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Detailed explanation-1: -Professor Thalappil Pradeep, Indian Scientist, India Institute of Technology, Madras received VinFuture special Prize on 20th December 2022 in Hanoi. Prof Thalappil Pradeep was awarded for the innovation of a low-cost filtration system to remove arsenic and other heavy metals from groundwater.

Detailed explanation-2: -Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) professor Thalappil Pradeep has won the VinFuture Prizes, which are awarded annually in four categories.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Grand Prize, valued at US$3 million, was awarded to Sir Timothy John Berners-Lee, Dr. Vinton Gray Cerf, Dr. Emmanuel Desurvire, Dr.