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 (4,305 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 was born on April 4, 1952^[10].
• Venkatraman Ramakrishnan's mother was R. Rajalakshmi^[11].
• Venkatraman Ramakrishnan held citizenship in United States^[12].
• Venkatraman Ramakrishnan is identified as part of the India ethnic group^[13].
• Venkatraman Ramakrishnan worked as a biologist^[4].
• Venkatraman Ramakrishnan's professions included chemist^[5].
• Venkatraman Ramakrishnan worked as a biophysicist^[6].
• Venkatraman Ramakrishnan worked as a biochemist^[7].
• Venkatraman Ramakrishnan's professions included molecular biologist^[8].
• Venkatraman Ramakrishnan's professions included Nobel Prize winner^[14].
• Venkatraman Ramakrishnan's field of work was biochemistry^[15].
• Venkatraman Ramakrishnan's field of work was computational biology^[16].
• Venkatraman Ramakrishnan's field of work was molecular biology^[17].
• Among Venkatraman Ramakrishnan's employers was Laboratory of Molecular Biology^[18].
• Venkatraman Ramakrishnan was educated at Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda^[19].
• Venkatraman Ramakrishnan was educated at University of California, San Diego^[20].
• Venkatraman Ramakrishnan received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[21].
• Venkatraman Ramakrishnan received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[22].
• Venkatraman Ramakrishnan received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry^[23].
• Venkatraman Ramakrishnan received the Padma Vibhushan in science & engineering^[24].
• Venkatraman Ramakrishnan received the Sir Hans Krebs Medal^[25].
• Venkatraman Ramakrishnan received the EMBO Membership^[26].
• Venkatraman Ramakrishnan was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina^[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… Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1952^[3] and April 4, 1952^[10]. His mother was R. Rajalakshmi^[11]. He is identified as part of the India ethnic group^[13].

Education

Educated at Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda^[19], a state public university^[32], in India^[33], founded in 1949^[34] and University of California, San Diego^[20], a public university^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1960^[37], headquartered in San Diego^[38]. Venkatraman Ramakrishnan studied under Tomoyasu Tanaka^[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biologist^[4], chemist^[5], biophysicist^[6], biochemist^[7], molecular biologist^[8], and Nobel Prize winner^[14]. Fields of work include biochemistry^[15], an interdisciplinary science^[40]; computational biology^[16], an academic discipline^[41]; and molecular biology^[17], a branch of biology^[42]. Among Venkatraman Ramakrishnan's employers was Laboratory of Molecular Biology^[18]. He supervised William M Clemons as a doctoral student^[43].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[21], a fellowship grant^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1925^[46]; Fellow of the Royal Society^[22], a fellowship award^[47], in United Kingdom^[48]; Nobel Prize in Chemistry^[23], a chemistry award^[49], in Sweden^[50], founded in 1901^[51]; Padma Vibhushan in science & engineering^[24], an award^[52], in India^[53]; Sir Hans Krebs Medal^[25], a science award^[54], founded in 1968^[55]; and EMBO Membership^[26], a fellowship award^[56].

Why It Matters

Venkatraman Ramakrishnan ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,305 views/month, #6,884 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[57] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[58]

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^[11].

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^[19] and University of California, San Diego^[20].

What awards did Venkatraman Ramakrishnan receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[21], Fellow of the Royal Society^[22], Nobel Prize in Chemistry^[23], and Padma Vibhushan in science & engineering^[24].