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Ranjit Nair is Professor and founding Director of the Centre for Philosophy and Foundations of Science (CPFS)in New Delhi, which was founded in August 1998 and has the distinction of being the only institute of its kind in Asia and the developing world. After his early education in India, he won scholarships to the University of Cambridge to read for the Mathematical Tripos Part III in theoretical physics. He was awarded a Research Scholarship by his college at Cambridge, Christ's, to undertake doctoral research at the Cavendish, where his interests turned towards research in the philosophy and foundations of quantum mechanics. He is the chief editor of a 12-volume series 'Foundations of Philosophy in India' published by Oxford University Press and has edited 'Mind, Matter and Mystery: Questions in Science and Philosophy' and ‘The Republic of Science: Golden Jubilee Vignettes, under the Scientia imprint, ‘E.C.G. Sudarshan: Selected Scientific Papers’ under the Principia imprint and has a number of books onstream, including research monographs. CPFS played host to 15 Nobel Laureates, one Fields Medallist and renowned cosmologists Stephen Hawking and Roger Penrose among others. Its initiatives include a biennial World Science Festival, an annual Congress and 4 distinguished lectures. He serves on the advisory committees of various bodies such as the Einstein Institute and the Tagore-Einstein council of Vishvabharati University. The World Institute for Advanced Study being established by CPFS will be a nodal institution for the promotion of excellence. CPFS is listed under the category Divisions/Units/Wings of the Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India