Women Mathematicians in Indian Government

Rukmini Devi Arundale was the first woman to hold the position of Director of the Indian Statistical Institute, serving from 1955 to 1972.

C. S. Seshadri was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 1975 for her contributions to mathematics.

Sarada Menon was the first woman to be elected as the President of the Indian Mathematical Society, serving from 1944 to 1946.

K. S. Parthasarathy was awarded the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology in 1978 for his contributions to mathematics.

Rukmini Devi Arundale was the first woman to be appointed as the Director of the National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), Bhubaneswar, serving from 2007 to 2012.

Shakuntala Devi was awarded the Padma Shri in 2014 for her contributions to mathematics.

Sarada Menon was the first woman to be elected as the President of the Indian Science Congress Association, serving from 1947 to 1948.

Neha Kumari was awarded the Ramanujan Prize for Young Mathematicians in 2016 for her contributions to mathematics.

Rukmini Devi Arundale was the first woman to be appointed as the Director of the Institute of Mathematical Sciences (IMSc), Chennai, serving from 1962 to 1972.

Manjul Bhargava was awarded the Infosys Prize in Mathematical Sciences in 2017 for his contributions to mathematics.

Sarada Menon was the first woman to be elected as the President of the National Academy of Sciences, India, serving from 1958 to 1960.

Manjul Bhargava was awarded the Padma Vibhushan in 2019 for his contributions to mathematics.

Rukmini Devi Arundale was the first woman to be appointed as the Director of the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Bhopal, serving from 2008 to 2013.

Neha Kumari was awarded the Srinivasa Ramanujan Medal in 2020 for her contributions to mathematics.

Manjul Bhargava was the first woman to be elected as the President of the Indian Mathematical Society in the 21st century, serving from 2018 to 2020.