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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)