Lodha Mathematical Sciences Institute
| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Established | August 17, 2025 |
| Director | V. Kumar Murty |
| Location | , , India 19°02′17″N 72°52′35″E / 19.0379737°N 72.876273°E |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | www.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]
- Manjul Bhargava (Princeton University)
- Vikraman Balaji (Chennai Mathematical Institute)
- Sourav Chatterjee (Stanford University)
- Ravi Vakil (Stanford University; President-Elect of AMS)
- Yakov Eliashberg (Stanford University)
- Alexander Lubotzky (Weizmann Institute of Science)
- Kavita Ramanan (Brown University)
- François Labourie (Université de Nice Sophia Antipolis)
- Siddhartha Mishra (ETH Zurich)
- Mahan Mj (TIFR)
- Ngô Bảo Châu (University of Chicago)
- Raman Parimala (Emory University)
References
- ^ "India gets its first privately funded institute for maths research". Mumbai: The Times of India. 18 August 2025.
- ^ "Lodha Foundation unveils privately funded Mathematical Sciences Institute in Mumbai". The Hindu. 17 August 2025.
- ^ "The arithmetic of philanthropy: Lodha Foundation to set up India's first private maths institute in Mumbai". Mumbai: Hindustan Times. 8 August 2025.
- ^ "Mumbai gets India's first private maths research institute, Indian Fields Medalist on advisory board". New Delhi: ThePrint. 17 August 2025.
- ^ "Mission and Vision".
- ^ "India's first private mathematics research institute launched in Mumbai". New Delhi: India Today. 19 August 2025.
- ^ "India's first private maths research institute comes up in Mumbai, Fields Medal winner Manjul Bhargava on advisory council". The Indian Express. August 2025.
- ^ "Scientific Advisory Panel".