A girl born to a surgeon and a school teacher on 19 August 1950, in Karnataka, would in her later years fight gender bias and set an extraordinary example for women in the country. Sudha Murthy
She is best known as the Chairperson of the Infosys Foundation, which focuses on providing support to those in need in India and abroad.
A 1974 M.Eng. in Computer Science from the prestigious Indian Institute of Science followed Sudha Murthy’s B.Eng. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the B.V.B. College of Engineering & Technology
Early life and Education
She has worked tirelessly to fight gender bias in India, leading the way for other women to come forward and speak out against such social injustice.
Fighting Gender bias
Sudha Murthy had a significant role in the founding of Infosys, a worldwide recognized IT firm that her husband, Narayana Murthy, one of the company’s seven Co-founders, led to its pinnacle of success. She made a first capital investment of 10,000 rupees in Infosys.
Infosys- The dream come true
She has also been a successful and prolific writer. Sudha Murthy’s writing shows a wide range of perspectives. She has written novels, short tales, memoirs, travel essays, and technical publications.
Writing her legacy
– India’s fourth-highest civilian honour Padma Shri in 2006 – Life Time Achievement Award at the Crossword-Raymond Book Awards – Gold medal from Indian Institute of Engineers, India..and Many More
Awards and Achievements