ISB Honours Azim Premji with Research Catalyst Award
Why in the news
The Indian School of Business (ISB) honoured Azim Premji, Founder Chairman of Wipro, with its Research Catalyst Award on 22 November 2025.
Key facts
- Award: ISB Research Catalyst Award.
- Recipient: Azim Premji, Founder Chairman of Wipro.
- Venue: third edition of the Insights Forum, ISB’s Mohali campus.
- Purpose: recognises individuals who advance evidence-based inquiry and enable research that meets societal needs.
Why Premji was chosen
- Promoting data-driven problem solving.
- Philanthropic support for research institutions.
- Commitment to public-spirited academic initiatives.
About the Insights Forum
The forum brings together leaders from academia, industry, government and philanthropy to shape practical research agendas on national and global challenges. It stresses links between research and industry and the conversion of academic findings into workable solutions. ISB itself aims to build India’s innovation capacity through applied research and dialogue between scholars and business leaders.
Exam angle
- Remember the award name, recipient and venue (Mohali campus).
- Azim Premji is linked with Wipro, a common company-person pairing.
- The forum edition (third) can appear as a detail option.