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Indian Scientist: Venkatraman Ramakrishnan
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ISBN10: 9363218856
ISBN13: 9789363218857
Publisher: Diamond Pocket Books Pvt Ltd
Published: Apr 23 2026
Pages: 50
Weight: 0.15
Height: 0.12 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
ISBN13: 9789363218857
Publisher: Diamond Pocket Books Pvt Ltd
Published: Apr 23 2026
Pages: 50
Weight: 0.15
Height: 0.12 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
HE CHANGED SCIENCE ONE MOLECULE AT A TIME
Venkatraman Venki Ramakrishnan didn't just solve a puzzle-he unraveled one of the mysteries of life. His work revealed the ribosome, a tiny machine inside our cells, showing how it builds proteins from the instructions in DNA. Moving from physics to biology, Venki's discoveries transformed medicine, antibiotics, and showed the world how changing fields can lead to groundbreaking science that saves lives.
Venkatraman Venki Ramakrishnan didn't just solve a puzzle-he unraveled one of the mysteries of life. His work revealed the ribosome, a tiny machine inside our cells, showing how it builds proteins from the instructions in DNA. Moving from physics to biology, Venki's discoveries transformed medicine, antibiotics, and showed the world how changing fields can lead to groundbreaking science that saves lives.
◆ WHY READ THIS BOOK?
- Learn the secrets of how our bodies make proteins
- See how scientists make big discoveries
- Find out how Venki went from India to a Nobel Prize
- Discover why changing paths makes you stronger
BORN: 1952
- Physicist turned molecular biologist
- Solved the structure of the ribosome
- 2009 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
- Leader of elite science societies
- Learn the secrets of how our bodies make proteins
- See how scientists make big discoveries
- Find out how Venki went from India to a Nobel Prize
- Discover why changing paths makes you stronger
BORN: 1952
- Physicist turned molecular biologist
- Solved the structure of the ribosome
- 2009 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
- Leader of elite science societies
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