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Kris Gopalakrishnan: The Infosys Co-Founder Betting on the Brain

One of Infosys's seven founders and its chief executive from 2007 to 2011, he went on to fund one of the most ambitious brain research programmes in India, at IISc Bengaluru.

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  • Kris Gopalakrishnan is one of the seven co-founders of Infosys and was its CEO from 2007 to 2011.
  • He co-founded and chairs Axilor Ventures, a startup accelerator.
  • His philanthropy funds the Centre for Brain Research at IISc Bengaluru, and he received the Padma Bhushan in 2011.
Tariq Sallam, founder of The City 24/7 Tariq Sallam September 23, 2026 • 2 min read • Updated October 17, 2026
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A neuroscience lab at night with a glowing brain model, microscopes, sample vials and monitors showing brain scans, overlooking a lit campus

Kris Gopalakrishnan has supported brain research at IISc.

“The next frontier is not software. It is understanding the brain.”

• The idea behind his philanthropy

Kris Gopalakrishnan is a co-founder of Infosys who served as its chief executive from 2007 to 2011. An IIT Madras graduate, he later became a prominent startup investor through Axilor Ventures and a major funder of neuroscience research, including the Centre for Brain Research at the Indian Institute of Science in Bengaluru. He received the Padma Bhushan in 2011.

His philanthropy has made Bengaluru a centre for research on the ageing brain. This profile keeps to the well-documented record.

Quick Information

An Infosys founder who decided the most interesting machine left to study was the human brain, and paid for Bengaluru to study it.

Education
IIT Madras
Infosys
Co-founder, 1981; CEO 2007 to 2011
Industry
Served as president of the Confederation of Indian Industry
Investing
Co-founded and chairs Axilor Ventures
Philanthropy
Centre for Brain Research at IISc Bengaluru
Honours
Padma Bhushan (2011)

What Is the Centre for Brain Research?

A research centre at IISc Bengaluru, funded by Gopalakrishnan's philanthropy, focused on brain ageing and conditions like dementia, including long-term studies of Indian populations.

What Was His Role at Infosys?

He was one of the seven co-founders in 1981, led technology and later served as CEO from 2007 to 2011.

A LESSER-KNOWN FACT

He was among the founders who moved with Infosys to Bengaluru in 1983.

Why Does Kris Gopalakrishnan Belong in People of Bangalore?

THEIR BANGALORE CONNECTION

He helped build Infosys in Bengaluru and has made the city a centre of brain research through his philanthropy.

FAQs

Is Kris Gopalakrishnan an Infosys co-founder?

Yes, one of seven co-founders.

When was he Infosys CEO?

2007 to 2011.

What is the Centre for Brain Research?

A neuroscience research centre at IISc Bengaluru he helped fund.

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