Sudha Murthy Wiki: Sudha Murthy is an Indian engineering teacher and author in Kannada and English. Sudha Murthy began her professional career in computer science and engineering. She is the chairperson of the Infosys Foundation and a member of public health care initiatives of the Gates Foundation.

Sudha Murthy Biography:

Real Name: Sudha Kulkarni

After marriage name: Sudha Murthy

Profession: Co-Founder of Infosys, Author, and Teacher

Height: 158 cm

Weight: 55 kg

Date of Birth: 19 August 1950

Age: 70 Years

Birthplace: Shiggaon, Karnataka

Nationality: Indian

Hometown: Shiggaon, Karnataka

Religion: Hinduism

Caste: Brahmin

Hobbies: Writing and Reading

Sudha Murthy Address: Neralu, #1/2 (1878), 11th Main, 39th Cross, 4th T Block, Jayanagar, Bangalore 560011, Karnataka

Sudha Murthy Education, Career and Achievements:

Education:

B.E. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering

M.E. in Computer Science

College/University:

B.V.B. College of Engineering and Technology, Karnataka

Indian Institute of Science, Karnataka

Career And Achievements:

Karnataka Rajyotsava, State Award 2000: For achievement in the field of literature and social work

Ojaswini Award 2001: For excellent social work in the year 2000

Raja-Lakshmi Award 2004: For Social Work By Sri Raja-Lakshmi Foundation in Chennai

Sudha Murthy Receiving Raja Laxmi Award

R.K. Narayana’s Award 2006: For Literature

Padma Shri 2006: For Social Work

Attimabbe Award from the Government of Karnataka 2011: For excellence in Kannada Literature

Crossword-Raymond Book Awards 2018: Life Time Achievement

IIT Kanpur Award 2019: Honorary Degree, Doctor of Science

Controversy: In 2019, the Home Ministry of India canceled the registration of the Bengaluru-based NGO ‘Infosys Foundation’ for violating the norms by receiving foreign grants. The NGO had failed to provide income and expenditure statements on foreign funding for the previous few years, which resulted in the cancellation of the registration of the Foundation.

Sudha Murthy Family:

Marital Status: Married

Husband: N. R. Narayana Murthy

Son: Rohan Murthy (Founder of the Murty Classical Library of India)

Daughter: Akshata Murthy (Venture Capitalist)

Father: Dr. R. H. Kulkarni (Surgeon)

Mother: Vimala Kulkarni

Brother: Shrinivas Kulkarni (Astronomer)

Sister:

• Sunanda Kulkarni (Gynaecologist)

• Jaishree Deshpande (Social Activist)



Net Worth (approx.): Rs 7.75 billion (as in 2004)

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