He invented the DNA sequencing method that made a $200 human genome possible. It just won him a Wolf Prize. The Chennai-born chemist, now at the University of Cambridge, was recognized for inventing the Solexa/Illumina next-generation DNA sequencing… #Bharat100 #GlobalBharat #IndianDiaspora

He plays violin for the LA Philharmonic. He also plays it inside homeless shelters and jails. Vijay Gupta, an Indian-American violinist, joined the Los Angeles Philharmonic in 2007 at age 19. #Bharat100 #IndianDiaspora #India2047

After 40 years building his career in US medicine, he's coming back to build India's newest medical school. Prof. Anil K. #Bharat100 #IndianDiaspora #India2047

She sold her tech company to a Fortune 200 firm. Then she built a foundation named after her mother. Rashi Mehta co-founded Rahi Systems in 2013, literally starting in her Fremont garage. #Bharat100 #IndianDiaspora #India2047

She sold her tech company to a Fortune 200 firm. Then she built a foundation named after her mother. Rashi Mehta co-founded Rahi Systems in 2013, literally starting in her Fremont garage. #Bharat100 #IndianDiaspora #India2047

An IndiGo co-founder is building a 500-bed hospital inside his old engineering college. He's already put in Rs 400 crore of his own money. Rakesh Gangwal, US-based co-founder of IndiGo Airlines and an IIT Kanpur alumnus, has committed Rs 400 crore total to… #Bharat100 #IndianDiaspora #India2047

She leads a global fight against violence toward women. In 2026, she became only the second South Asian in the National Women's Hall of Fame. The ceremony, held at the George Eastman Museum in Rochester, NY, recognized more than 40 years of her… #Bharat100 #GlobalBharat #IndianDiaspora

She leads Teach For India's US arm. In 2026, a new award named her its first-ever winner. The award, created by the India Philanthropy Alliance in memory of philanthropist Deepak Raj, honors an emerging Indian-American leader under 40 with sustained… #Bharat100 #GlobalBharat #IndianDiaspora

She gave a US engineering school $100 million. They renamed it after her family. In October 2015, Indian-American business leader Chandrika Tandon and her husband Ranjan Tandon donated $100 million to NYU's School of Engineering, one of the largest gifts by… #Bharat100 #IndianDiaspora #India2047

He mapped the genetics behind heart disease. In 2026, the American Heart Association gave him its top research honor. He will receive the award at the AHA's Scientific Sessions in Chicago on November 8, 2026. #Bharat100 #GlobalBharat #IndianDiaspora

His team built a gene therapy from scratch for one baby. It took six months. Dr. Kiran Musunuru, of Indian origin, co-led the team at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia that designed and delivered the world's first personalized CRISPR gene-editing therapy… #Bharat100 #IndianDiaspora #India2047