Padma Vibhushan (2007), Majorana Prize (2006), Third World Academy of ciences Prize (1985), Bose Medal (1977), Padma Bhushan (1976), CV Raman Award (1970)		1931	-
Hargobind Khorana	molekylär biologi	MIT, University of Wisconsin, University of British Columbia, Cambridge University, ETH Zürich	Nobelpriset i fysiologi eller medicin 1968	Först med att visa nukleotidernas roll vid proteinsyntes	1922	-
Harish Chandra	matematik, fysik	Indian Institute of Science, Harvard University, Columbia University, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Institute for Advanced Study	Cole-priset (1954), Srinivasa Ramanujan Medal (1974)	liealgebra	1923	1983
Homi Jehangir Bhabha	kärnfysik	Atomic Energy Commission of India, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Cavendish Laboratory, Indian Institute of Science, Indian National Committee for Space Research	Padma Bhushan	Indiska kärnvapenprogrammet, kosmiska partiklar, punktpartiklar	1909	1966
Jagadish Chandra Bose	fysik			millimetervågor, radio, crescograph	1858	1937
J.J. Rawal	astrofysik	Nehru Planetarium i Bombay	Se: Awards		1943
Jayant Narlikar	astrofysik	Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA) i Pune			1938	-
Kollagunta Gopalaiyer Ramanathan	talteori	Tata Institute of Fundamental Research	Padma Bhushan		1920	1992
Gurdev Singh Khush	agronomi, genetik		World Food Prize (1996)
M.G.K. Menon	fysik	Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Indian Space Research Organization, Department of Science & Technology, Government of India	Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology (1960), Fellow of the Royal Society (1970)	KGF Experiment	1928	-
Madhu Sudan	datavetenskap	Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA	Nevanlinna-priset (2002), ACM:s Distinguished Doctoral Dissertation Award (1993),Gödel-priset (2001)		1966	-
G. Balakrish Nair	mikrobiologi	National Institute of Cholera & Enteric Diseases i Calcutta	Professor S.C. Mahalanobis Memorial Award, Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar,
Meghnad Saha	fysik	Allahabad University, University of Calcutta		termisk jonisation	1893	1956
Vandana Shiva	fysik		Right Livelihood Award 1993		1952	-
Nilakantha Somayaji	matematik, astronomi			författare av Tantrasamgraha	1444	1544
Panini	grammatik
Pingala					ca 500 f.Kr.
Roddam Narasimha
Vilayanur S. Ramachandran	neurologi, psykologi	University of California, San Diego, Center for Brain and Cognition	Ariëns Kappers Medal, Padma Bhushan, Henry Dale Medal	neurologi, visuell perception, phantom limbs, synestesi, autism	1951	-
Vulimiri Ramalingaswami	medicin				1921	2001
Srinivasa Aiyangar Ramanujan	matematik				1887	1920
Satyendra Nath Bose	teoretisk fysik, kvantmekanik			Bose–Einstein-kondensat, Bose–Einstein statistik, Bosegas	1894	1974
Suri Bhagavantam	fysik	Andhra University, Osmania University, Indian Institute of Science, Defence Research and Development Organization			1909	1989
Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar	kemi	Council of Scientific and Industrial Research i New Delhi		Indiska rymdprogrammet	1894	1955
C.S. Seshadri	matematik	Chennai Mathematical Institute i Madras	Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar, Padma Bhushan
Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar	astronomi, astrofysik	University of Chicago	nobelpriset i fysik 1983, Copley Medal (1984), National Medal of Science (1966), Padma Vibhushan (1968)	chandrasekhargränsen	1910	1995
Vikram Sarabhai	fysik	Indian Space Research Organisation, Physical Research Laboratory	Padma Bhushan (1966), Padma Vibhushan (postumt (1972)	Indiska rymdprogrammet	1919	1971
Yellapragada Subbarao	medicin	Lederle Laboratories			1895	1948
Mriganka Sur	neurologi	Massachusetts Institute of Technology			1953	-
Jamshed Rustom Tata	medicin		Fellow of the Royal Society
Yajnavalkya	astronomi			Författare av Shatapatha Brahmana