Venkatraman Ramakrishnan

Summary

Venkatraman Ramakrishnan is a human^[1]. He was born in Chidambaram^[2]. He was born on January 1, 1952^[3]. He worked as a biologist^[4], chemist^[5], biophysicist^[6], biochemist^[7], and molecular biologist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,433 views/month, #6,884 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Venkatraman Ramakrishnan was born in Chidambaram^[2].
• Venkatraman Ramakrishnan was born on January 1, 1952^[3].
• Venkatraman Ramakrishnan's mother was R. Rajalakshmi^[10].
• Venkatraman Ramakrishnan held citizenship in United States^[11].
• Venkatraman Ramakrishnan is identified as part of the India ethnic group^[12].
• Venkatraman Ramakrishnan worked as a biologist^[4].
• Venkatraman Ramakrishnan worked as a chemist^[5].
• Venkatraman Ramakrishnan's professions included biophysicist^[6].
• Venkatraman Ramakrishnan worked as a biochemist^[7].
• Venkatraman Ramakrishnan worked as a molecular biologist^[8].
• Venkatraman Ramakrishnan's professions included Nobel Prize winner^[13].
• Venkatraman Ramakrishnan's field of work was biochemistry^[14].
• Venkatraman Ramakrishnan's field of work was computational biology^[15].
• Venkatraman Ramakrishnan's field of work was molecular biology^[16].
• Among Venkatraman Ramakrishnan's employers was Laboratory of Molecular Biology^[17].
• Venkatraman Ramakrishnan's education included a stint at Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda^[18].
• Venkatraman Ramakrishnan was educated at University of California, San Diego^[19].
• Venkatraman Ramakrishnan received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[20].
• Venkatraman Ramakrishnan received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[21].
• Venkatraman Ramakrishnan received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry^[22].
• Venkatraman Ramakrishnan received the Padma Vibhushan in science & engineering^[23].
• Venkatraman Ramakrishnan received the Sir Hans Krebs Medal^[24].
• Venkatraman Ramakrishnan received the EMBO Membership^[25].
• Venkatraman Ramakrishnan was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina^[26].
• Venkatraman Ramakrishnan was a member of Royal Society^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Chidambaram^[2], Venkatraman Ramakrishnan… he was born on January 1, 1952^[3]. His mother was R. Rajalakshmi^[10]. He is identified as part of the India ethnic group^[12].

Education

Educated at Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda^[18], a state public university^[28], in India^[29], founded in 1949^[30] and University of California, San Diego^[19], a public university^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1960^[33], headquartered in San Diego^[34]. Venkatraman Ramakrishnan studied under Tomoyasu Tanaka^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biologist^[4], chemist^[5], biophysicist^[6], biochemist^[7], molecular biologist^[8], and Nobel Prize winner^[13]. Fields of work include biochemistry^[14], an interdisciplinary science^[36]; computational biology^[15], an academic discipline^[37]; and molecular biology^[16], a branch of biology^[38]. Venkatraman Ramakrishnan was employed by Laboratory of Molecular Biology^[17]. He supervised William M Clemons as a doctoral student^[39].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[20], a fellowship grant^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1925^[42]; Fellow of the Royal Society^[21], a fellowship award^[43], in United Kingdom^[44]; Nobel Prize in Chemistry^[22], a chemistry award^[45], in Sweden^[46], founded in 1901^[47]; Padma Vibhushan in science & engineering^[23], an award^[48], in India^[49]; Sir Hans Krebs Medal^[24], a science award^[50], founded in 1968^[51]; and EMBO Membership^[25], a fellowship award^[52].

Why It Matters

Venkatraman Ramakrishnan ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,433 views/month, #6,884 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[53] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[54]

FAQs

Where was Venkatraman Ramakrishnan born?

Venkatraman Ramakrishnan was born in Chidambaram^[2].

Who were Venkatraman Ramakrishnan's parents?

Venkatraman Ramakrishnan's mother was R. Rajalakshmi^[10].

What did Venkatraman Ramakrishnan do for work?

Venkatraman Ramakrishnan worked as biologist^[4], chemist^[5], biophysicist^[6], biochemist^[7], and molecular biologist^[8].

Where did Venkatraman Ramakrishnan go to school?

Venkatraman Ramakrishnan was educated at Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda^[18] and University of California, San Diego^[19].

What awards did Venkatraman Ramakrishnan receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[20], Fellow of the Royal Society^[21], Nobel Prize in Chemistry^[22], and Padma Vibhushan in science & engineering^[23].