Lodha Mathematical Sciences Institute

Lodha Mathematical Sciences Institute
TypePrivate
EstablishedAugust 17, 2025 (2025-08-17)
DirectorV. Kumar Murty
Location, ,
India

19°02′17″N 72°52′35″E / 19.0379737°N 72.876273°E / 19.0379737; 72.876273
CampusUrban
Websitewww.lmsi.org

The Lodha Mathematical Sciences Institute (LMSI)[1] is a mathematical research centre located in Mumbai, India.[2] It is India's only private mathematics research institute,[3][4] inaugurated on August 17, 2025, in Mumbai.

Mission and Vision

Mission - LMSI fosters an inclusive, collaborative, and meritocratic environment where mathematical ideas - from India and across the world - are explored, advanced, and shared for the greater good of humanity.[5]

Vision - LMSI[6] aspires to be a global leader in mathematical research - both fundamental and applied - to help build a better world.

Leadership

The institute is led by V. Kumar Murty, an esteemed mathematician known for his contributions to number theory and arithmetic geometry. Dr. Murty holds a Ph.D. from Harvard and has served as the Director of the Fields Institute as well as a professor at the University of Toronto.[7]

Scientific Advisory Panel

LMSI is guided by a distinguished advisory panel of leading international researchers, including:[8]

  1. Manjul Bhargava (Princeton University)
  2. Vikraman Balaji (Chennai Mathematical Institute)
  3. Sourav Chatterjee (Stanford University)
  4. Ravi Vakil (Stanford University; President-Elect of AMS)
  5. Yakov Eliashberg (Stanford University)
  6. Alexander Lubotzky (Weizmann Institute of Science)
  7. Kavita Ramanan (Brown University)
  8. François Labourie (Université de Nice Sophia Antipolis)
  9. Siddhartha Mishra (ETH Zurich)
  10. Mahan Mj (TIFR)
  11. Ngô Bảo Châu (University of Chicago)
  12. Raman Parimala (Emory University)

References

  1. ^ "India gets its first privately funded institute for maths research". Mumbai: The Times of India. 18 August 2025.
  2. ^ "Lodha Foundation unveils privately funded Mathematical Sciences Institute in Mumbai". The Hindu. 17 August 2025.
  3. ^ "The arithmetic of philanthropy: Lodha Foundation to set up India's first private maths institute in Mumbai". Mumbai: Hindustan Times. 8 August 2025.
  4. ^ "Mumbai gets India's first private maths research institute, Indian Fields Medalist on advisory board". New Delhi: ThePrint. 17 August 2025.
  5. ^ "Mission and Vision".
  6. ^ "India's first private mathematics research institute launched in Mumbai". New Delhi: India Today. 19 August 2025.
  7. ^ "India's first private maths research institute comes up in Mumbai, Fields Medal winner Manjul Bhargava on advisory council". The Indian Express. August 2025.
  8. ^ "Scientific Advisory Panel".