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Only one woman from India featured in the list of the world’s top 4,000 highly-cited researchers topped by the US In order to improve the quality of research in the country, India needs to create an environment conducive for qualified, bright women researchers to continue their pursuit in the field of science, said NR Narayana Murthy, co-founder of IT conglomerate Infosys. A report released by the firm Clarivate Analytics showed that only 10 Indians figure among the world’s top 4,000 highly-cited researchers (HCR), with only one woman from India featuring in the list topped by the US. “Whenever I have gone for a convocation address in any university or IITs in the country, I find that the percentage of gold medals won by women is generally much higher than those won by men,” said Murthy. He added that he has “no doubt” on the fact that more women researchers will help improve the quality of research in India. “Therefore, we have to create an environment where it is