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My Take
What strikes me about Venki Ramakrishnan is how unglamorous his triumph is, and how much that matters. Mapping the ribosome, the cell's protein factory, sounds abstract until you realize it underpins the antibiotics that keep us alive. From Chidambaram to a Nobel and a knighthood, his arc is a quiet argument for patience and rigor over showmanship. I find it telling that his official page is still a modest university lab site. He represents, to me, the kind of scientist whose impact vastly outsizes their public fame, and I deeply respect that.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Venkatraman Ramakrishnan
- Name (Japanese)
- ヴェンカトラマン・ラマクリシュナン
- Reading
- ゔぇんかとらまん・らまくりしゅなん
- Born
- January 1, 1952 (age 74)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Dragon
- Origin
- Chidambaram, Cuddalore district, India
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- biologist / chemist / biophysicist / biochemist / molecular biologist
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda
Awards & achievements
- Guggenheim Fellowship
- Fellow of the Royal Society
- 2009 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
- 2010 Padma Vibhushan in science & engineering
- 2012 Sir Hans Krebs Medal
- EMBO Membership
- 2012 Knight Bachelor
- 2007 Louis-Jeantet Prize for Medicine
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Venkatraman Ramakrishnan born?
Born January 1, 1952 (age 74).
Where is Venkatraman Ramakrishnan from?
Venkatraman Ramakrishnan is from Chidambaram, Cuddalore district, India.
What does Venkatraman Ramakrishnan do?
Venkatraman Ramakrishnan works as biologist, chemist, biophysicist, biochemist, molecular biologist.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.