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Nalini Joshi named New South Wales' Scientist of the Year
The New South Wales Scientist of the Year award also recognized Joshi's broader contributions as a leader, mentor, and advocate for science.
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Rwittika Chakraborty
- Sun, 11, Jan 2026
- 04:27 EST
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Nalini Joshi, Indian-origin world-leading applied mathematician and a Professor of Mathematics at the University of Sydney. / UCLA Department of Mathematics
Nalini Joshi has been named New South Wales' Scientist of the Year, and with that, she became the first mathematician to receive the state's top science honour in Australia.
The recognition portrays her pioneering work in applied mathematics and its growing importance in addressing complex scientific and technological challenges, from climate modelling to secure digital communications.
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The award also highlights the often unnoticed role that mathematics plays in modern life, with Joshi's research aiding advances in fields like fibre-optic technology, nonlinear physics, and emerging quantum systems.
Joshi is an Indian-origin world-leading applied mathematician and a Professor of Mathematics at the University of Sydney, where she currently serves as Chair of Applied Mathematics.
She is the first woman to be appointed Professor of Mathematics at the university, and her research is internationally recognised in the field of integrable systems, a branch of mathematics that studies complex nonlinear equations.
Although based on theory, Joshi's work has had a wide practical influence. In recent years, she has increasingly focused on the implications of quantum computing, specifically in the area of cryptography.
The New South Wales Scientist of the Year award also recognized Joshi's broader contributions as a leader, mentor, and advocate for science.
Joshi has been a prominent voice for strengthening mathematical education and research capacity, and for recognising mathematics as a foundational discipline that furthers progress across science and technology.
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