Astrophysicist Annapurni Subramaniam becomes first Indian woman to win COSPAR Vikram Sarabhai Medal
Key facts
- Annapurni Subramaniam received the COSPAR Vikram Sarabhai Medal 2026 on 3 August in Florence, Italy.
- She got it at the 46th COSPAR General Assembly.
- She is the fourth Indian and first Indian woman to win it.
- She directs the Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bengaluru.
- She was a calibration scientist for AstroSat's UVIT telescope.
Why it matters
[First] ISRO and COSPAR give this medal every two years. It honours space research in developing countries. Earlier Indian winners include U.R. Rao and Anil Bhardwaj.
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