Dan David Prize: Indian Scientist Shrinivas Kulkarni has won the famous Dan David Prize for his contributions made in the field of astronomy. The prize is given by Dan David Foundation established in 2000 by the late Dan David, an international businessman and philanthropist. Three Dan David prizes of $1 million each are awarded each year in the categories of “Past,” “Present” and “Future” to people who have made exemplary contributions to humanity in the field of sciences, humanities, or for their work in civil society. The recipients in the “Past” category are chosen from the field of history, archaeology, paleontology, biography, etc;. The recipients in the “Present” category are chosen from arts, media, policy, economics, etc. The recipients in the “Future” category are chosen from one of the exact or natural sciences. The prize mandates the laureates to donate 10% of their prize money to provide scholarships for graduate or post-graduate researchers in their respective fields