Sonit Santosh Sisolekar
Paradise English Medium School, Pune
Published: February 24, 2026
Event Date: January 27, 2021
Youngest Volcanologist
Achievement Award
Event Description
Sonit Santosh Sisolekar is an Indian child prodigy from Pune, recognized as the country’s youngest volcanologist and planetary geologist. Born on January 26, 2007, he gained national prominence for his advanced research in geology and space science at a very young age.
Summary
He Won the NASA-Cubes in Space (CiS) competition for his research on how ionizing radiation might contribute to the reddening of Martian soil. He was also selected for the NASA-led Great Lunar Expedition for Everyone (GLEE) 2023, leading a team to study the lunar surface using small satellites called "LunaSats".
Award Details
Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar
Institution Details
Paradise English Medium School, Pune
Educational Institution