Dr. Sudha Murthy is a social worker and prolific writer. Trained as an engineer at a time when women rarely entered the field, she secured first rank throughout her academic career. After working as an engineer, Sudha Murty became a teacher of computer science and a social worker. She later founded the Infosys Foundation and now serves as its Chairperson.Sudha Murthy has successfully initiated and anchored several programs to improve healthcare, education, disaster relief, women and youth empowerment, and orphan care.
She has also personally contributed to programs benefitting war widows, education scholarships, sanitation, and the arts.A well-known writer, Sudha Murthy has published over ninety-five titles published in sixteen Indian languages. Sudha Murthy has received many awards at the state, national, and inter-national levels, including the prestigious Padmashri Award, Rajyaprashasti, and six doctorates from universities across India.