Venkatraman Ramakrishnan
| Venkatraman Ramakrishnan | |
| Born | Venkatraman Ramakrishnan 4/6/1952 |
|---|---|
| Birthplace | Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Nationality | American, British |
| Occupation | Structural biologist, molecular biologist |
| Employer | MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Cambridge |
| Known for | Mapping the structure and function of the ribosome |
| Education | PhD, Ohio University |
| Awards | Nobel Prize in Chemistry (2009), Knight Bachelor (2012), President of the Royal Society (2015–2020) |
Thomas A. Steitz Ada Yonath,[1] [2] [3] [4] [3] [1] [3] [1] [5] <ref <ref <ref <ref <ref <ref "Venkatraman Ramakrishnan – Interview". NobelPrize.org. 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2026-02-24.<<ref <ref <ref "Nobel Winner shares three tips for longevity". Vatican News. 2025-03-25. Retrieved 2026-02-24.<<ref "'Why we age and what it teaches us about how to live': Dr Venki Ramakrishnan". The Indian Express. 2025-03-00. Retrieved 2026-02-24.<<ref <ref <ref <ref <ref <ref <ref <ref <ref <ref <ref <ref <ref <ref Tomas Lindahl Gregory Winter Fraser Stoddart Roger Kornberg Roderick MacKinnon Thomas Steitz <refe
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2009 - Illustrated Presentation". NobelPrize.org. 2018-08-17. Retrieved 2026-02-24.
- ↑ "'We Are Not Programmed to Die,' Says Nobel Laureate Venki Ramakrishnan". WIRED. 2025-04-15. Retrieved 2026-02-24.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Profile of Venkatraman Ramakrishnan". National Institutes of Health. 2011-09-20. Retrieved 2026-02-24.
- ↑ "Funding, infrastructure, general environment woes unattractive for senior international scientists to work in India: Nobel laureate Venki Ramakrishnan". The Hindu. 2025-06-19. Retrieved 2026-02-24.
- ↑ "Venkatraman Ramakrishnan interview: 'It takes courage to tackle very hard problems in science'". The Guardian. 2013-11-23. Retrieved 2026-02-24.
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