The Indian Institute of Astrophysics celebrated its 55th Founder's Day on 10th August 2026, on the birthday of its Founder-Director, Professor M.K. Vainu Bappu. This was a special occasion since this is the beginning of the centenary year celebrations of Prof. Bappu, who would have turned 100 on 10th August 2027. To honour Bappu’s scientific contributions, the institute organises the Founder’s Day lecture every year by renowned scientists from various fields. This year, the Founder's Day Lecture was delivered by Kris Gopalakrishnan, co-founder of Infosys and Chairperson, Axilor Ventures.