Kolkata: The prestigious Gödel Prize 2025 has been awarded to Eshan Chattopadhyay, a theoretical computer scientist from West Bengal and an alumnus of IIT Kanpur, for his groundbreaking work in pseudorandomness — a milestone achievement in theoretical computer science.
Currently a faculty member at Cornell University, Chattopadhyay’s pioneering research, first hailed in 2016, has now been formally recognised as a landmark contribution. His work on pseudorandom generators has helped establish new frontiers in complexity theory and algorithms, solving problems that remained open for decades.
Speaking on the honour, Chattopadhyay said the recognition strengthens his belief in curiosity-driven research and encourages him to take greater risks in exploring fundamental problems. “Breakthroughs come when you are not afraid to fail. This award only deepens my commitment to keep pushing those boundaries,” he said.
The Gödel Prize, jointly presented by the European Association for Theoretical Computer Science (EATCS) and the ACM Special Interest Group on Algorithms and Computation Theory (SIGACT), is among the most coveted awards in the field of computer science. It is awarded annually for outstanding papers in theoretical computer science published in the preceding 14 years.
Chattopadhyay’s achievement marks a proud moment for Indian academia, highlighting the global impact of Indian-origin researchers in frontier science and technology.