He has been conferred knighthood "for services to molecular biology" in the New Year Honours List 2012, according to an official announcement in London.
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'A very rare trait that Venky has is he not only speaks of his own work, but also integrates the work of other scientists. This is what makes Venky a perfect and a very great scientist.'
Indian-American Venkatraman Ramakrishnan received the 2009 Nobel Prize in Chemistry at the Concert Hall in Stockholm on Thursday.
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.
British winners of the prestigious Nobel Prize, including Indian-origin biologist Venkatraman Ramakrishnan and economist Amartya Sen, were honoured London by Premier Gordon Brown to celebrate their achievements.
The feat comes over a decade after Amartya Sen won the coveted award in 1998 in the field of Economics.
Nobel laureate Venkatraman Ramakrishnan has said the "dedicated" professors at the Maharaja Sayajirao University inspired him during his higher studies but added that he did not "appreciate them much at that time" as he should have.
Nobel laureate Venkatraman Ramakrishnan has expressed disenchantment with people from India 'bothering' him 'clogging' up his email box and dubbed as 'strange' their sudden urge to reach out to him.
Given his tremendous achievement -- only seven Indians and people of Indian-origin have been honoured with a Nobel Prize -- it was no surprise that, even during a year of exceptional achievement by members of the Indian-American community, Dr Ramakrishnan would be named India Abroad Person of the Year 2009.
'If all bright people go for medical schools, engineering or management studies, then where are the bright people left to do science? So there is a need for cultural change,' says Nobel Prize winner Venkataraman Ramakrishnan.
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Nobel prize winner Venkatraman Ramakrishnan's proud father recollects his son's remarkable story.
When his former colleagues at the University of Utah came to know early on Wednesday that Venkatraman Ramakrishnan had won the Nobel Prize in chemistry, they celebrated by dancing on the streets."We were dancing in the streets," said Jeannine Marlow, wife of Dana Carroll, professor and former chair of biochemistry at the University of Utah, where Ramakrishnan's prize-winning work began between 1995 and 1999.
"I am extremely happy to hear that my student Venkatraman Ramakrishnan has won the Nobel Prize for Chemistry," Professor M S Govindarajan, who taught him Physics at pre-university level at Annamalai University in Chidambaram, said on Wednesday. "I am very happy to hear the news. I am proud of him", Govindarajan, a professor in Annamalai University, told PTI from Chidambaram in Tamil Nadu's Cuddalore district. Govindarajan taught physics to Ramakrishnan in 1968-69.
"It is a matter of great pride for India that a brilliant scientist, who has gained the highest international recognition, should have done most of his education in India," Dr Singh said in a message to Ramakrishnan who jointly won this year's Nobel prize for Chemistry.
"The MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology and the University of Utah supported this work and the collegiate atmosphere there made it all possible. The idea of supporting long term basic research like that at LMB does lead to breakthroughs, the ribosome is already starting to show its medical importance," he said.
Nobel laureate Venkatraman Ramakrishnan found it difficult to buy an iPhone from British mobile service provider O2 for the simple reason that he spelt his first name as 'Venki' in the application form, a bizzare case that has led him to suspect an element of racism.
Nobel laureate of Indian origin Venkatraman Ramakrishnan, noted theatre personality Ebrahim Alkazi were on Wednesday conferred the Padma Vibhushan, the second highest civilian award by President Pratibha Patil in New Delhi.
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The trio were awarded for their study of the structure and function of the ribosome, one of life's core processes.
In the fourth part of the series on Dr Har Gobind Khorana, who passed into the ages on November 9, 2009 Chemistry Nobel winner Dr Venkatraman Ramakrishnan shares his memories of the great scientist.
A lavish ceremonial dinner will crown an evening of celebrations for Venkatraman Ramakrishnan and the 12 other Nobel Prize winners on Thursday at the Stokholm City Hall. The menu, like always, remains a well-kept secret.
Indian-born scientist Venkatraman Ramakrishnan, the winner of Nobel Prize - 2009, on Monday said he 'did not mean' to sound miffed in his reactions to Indian fans' emails, which apparently clogged his e-mail box.
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'It isn't likely that he would have observed a 'strategic silence' on a sensitive and controversial issue, as is done today by the powers-that-be lest an observation lets the cat out of the bag about the ruling dispensation's mindset,' says Amulya Ganguli.
Rights activist Kailash Satyarthi is the eight Indian to win the Nobel Peace Prize. Rediff.com takes a look at other Indians or Indian-origin people, who have been awarded the honour.
Banerjee joins the list of Indians and people of Indian origin who have received the prestigious Nobel prize in fields like Physics, Chemistry, Peace, Economic Sciences and Medicine.
'The fruition of Nobel's hope lies in the response of a caring government that can rise above politics and propaganda, not in the frenetic raptures of a public that worships fame for fame's sake,' says Sunanda K Datta-Ray.
India-born Nobel laureate Sir Venkatraman Ramakrishnan has been confirmed as president elect of Britain's prestigious Royal Society.
'It used to be quite normal to have quite a few drinks and drive home, and it also used to be normal to drive without seatbelts. Today both of those would be considered antisocial, and not wearing face coverings in public should be regarded in the same way'
'Not surprisingly, the call for lighting diyas, candles and other sources of illumination to demonstrate a nation's resolve to fight coronavirus has elicited astrological, numerological and even medical explanations,' notes Amulya Ganguli.
He's the Indian Nobel Prize winner you probably haven't heard of.
President Pratibha Patil on Wednesday congratulated India-born scientist Professor Venkatraman Ramakrishnana for jointly winning this year's Nobel Prize for Chemistry. In her message, Patil said she was very proud to hear of the news and was happy that Professor Ramakrishnan's pursuit of understanding the structure and functioning of the ribosome has been recognised.
Hyperbole by our ministers and a few saffronised scientists not only defames Newton and Einstein, but also mocks ancient India's achievements in mathematics, medicine and natural science, says Utkarsh Mishra.
The India Abroad Person of the Year Awards, held at the National Museum of the American Indian in New York City on Friday June 12, honored 14 achievers in seven categories.
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