Venki Ramakrishnan

Nobel Prize-winning molecular biologist

Venki Ramakrishnan is a renowned molecular biologist who has made significant contributions to our understanding of the atomic structure of the ribosome. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2009 for his work on the structure and function of ribosomes. Venki was born in Tamil Nadu, India, and completed his education in India and the United States. He is currently a professor at the University of Cambridge a...