Who is Indian-origin Eshan Chattopadhyay who won the prestigious Godel Prize in Maths? Why is the award so important?

Eshan Chattopadhyay, an Associate Professor at Cornell University, has been awarded the 2025 Godel Prize for his groundbreaking solution to a decades-old problem in randomness extraction. His work enables the generation of reliable random numbers from weak sources, impacting cryptography and data security. This achievement highlights the importance of theoretical computer science and India's growing role in global science.