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 (713 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 worked as a biologist^[4].
• Venkatraman Ramakrishnan worked as a chemist^[5].
• Venkatraman Ramakrishnan worked as a biophysicist^[6].
• Venkatraman Ramakrishnan's professions included biochemist^[7].
• Venkatraman Ramakrishnan worked as a molecular biologist^[8].
• Venkatraman Ramakrishnan's field of work was biochemistry^[12].
• Venkatraman Ramakrishnan's field of work was computational biology^[13].
• Venkatraman Ramakrishnan's field of work was molecular biology^[14].
• Among Venkatraman Ramakrishnan's employers was Laboratory of Molecular Biology^[15].
• Venkatraman Ramakrishnan's education included a stint at Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda^[16].
• Venkatraman Ramakrishnan's education included a stint at University of California, San Diego^[17].
• Venkatraman Ramakrishnan received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[18].
• Venkatraman Ramakrishnan received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[19].
• Venkatraman Ramakrishnan received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry^[20].
• Venkatraman Ramakrishnan received the Padma Vibhushan in science & engineering^[21].
• Venkatraman Ramakrishnan received the Sir Hans Krebs Medal^[22].
• Venkatraman Ramakrishnan received the EMBO Membership^[23].
• Venkatraman Ramakrishnan was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina^[24].
• Venkatraman Ramakrishnan was a member of Royal Society^[25].
• Venkatraman Ramakrishnan was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[26].
• Venkatraman Ramakrishnan was a member of European Molecular Biology Organization^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1952^[30]

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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].

Education

Educated at Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda^[16], a state public university^[32], in India^[33], founded in 1949^[34] and University of California, San Diego^[17], a public university^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1960^[37]. Venkatraman Ramakrishnan studied under Tomoyasu Tanaka^[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biologist^[4], chemist^[5], biophysicist^[6], biochemist^[7], and molecular biologist^[8]. Fields of work include biochemistry^[12], an interdisciplinary science^[39]; computational biology^[13], an academic discipline^[40]; and molecular biology^[14], a branch of biology^[41]. Among Venkatraman Ramakrishnan's employers was Laboratory of Molecular Biology^[15]. He supervised William M Clemons as a doctoral student^[42].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[18], a fellowship grant^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1925^[45]; Fellow of the Royal Society^[19], a fellowship award^[46], in United Kingdom^[47]; Nobel Prize in Chemistry^[20], a chemistry award^[48], in Sweden^[49], founded in 1901^[50]; Padma Vibhushan in science & engineering^[21], an award^[51], in India^[52]; Sir Hans Krebs Medal^[22], a science award^[53], founded in 1968^[54]; and EMBO Membership^[23], a fellowship award^[55].

Why It Matters

Venkatraman Ramakrishnan ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (713 views/month, #6,884 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[56] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[57]

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^[16] and University of California, San Diego^[17].

What awards did Venkatraman Ramakrishnan receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[18], Fellow of the Royal Society^[19], Nobel Prize in Chemistry^[20], and Padma Vibhushan in science & engineering^[21].