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Venkatraman Ramakrishnan

Ribosome Structure (Atomic Scale)

Born 1952 🇮🇳 India/UK 2000

🧬 Known For

1

Determined the atomic structure of the ribosome — the cell's protein factory

2

Nobel Prize in Chemistry (2009)

3

President of the Royal Society (2015–2020)

Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2009

Quick Facts

Field

🧬 Biology

Country

🇮🇳 India/UK

Born

1952

Key Year

2000

Invention

Ribosome Structure (Atomic Scale)