Indian scientists are elated at Venkatraman Ramakrishnan winning the Nobel Prize in chemistry and want him to tour the country to inspire young students towards studying science."It is a wonderful piece of news," said Thirumalachari Ramasami, Secretary, Department of Science and Technology. Ramasami, himself a renowned scientist, said Ramakrishnan's achievement needs to be showcased across the country to inspire the youth to take up science.
The awardees included one Padma Vibhushan, 11 Padma Bhushan and 44 Padma Shri.
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