Sudha Murty is a celebrated Indian author and social worker. With a background in engineering and computer science, she co‑founded the Infosys Foundation and has written over 40 books for adults and children, sharing values, empathy and cultural wisdom.
Sudha Murty (born August 19, 1950) is an Indian author, philanthropist, and engineer. A gold-medalist graduate in Electrical Engineering from B.V.B. College and the first woman engineer at TELCO, she earned her MTech in Computer Science from IISc Bangalore. She co-founded Infosys Foundation in 1996 and serves as chairperson of the Murty Trust and
Awarded by the Government of India for her contributions to literature and society.
India's third-highest civilian award for her lifelong work in education, philanthropy and literature.
Honored for her contributions to children's literature.
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