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Indian-origin shares Nobel Prize for Chemistry
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London: Indian-origin Scientist Venkatraman Ramakrishnan shares the Nobel Prize in Chemistry this year with Thomas A. Steitz and Ada E. Yonath, it was announced in Stockholm Wednesday.
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said that the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for 2009 awards studies of one of life's core processes: the ribosome's translation of DNA information into life. Ribosomes produce proteins, which in turn control the chemistry in all living organisms. As ribosomes are crucial to life, they are also a major target for new antibiotics, it said in a statement.
Born in 1952 in Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, Ramakrishnan did his B.Sc. in Physics (1971) from Baroda University in Gujarat and later migrated to the U.S. to continue his studies where he later got settled and attained U.S. citizenship. He earned his Ph.D in Physics from Ohio University in the U.S. and later worked as a graduate student at the University of California from 1976-78. Ramakrishnan, now a Senior Scientist at the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology in Cambridge has authored several important papers in academic journals.
Ramakrishnan and Steitz are U.S. citizens while Yonath is from Israel. Ramakrishnan joins an illustrious list of Indians and people of Indian origin, who have won the Nobel Prize in various disciplines - including Rabindranath Tagore, C.V. Raman, Hargobind Khorana, Mother Teresa, S. Chandrashekhar and Amartya Sen.
Ramakrishnan, Steitz and Yonath have been awarded for showing what the ribosome looks like and how it functions at the atomic level. All three have used a method called X-ray crystallography to map the position for each and every one of the hundreds of thousands of atoms that make up the ribosome.
"Inside every cell in all organisms, there are DNA molecules. They contain the blueprints for how a human being, a plant or a bacterium, looks and functions. But the DNA molecule is passive. If there was nothing else, there would be no life," a statement from the academy of sciences said.
The blueprints become transformed into living matter through the work of ribosomes.
An understanding of the ribosome's innermost workings is important for a scientific understanding of life. This knowledge can be put to a practical and immediate use; many of today's antibiotics cure various diseases by blocking the function of bacterial ribosomes. Without functional ribosomes, bacteria cannot survive. This is why ribosomes are such an important target for new antibiotics, the statement added.
This year's three Laureates have all generated 3D models that show how different antibiotics bind to the ribosome. These models are now used by scientists in order to develop new antibiotics, directly assisting the saving of lives and decreasing humanity's suffering.
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said that the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for 2009 awards studies of one of life's core processes: the ribosome's translation of DNA information into life. Ribosomes produce proteins, which in turn control the chemistry in all living organisms. As ribosomes are crucial to life, they are also a major target for new antibiotics, it said in a statement.
Born in 1952 in Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, Ramakrishnan did his B.Sc. in Physics (1971) from Baroda University in Gujarat and later migrated to the U.S. to continue his studies where he later got settled and attained U.S. citizenship. He earned his Ph.D in Physics from Ohio University in the U.S. and later worked as a graduate student at the University of California from 1976-78. Ramakrishnan, now a Senior Scientist at the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology in Cambridge has authored several important papers in academic journals.
Ramakrishnan and Steitz are U.S. citizens while Yonath is from Israel. Ramakrishnan joins an illustrious list of Indians and people of Indian origin, who have won the Nobel Prize in various disciplines - including Rabindranath Tagore, C.V. Raman, Hargobind Khorana, Mother Teresa, S. Chandrashekhar and Amartya Sen.
Ramakrishnan, Steitz and Yonath have been awarded for showing what the ribosome looks like and how it functions at the atomic level. All three have used a method called X-ray crystallography to map the position for each and every one of the hundreds of thousands of atoms that make up the ribosome.
"Inside every cell in all organisms, there are DNA molecules. They contain the blueprints for how a human being, a plant or a bacterium, looks and functions. But the DNA molecule is passive. If there was nothing else, there would be no life," a statement from the academy of sciences said.
The blueprints become transformed into living matter through the work of ribosomes.
An understanding of the ribosome's innermost workings is important for a scientific understanding of life. This knowledge can be put to a practical and immediate use; many of today's antibiotics cure various diseases by blocking the function of bacterial ribosomes. Without functional ribosomes, bacteria cannot survive. This is why ribosomes are such an important target for new antibiotics, the statement added.
This year's three Laureates have all generated 3D models that show how different antibiotics bind to the ribosome. These models are now used by scientists in order to develop new antibiotics, directly assisting the saving of lives and decreasing humanity's suffering.
Reader's comments(103)
2: Many many congrets......proved the power of
indians.... manoj choudhary BARC MUMBAI.
Posted by: Manoj choudhary BARC MUMBAI. - 31 Oct, 2009
3: many many congratulation...........
u proved that everything is possible in this possible world......thanks to u...it will bring a big change in researchers' mind n hopefully one day many of students will not only think to earn money bt ll think to serve humanity....
u proved that everything is possible in this possible world......thanks to u...it will bring a big change in researchers' mind n hopefully one day many of students will not only think to earn money bt ll think to serve humanity....
Posted by: varun bhardwaj pharmachemistry - 14 Oct, 2009
4: US, the land of opportunities, gave this
opportunity to this great Indian brain.
Congrats!
Posted by: Rajan - 11 Oct, 2009
5: Heartily Congratulations Dear Sir,MrThomas E
Steitz (US) and Mr Ada E Yonath (Israel).I am
very very very happy that you had given such
result that now pharmaceutical research
scientist will start further work to invent
broad spectrum antibiotics with less side
effects. Congratulations because your result
will help all suffering humankind beyond any
limits like race, religion, color of the
skin, cast demography.
Posted by: neelophar.s.madarkar - 11 Oct, 2009
6: It Proud to be an Indian afer hearing
Mr.Venkatraman Ramakrishnan winning the noble
prize for chemistry another milestone in
Indian history.
Posted by: Ram Narayanan - 10 Oct, 2009
7: Congratulation Dr. V. Ramakrishnan, T. A.
Steitz and Ada E. Yonath for getting team
work reorganization by Nobel Award. Looking
forward , it is appreciated , the India
talent is on world map and unappreciated that
nothing is receive by India Community. Our
bright is working as NRI and its moral
responsibility to bring raising India on
world map. Might be conditions were wrong but
I can change it
Posted by: Ashish T. - 10 Oct, 2009
8: Hey Vanky,
First of all Hearty Congratulations. This is tremendous achievement second to nene. This is Shashi Patil, we went to Ohio University together while you were doing Ph D in Physics. Remeber Sudhir Kaikar, Ravi Wagle, Prem Kumar Gupta, J. Chaudhar, V. Lamba and many friends? All those memories came back when I read the news...Those days were the best days of our lives, I still cherish on them...
Shashi
First of all Hearty Congratulations. This is tremendous achievement second to nene. This is Shashi Patil, we went to Ohio University together while you were doing Ph D in Physics. Remeber Sudhir Kaikar, Ravi Wagle, Prem Kumar Gupta, J. Chaudhar, V. Lamba and many friends? All those memories came back when I read the news...Those days were the best days of our lives, I still cherish on them...
Shashi
Posted by: Shashi Patil - 10 Oct, 2009
9: Dear Dr.Ramakrishnan
It was Great News! Also it was wonderful that you are from Tamil Nadu getting this Nobil Prize in the present century.
People from India are of flying colours where ever they are in the respective field.
It was Great News! Also it was wonderful that you are from Tamil Nadu getting this Nobil Prize in the present century.
People from India are of flying colours where ever they are in the respective field.
Posted by: P.SUKUMAR - 10 Oct, 2009
10: i feel proud. speacially a physicist has won
for chemistry..
Posted by: tapish chaudhary - 09 Oct, 2009
11: we proud 2 b an indians.............
Posted by: akash wadibhasme - 09 Oct, 2009
12: First a pat on the back to Mr.Venki, we are
very hapy over your acheivement. By 'we' I
dont mean the Indians instead the fellow
humans. What's the need to complain about
brain drain. Infact if he had been in India
the possibility of his achievement is less. I
hope no one can disagree with me. Though we
have many well equiped instituitions such as
IIT,IISC etc, the amount of time,money and
energy spent on such research is less.This is
because there nothing to profit from this
type of research,thats what most of us think.
We aim at learning for money or atleast we
finlly end up in such a situation.Very few
study in the perspect of gaining knowledge
and continue to educate themselves. Only such
kind of sustained passion leads to such
recognition as Noble Prize as in case of all
the Nobel Prize winners, a perfect example
being Sir C.V.Raman. Think it over great
achievements are done as a result of passion
rather than good education.
Posted by: Karthikeyan.AC - 09 Oct, 2009
13:HRD REFUSES TO INCREASE SALARIES FOR IIT
LECTURERS VIS A VIS PROMOTIONS ETC...
HOWEVER, ITS QUANGO ACCEPTS CRORES OF RUPEES
AS [DONATIONS] FOR ACCREDITING PRIVATE
SCHOOLS, COLLEGES, [& UNIVERSITIES]. IIT
DOES CRORES OF R&D WORK -- WHICH ARE NOW
OUTBOUND TO USA ETC... MR SIBAL SHOULD BE
CONGRATULATED FOR HIS FAR SIGHTED EFFORT IN
RDUCING WAGES VIS A VIS LECTURERS SKILLS
& OPPORTUNITIES SO THAT US LABS CAN
FLOURISH & PROSPER & THEN VISIT THEM
5 TIMES A YEAR.
ONCE UPON A TIME US UNIVERSITIES USED TO HAND PICK THE TOP PERFORMERS IN IIT / IIM EVERY YEAR, NOW WE PAY OUR WAY THROUGH AND THEN START EXCELLING IN VARIOUS FIELDS ABROAD.
ONCE UPON A TIME US UNIVERSITIES USED TO HAND PICK THE TOP PERFORMERS IN IIT / IIM EVERY YEAR, NOW WE PAY OUR WAY THROUGH AND THEN START EXCELLING IN VARIOUS FIELDS ABROAD.
SMAZ replied to: Karthikeyan.AC
post - 09 Oct, 2009
post - 09 Oct, 2009
14: It is a matter of pride and inspiration for
Indian.
Empower the power of India.
When India will provide enough resources for all discoveries that carried out abroad by Indian originated.
Dr. Ramkrishan, all these was not possible in India. Is there any difference Between India and America do result the same?
Empower the power of India.
When India will provide enough resources for all discoveries that carried out abroad by Indian originated.
Dr. Ramkrishan, all these was not possible in India. Is there any difference Between India and America do result the same?
Posted by: Rajesh Jagota - 09 Oct, 2009
15: simply Congraulations.proved the power indian
milk once again....
Posted by: kuldeep - 09 Oct, 2009
16: once again the Tamilan achieved and also very
proud to be an indian also to be born in
tamilnad
valga tamilan
hardwork never fails
valga tamilan
hardwork never fails
Posted by: suresh - 08 Oct, 2009
17:AHA,TAMILIAN THATS WHAT INDIA IS,HEHEH,
shilpa replied to: suresh
post - 09 Oct, 2009
post - 09 Oct, 2009
18: Congratulations sir for this big....big
achievement. India is proud of you.
Posted by: Komal - 08 Oct, 2009
19: Sir, Most of the elite in this group are
proud of the achivement of an American.He
studied in annmalai and baroda, doesnot make
him an Indian. Infact he would not have
achieved anything if only he has stayed in
India.I donot find any of the thinking elite
of Silicon India why after CV Raman working
in those primitive times can achive what none
working in IIsc,IITs cannot achieve anything
in India.They must ponder.
Posted by: captainjohann samuhanand - 08 Oct, 2009
20: Congratulations Prof. V.Ramakrishna
ALL the INDIANS are PROUD of U
ALL the INDIANS are PROUD of U
Posted by: Dr. Satish Kumar Thadoju - 08 Oct, 2009
21:THE damn imp question prof.v.ramakrishna
proud of being an indian in any way,hehhe,n
why u representing entire india sir.
shilpa replied to: Dr. Satish Kumar Thadoju
post - 09 Oct, 2009
post - 09 Oct, 2009
22: Congratulations Dr. Ventakatraman
Ramakrishna.
Sir realy you are a role modle for me.
Sir realy you are a role modle for me.
Posted by: Shibbu.Chahar - 08 Oct, 2009
24: Hearty Congratulations to Mr. Ventakatraman
Ramakrishna.
Posted by: Prasanna kumar - 08 Oct, 2009
25: Its an another great time for tamil nadu to
have a nobel laureate after chandrasekar. As
a tamilian I am very pround
Posted by: vadhiraj - 08 Oct, 2009
26: Dear sir,
Congrats to all three of you,the world is very much proud of you.And to sir Ramakrishnan every Indian is proud of you sir.
You are a true inspiration to every Indian.
Congrats to all three of you,the world is very much proud of you.And to sir Ramakrishnan every Indian is proud of you sir.
You are a true inspiration to every Indian.
Posted by: Prashant - 08 Oct, 2009
27: First of all congratulations to Dr.Venky , as
he is affectionately known . But i fail to
understand the enormous wailing that comes
along whenever any Indian abroad accomplishes
anything . People like Dr Venky -wherever
they do research on such fundamental sciences
--like in basic building blocks of life
-molecular biology --contribute to the
advancement of knowledge which benefit the
whole humanity --and it hardly matters
whether they live and work in India or
elsewhere . Where is the so called brain
drain in this? All talk of Brain Drain in
today`s world which , thanks to technology ,
is poor understanding and appreciation of the
the way in which world is united now and
knowldge is shared and developed beyond
anything that existed in 1960s 70s and 80s
--
All scientists who work on fundamental sciences deserve to be treated as brain banks wherever they do their work and there is no need to grumble and complain all the time .
The second point I wish to share with readers here is that there are lots of scientists and engineers in various organisations here in INdia who do excellent work and accomplish a lot --like ISRO , Atomic Energy , Defence and other labs and companies --May be they do not get any awards for their work --but that doesn`t mean they do not achieve anything here in India . Nobel or any other award alone is not necssarily the only sign of good work being done anywhere in the world .
Let us not always react only in extremes --like getting excited when someone gets an award --or endlessly wail when someone gets a shabby treatment --but just accept and learn to be happy when people like DR Venky accomplish such heights of excellence .
I particularly wish to applaud Mr. Krishna Prasad down here who has made some interesting and balanced comment --the only one of its kind.
Incidentally , I happened to study in Annamalai University during the time when DR.Venky did his pre university in Annamalai University in Chidambaram in 1968--69 --of course , I did my Engineering over there .
All scientists who work on fundamental sciences deserve to be treated as brain banks wherever they do their work and there is no need to grumble and complain all the time .
The second point I wish to share with readers here is that there are lots of scientists and engineers in various organisations here in INdia who do excellent work and accomplish a lot --like ISRO , Atomic Energy , Defence and other labs and companies --May be they do not get any awards for their work --but that doesn`t mean they do not achieve anything here in India . Nobel or any other award alone is not necssarily the only sign of good work being done anywhere in the world .
Let us not always react only in extremes --like getting excited when someone gets an award --or endlessly wail when someone gets a shabby treatment --but just accept and learn to be happy when people like DR Venky accomplish such heights of excellence .
I particularly wish to applaud Mr. Krishna Prasad down here who has made some interesting and balanced comment --the only one of its kind.
Incidentally , I happened to study in Annamalai University during the time when DR.Venky did his pre university in Annamalai University in Chidambaram in 1968--69 --of course , I did my Engineering over there .
Posted by: Raj Vaidya - 08 Oct, 2009
28: Dear Sir,
I am happy and elated but also sad and depressed. Happy because it is an Indian, elated because it is like the proverbial thumbs up against countries (read US, England, France, Germany, Japan etc) who view India poorly. But Sad and depressed seeing the Brain Drain and all the best brains taking education in India, but moving away from India for monetary and other benefits and thereby utlising their brain for a foreign nation, who takes advantage of us Indians' brain power and develop their nation. And after 60 years of Independence, we are still a "developing" country and not a "developed" nation.
IF ALL THE INDIANS FROM NASA, IBM, MICROSOFT AND OTHER SUCH MNC's COME BACK TO INDIA, THOSE COMPANY/ORGANISATION WILL BE CRIPPLED FOR SURE. INDIA CAN HAVE A BETTER ANSWER THAN THOSE ORGANISATIONS. BUT ALAS, FOR PERSONAL MONETARY GAIN, EVERYONE SELLS THEIR BRAINS TO FOREIGN NATION. PAINFUL. GOVERNMENT SHOULD EQUALLY BE RESPONSIBLE TO ENSURE SUCH BRAIN DRAIN DOES NOT HAPPEN AND COME UP WITH (A) BETTER INFRASTRUCTURE (B) BETTER BUDGET FOR RESEARCH (C) BETTER SALARY FOR THE SCIENTIST COMMUNITY.
ALAS, MY INDIA IS IN WANT OF SUCH TECHIES, WHICH IT DOES PRODUCE IN LARGE NUMBERS AND ALSO EDUCATES, BUT THEY FLY OFF TO OTHER LUCRATIVE OFFERS. IS ANYBODY LISTENING?
I am happy and elated but also sad and depressed. Happy because it is an Indian, elated because it is like the proverbial thumbs up against countries (read US, England, France, Germany, Japan etc) who view India poorly. But Sad and depressed seeing the Brain Drain and all the best brains taking education in India, but moving away from India for monetary and other benefits and thereby utlising their brain for a foreign nation, who takes advantage of us Indians' brain power and develop their nation. And after 60 years of Independence, we are still a "developing" country and not a "developed" nation.
IF ALL THE INDIANS FROM NASA, IBM, MICROSOFT AND OTHER SUCH MNC's COME BACK TO INDIA, THOSE COMPANY/ORGANISATION WILL BE CRIPPLED FOR SURE. INDIA CAN HAVE A BETTER ANSWER THAN THOSE ORGANISATIONS. BUT ALAS, FOR PERSONAL MONETARY GAIN, EVERYONE SELLS THEIR BRAINS TO FOREIGN NATION. PAINFUL. GOVERNMENT SHOULD EQUALLY BE RESPONSIBLE TO ENSURE SUCH BRAIN DRAIN DOES NOT HAPPEN AND COME UP WITH (A) BETTER INFRASTRUCTURE (B) BETTER BUDGET FOR RESEARCH (C) BETTER SALARY FOR THE SCIENTIST COMMUNITY.
ALAS, MY INDIA IS IN WANT OF SUCH TECHIES, WHICH IT DOES PRODUCE IN LARGE NUMBERS AND ALSO EDUCATES, BUT THEY FLY OFF TO OTHER LUCRATIVE OFFERS. IS ANYBODY LISTENING?
Posted by: Ravi Iyengar - 08 Oct, 2009
29: Who says that India is a backward country.
Now Indians are proving their talent through
out the world. This is really a one more MILE
STONE to India.
Posted by: sateesh - 08 Oct, 2009
30: one more milestone of INDIA........ I LOVE
INDIA.....HIP HIP HURRAY
Posted by: neha barve - 08 Oct, 2009
31: Congratulations for winning Nobel prize, Its
realy wonder in Biology
Posted by: Dr.B.Prasanna Reddy - 08 Oct, 2009
32: sir,
ALL the INDIANS are PROUD of U.....
INDIA EVER ROCKS.......
ALL the INDIANS are PROUD of U.....
INDIA EVER ROCKS.......
Posted by: T.Sandeep - 08 Oct, 2009
34: Heartly Congratulation to Dr.V.Ramakrishnan.
This is the real Breakthrough in
Biochemistry.
Posted by: purvesh sathawane - 08 Oct, 2009
35: Heartiest Congratulation sir...Indian rocks
every where...
Posted by: P.A.AJMAL - 08 Oct, 2009
36: You have made us and the country proud.
Congratualations Sir.
Posted by: Vani - 08 Oct, 2009
37: Congratulation Sir FOR WINNING NOBLE
PRIZE.
WE ALL INDIAN SALUTE YOU FOR YOUR HARD WORK.
WE ALL INDIAN SALUTE YOU FOR YOUR HARD WORK.
Posted by: chandu - 08 Oct, 2009
38: Congratulations Sir for winning Noble Prize
in Chemistry
Posted by: donald - 08 Oct, 2009
41: Congratulation Sir FOR WINNING NOBLE
PRIZE.
WE ALL INDIAN SALUTE YOU FOR YOUR HARD WORK.
WE ALL INDIAN SALUTE YOU FOR YOUR HARD WORK.
Posted by: TRLOK.S.BHANDARI - 08 Oct, 2009
42: congratulations sir,
we all indian feel proud that an indian had done a remarkable job.
Keep doing well, india rocks
we all indian feel proud that an indian had done a remarkable job.
Keep doing well, india rocks
Posted by: amit saraf - 08 Oct, 2009
43: Congratulations Sir for winning Noble Prize
in Chemistry.
Posted by: Prakash Kumar Rath - 08 Oct, 2009
44: hello sir,my heartiest wishes to your work
and the award you own.India rocks..
Posted by: saranyavelusamy - 08 Oct, 2009
45: why indian origin sir, why not indian....may
be it's a time to celebrate but also
interospect ourselves...why indian people not
want to go for study n research field....we
have a lot potential but haven't dadication
for acedemy services...
Posted by: bhashkar bhatt - 08 Oct, 2009
46: Dear Sir,
This is heartiest congratulation to Mr Venkatraman Ramakrishnan sir..we are Indian proud to be born on this great land which is full of Talent.. hats off to you sir..
This is heartiest congratulation to Mr Venkatraman Ramakrishnan sir..we are Indian proud to be born on this great land which is full of Talent.. hats off to you sir..
Posted by: K.R.Mulla - 08 Oct, 2009
47: We are really proud of you sir that someone
from MSU, Baroda won Nobel prize. Its a great
achievement to the people as well as to the
nation..
Posted by: Kalyani - 08 Oct, 2009
48: It is all a politically, destruction .When I
was in my pre-engineering
class(non-medical),there was a lot of
frustration. The reasons:-(A)College teachers
were not teachers they reacted like a
policeman. They never relished teaching like
now. They had no interest in teaching the
tough subjects rather perform to finish the
syllabus.(B)There were only two Engineering
college in the state. Presently these are
more than 125.Most of the students use to
leave the college as they had not been able
to get the admission in Engineering colleges.
Students use to consider the arts subjects
as defunct subjects. Presently, it is good
that every one can get admission in
Engineering college there by decreasing the
drop out rate. In our times competition was
among the students at +2 level, those who
could not get admission in Engineering
colleges, use to leave the study and thus it
was a wrong feature. Govt. never came forward
that drop out rate is damaging to the nation.
Now competition has shifted from the point
of+2 class level(old times-pre engineering)
to the point after passing graduation in
engineering in order to find the job. this
system is better than the system of our
times.
(B)Education in our times was nonproductive as it is now. Syllabus is not tailored to the requirement of jobs-It is big frustration. Had the syllabus been tailored to the requirement of jobs, people would have not left the country.
(C)Peoples are not absorbed in research, here in India & thus they are compelled to leave India and whole zeal of gained education is spoiled most of the times .Thus brain drain takes place.
(D)A lot of hot issues are there in India for research leading to country's economic development. For example, Energy is the major issue global wise. Thorium is a nuclear fuel for Energy. World's 75% thorium is in India. In case India has been able to use thorium as a fuel, India would the richest country of world .But it needs thorium reactor. Govt. has not taken any step to intensify the research on the design/fabrication of Thorium reactor on war footing, from the last60 years. Govt. is not channelizing the energy of Scientists/Engineers by putting them on the job of research on the said reactor. A pocket of scientists/Engineers working on the side of URANIUM based reactors do not create any competition in research. Working in the field of uranium do not serves any purpose for India, as India has no Uranium
(D)There is no will of govt. to open Govt. Engineering colleges in the area of poor peoples, living in the villages. The reason is well known that govt./political peoples want to keep the village people poor so that these forces may easily keep hand over them for the built up of their vote bank on account of utilizing their poverty .So there is nothing to proud that somebody from India base has shared a noble prize. The whole game is a spoiled game by the political peoples in India. Many news were there in news papers regarding our president at the time of her appointment as a president. Why such news were not there against Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru , previous president A. P. J. Abdul Kalam or Lal Bahadur Shashtry? Why a plan is not brought in the parliament to open Engineering colleges in rural belts and research on thorium rector on war footing?
WITH BEST WISHES
FROM: JASBIR SINGH BHANGU
(B)Education in our times was nonproductive as it is now. Syllabus is not tailored to the requirement of jobs-It is big frustration. Had the syllabus been tailored to the requirement of jobs, people would have not left the country.
(C)Peoples are not absorbed in research, here in India & thus they are compelled to leave India and whole zeal of gained education is spoiled most of the times .Thus brain drain takes place.
(D)A lot of hot issues are there in India for research leading to country's economic development. For example, Energy is the major issue global wise. Thorium is a nuclear fuel for Energy. World's 75% thorium is in India. In case India has been able to use thorium as a fuel, India would the richest country of world .But it needs thorium reactor. Govt. has not taken any step to intensify the research on the design/fabrication of Thorium reactor on war footing, from the last60 years. Govt. is not channelizing the energy of Scientists/Engineers by putting them on the job of research on the said reactor. A pocket of scientists/Engineers working on the side of URANIUM based reactors do not create any competition in research. Working in the field of uranium do not serves any purpose for India, as India has no Uranium
(D)There is no will of govt. to open Govt. Engineering colleges in the area of poor peoples, living in the villages. The reason is well known that govt./political peoples want to keep the village people poor so that these forces may easily keep hand over them for the built up of their vote bank on account of utilizing their poverty .So there is nothing to proud that somebody from India base has shared a noble prize. The whole game is a spoiled game by the political peoples in India. Many news were there in news papers regarding our president at the time of her appointment as a president. Why such news were not there against Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru , previous president A. P. J. Abdul Kalam or Lal Bahadur Shashtry? Why a plan is not brought in the parliament to open Engineering colleges in rural belts and research on thorium rector on war footing?
WITH BEST WISHES
FROM: JASBIR SINGH BHANGU
Posted by: JASBIR SINGH - 08 Oct, 2009
49:Dear Jasbir Singh Bhangu,
I really like your thoughts, i wish every one can think as you do.
Regards,
Irfan
I really like your thoughts, i wish every one can think as you do.
Regards,
Irfan
Irfan replied to: JASBIR SINGH
post - 08 Oct, 2009
post - 08 Oct, 2009
50: congratulation sir
its will give us the direction of Higher study
raveendra
Software Engineer
its will give us the direction of Higher study
raveendra
Software Engineer
Posted by: raveendra kumar - 08 Oct, 2009
51: Congratulations Dr. Venkatraman Ramakrishnan.
We are proud of you.
Posted by: yogesh - 08 Oct, 2009
53: WELLDONE TAMIZHA WELLDONE
CONGRATULATIONS......
Posted by: V BHARATHIDASAN B.E - 08 Oct, 2009
54: first of all congratulation,I really proud of
you as Indian scientist.
Posted by: Harchit Chamuah - 08 Oct, 2009
55: Dr Ramakrishnan, By achieving this rare feat
of getting a Nobel Prize, You have joined the
elite club of Indian scientists who did this
before like
C.V.Raman,S.Chandreshekar,Hargobind
Khurana.We all salute you for your
achievement in the field of Biochemistry.
Posted by: Kamlesh Bhatt - 08 Oct, 2009
56:congratulation sr ,i m more proud as an
indian.
pankaj kumar replied to: Kamlesh Bhatt
post - 08 Oct, 2009
post - 08 Oct, 2009
57: Congratulations Sir as a tamilan i am proud
to have you from our land
Posted by: balaji - 08 Oct, 2009
58: WE are really proud of you and our hearty
congratulations. to you and your team We,
Indians are proud that you won Nobel Prize in
Chemistry along with Thomas E Steitz (US) and
Ada E Yonath (Israel).No Indian working in
home country won Nobel Prize after the
independent .It is great that youself have
P.hD in Physics and won the Nobel Prize in
chemistry.
We are really proud of you .In our country eligible scientist are not getting the opportunity to work due to poor practices followed by our politicians and our country men.
MY congratulations We feel proud of you.
K.B.Panicker
We are really proud of you .In our country eligible scientist are not getting the opportunity to work due to poor practices followed by our politicians and our country men.
MY congratulations We feel proud of you.
K.B.Panicker
Posted by: K.B.Panicker - 08 Oct, 2009
59: CONGRATULATIONS SIR..................WE ARE
PROUD OF U AND .HOPE MANY PPL LIKE U BRING
INDIA HIGH STANDARD VALUES IN ALL THE
FIELDS......W'LL DO OUR LEVEL BEST TO KEEP UP
THE PRIDE OF OUR MOTHER INDIAN
REGARDS
MADHU
REGARDS
MADHU
Posted by: MADHU - 08 Oct, 2009
60: Congratulations SIR,
Am very happy that a person from my home town.... CHIDAMBARAM is a Nobel Laureate...
You make us proud... Because the town of Chidambaram is known for its academic proficiency...
with a renowned University here... We feel you have brought in pride to us.
Am very happy that a person from my home town.... CHIDAMBARAM is a Nobel Laureate...
You make us proud... Because the town of Chidambaram is known for its academic proficiency...
with a renowned University here... We feel you have brought in pride to us.
Posted by: Karunakaran - 08 Oct, 2009
61: Hearty congratulations to Mr. Venkatraman
Ramakrishnan. Its a day for every Indian to
be proud of as one of the finest sons of
India has brought laurels to the country
which is starved of these kind of
accomplishments.Hope, it again inspires the
youngsters to go for the classical scientific
research oriented careers.Let us sit back and
appreciate and celebrate this genius
again.
Posted by: Satyam - 08 Oct, 2009
62: Heartly Congratulation to Dr.V.Ramakrishnan.
This is the real Breakthrough in
Biochemistry.
Ashwin P G
PhD Student
IIT Kharagpur
Ashwin P G
PhD Student
IIT Kharagpur
Posted by: ashwin - 08 Oct, 2009
64: I am truly proud of Dr Venkatraman
Ramakrishnan to achieve the prestigious noble
prize for his invaluable research which is
applicable to all living things in general
and human beings in particular. This is true
form of leadership infact. Born in India
studied in U S achieved honour in Stockholm.
Leaders dont have boundaries and they create
their own legacies.It has been proved time
and again. The other surprise is that Dr
Ramakrishnan has made his doctorate in
Physics and has been awarded Noble prize in
the Chemistry. This again proves that leaders
need not have any limit instead they work
beyond limitations. Each one of us has that
potential and capabilites to prove ourselves
provided we explore ourself beyond subjects
and find our true value and nature. As per
the great spiritual guru Swami Vivekanand a
genius person uses less that 5 percent of his
brain power. Interestingly all human beings
have brains and it depends upon us, how we
utilise it. If we learn to utilise in
positive way it will give the excellent
result and other way devastating result.
Everything depends upon will power and
determination along with dedication and
devotion. It is said that where there is a
will there is a way. Each Indian should try
to make the positive difference to the self,
community and socity. Then only we deserve to
be superbrain in the world and finally
superpower.
Once again, I bow to Great personality like Dr Ramakrishnan for his great victory and God bless him for his healthy family life and more similar success ahead.
Once again, I bow to Great personality like Dr Ramakrishnan for his great victory and God bless him for his healthy family life and more similar success ahead.
Posted by: Ajay Kumar Gupta - 08 Oct, 2009
65: : Heartly Congratulation to Dr.
V.Ramakrishnan
Posted by: jayakumar - 08 Oct, 2009
66: Congratulations to Mr.V.Ramakrishnan for his
brilliant achievement! I hope many more
Indians will pursue their career in pure
science & bring laurels to the country.
Present generation is more interested to do
computer science only for monetary benefits.
Posted by: sheshadri - 08 Oct, 2009
67: Congratulation Sir,
Congratulation to yr Parents who make foundation in u....and yr Teachers....and yr efforts.
Regards
Congratulation to yr Parents who make foundation in u....and yr Teachers....and yr efforts.
Regards
Posted by: Rauf - 07 Oct, 2009
68: Heartly Congratulation to Dr. V.Ramakrishnan.
Its a day of proud for Every Indian. The
research is a real breakthrough in
Biochemistry.
Ashwin P.G
PhD Student
IIT KGP
Ashwin P.G
PhD Student
IIT KGP
Posted by: ashwin - 07 Oct, 2009
69: It is very heartening to note the tremendous
contribution to Chemistry that made by Mr.
Venkatraman Ramakrishnan. The Indians are
very proud to note of it. Congratulations
Sir.
Posted by: Suri Babu Komakula - 07 Oct, 2009
70: Sir! You proved that "SkY IS THE LIMIT" ,
your attitude and smart work brings many many
nobel prizes like this sir, Congradulations
Sir, Thanks for contribution to bring INDIA
NO1.
Thanks for this oppurtunity.
Ashokkumar venkatraman
Krishnagiri,
tamilnadu
Thanks for this oppurtunity.
Ashokkumar venkatraman
Krishnagiri,
tamilnadu
Posted by: ASHOKKUMAR - 07 Oct, 2009
71: congratulations sir,
your contribution to chemistry and that made india and rest of the world proud.
Raj
your contribution to chemistry and that made india and rest of the world proud.
Raj
Posted by: rajashekara - 07 Oct, 2009
72: While congratulating you Sir,feel proud to be
an Indian (From TN)and living in the same era
along with you great legends.
Posted by: Ramanan Narasimman - 07 Oct, 2009
73: Hearty Congratulations to Mr. Ventakatraman
Ramakrishna.
Posted by: Gaurang Gaurav - 07 Oct, 2009
76: Congratulations Sir.
I happened to read your quote in the Times Of India, Mumbai, this morning, where you have mentioned that there are a lot of brilliant scientists in India and Scientific Institutions of world class - like IISc, Bangalore - and that the climate for scientific research has changed for the better (compared to your time in India I guess).
I did a little bit of research on the kind of funding that research (institutions & subjects) that the Govt. Of India disburses each year. It's shocking that pure-science research, that in my opinion forms the bedrock for major innovations , finds less than 2% of all research funds deployed. It is no wonder that scientists (including brilliant minds that you refer to Sir) may find it more satisfying to look at opportunities abroad.
May I make a humble suggestion Sir, Mr Sam Pitroda has been appointed as Scientific Advisor to the Prime Minister of India (TOI, 08 October 2009) and it may be a great idea if a Noble Laureate like you could write to him and offer your services to help build a consultative team, comprised of eminent achievers in the fields of Scientific research to enhance the capabilities of Indian Scientists by funding research more adequately. I am sure given the emerging global businesses of Indian origin some kind of private participation at the University levels could also be worked upon - provided we have a think tank at the top that guides and validates such efforts.
Otherwise, I am afraid our country would become an "outsourced destination" for applied research for industries that work on breakthroughs achieved by scientists like you , Sir, whilst your fellow scientists in the country would be relegated to doing hack-work..
Once again Sir, congratulations from a fellow Indian who shares his roots in Tamil Nadu..
I happened to read your quote in the Times Of India, Mumbai, this morning, where you have mentioned that there are a lot of brilliant scientists in India and Scientific Institutions of world class - like IISc, Bangalore - and that the climate for scientific research has changed for the better (compared to your time in India I guess).
I did a little bit of research on the kind of funding that research (institutions & subjects) that the Govt. Of India disburses each year. It's shocking that pure-science research, that in my opinion forms the bedrock for major innovations , finds less than 2% of all research funds deployed. It is no wonder that scientists (including brilliant minds that you refer to Sir) may find it more satisfying to look at opportunities abroad.
May I make a humble suggestion Sir, Mr Sam Pitroda has been appointed as Scientific Advisor to the Prime Minister of India (TOI, 08 October 2009) and it may be a great idea if a Noble Laureate like you could write to him and offer your services to help build a consultative team, comprised of eminent achievers in the fields of Scientific research to enhance the capabilities of Indian Scientists by funding research more adequately. I am sure given the emerging global businesses of Indian origin some kind of private participation at the University levels could also be worked upon - provided we have a think tank at the top that guides and validates such efforts.
Otherwise, I am afraid our country would become an "outsourced destination" for applied research for industries that work on breakthroughs achieved by scientists like you , Sir, whilst your fellow scientists in the country would be relegated to doing hack-work..
Once again Sir, congratulations from a fellow Indian who shares his roots in Tamil Nadu..
Posted by: Krishna Prasad R - 07 Oct, 2009
78: Congratulations! Mr Venkatraman
Ramakrishnan
This is a matter of great happiness for all the Indians.His work will surely give a new direction in the R&D of the field.This event will possibly encourage youths to work in interdisciplinary subjects.
This is a matter of great happiness for all the Indians.His work will surely give a new direction in the R&D of the field.This event will possibly encourage youths to work in interdisciplinary subjects.
Posted by: Shahab Ahmad - 07 Oct, 2009
79: like this only india can shine and spark, not
with our cheep vote bank politics...hearty
congratulations Professor. Venkatraman
Ramakrishnan....we all love u...and u have to
pioneer us in a shapy way to spark INDIA.
Jaihind..
Posted by: Nageswara Rao Karri - 07 Oct, 2009
80: Hearty Congratulations to you Dr.
Ramakrishnan. Wish for many more new
contributions to the huan kind from you.
With best wishes and kind Regards,
With best wishes and kind Regards,
Posted by: C.R.NAMBIAR - 07 Oct, 2009
81: Congratulations! Mr Venkatraman Ramakrishnan
Posted by: Pankaj - 07 Oct, 2009
83: Congratulations Mr Venkatraman Ramakrishnan.
The opportunities, he received, & his
dedication, devotion have made him a pride
scientist for all Indians.
Posted by: Ashok Karnani - 07 Oct, 2009
84: : Hearty Congratulations Venkatraman
Ramakrishnan
We, Indians are proud that you won Nobel Prize in Chemistry along with Thomas E Steitz (US) and Ada E Yonath (Israel).It is an irony that after Independence No Indian working in home country won Nobel Prize! As of July 2008, 789 individuals and organisations were awarded Nobel Prize. Countries with Top Nobel prizes: USA 320,UK 114,Germany 102,France 57, Switzerland 25, Russia 23, Italy 20, Austria 20,Canada 18, Netherlands 18, Japan 16,Denmark 13,Poland 12, Belgium 11, Norway 11, Australia 10, India 9.
Cheers..
S. Siddharth Sonkar
Research Scholar
Medical Biotechnology Lab
ACBR
University of Delhi
India
We, Indians are proud that you won Nobel Prize in Chemistry along with Thomas E Steitz (US) and Ada E Yonath (Israel).It is an irony that after Independence No Indian working in home country won Nobel Prize! As of July 2008, 789 individuals and organisations were awarded Nobel Prize. Countries with Top Nobel prizes: USA 320,UK 114,Germany 102,France 57, Switzerland 25, Russia 23, Italy 20, Austria 20,Canada 18, Netherlands 18, Japan 16,Denmark 13,Poland 12, Belgium 11, Norway 11, Australia 10, India 9.
Cheers..
S. Siddharth Sonkar
Research Scholar
Medical Biotechnology Lab
ACBR
University of Delhi
India
Posted by: S. Siddharth Sonkar - 07 Oct, 2009
85: I am really proud that some one from my very
near place (so close) Chidambaram and a
product of Baroda Univercity has won Noble
prize.It is proud to all Indians.
K.Stephen sathia Moorthy Pondicherry
K.Stephen sathia Moorthy Pondicherry
Posted by: stephen sathia moorthy - 07 Oct, 2009
86: Thanks a lot sir
India is great SCIENCE LOVES SCIENTIST.
DEEPESH,INDIA[DARBHANGA]
India is great SCIENCE LOVES SCIENTIST.
DEEPESH,INDIA[DARBHANGA]
Posted by: DEEPESH - 07 Oct, 2009
87: Dont say Indian origin, but the correct word
should be India-escaped.
Posted by: Ved from Victoria Institutions - 07 Oct, 2009
88:What India-escaped .. India not provide such
a Infracture thats why it is better to do
reseatch abroad. What wrong with this .
SRB replied to: Ved from Victoria Institutions
post - 08 Oct, 2009
post - 08 Oct, 2009
89:Don't you Know? Who Supports the Experiments
in India? No one is there. Are you ready
(?)to provide Economic Support for them, who
are doing research. It better to us to Salute
to Sri Dr.Venkatraman Ramakrishnan Sir.
lmn replied to: Ved from Victoria Institutions
post - 07 Oct, 2009
post - 07 Oct, 2009
91: Congratulations Mr Venkatraman Ramakrishnan.
Posted by: Muralitharan.S - 07 Oct, 2009
92: congratulations mate. You are inspirational
to us.
Posted by: Sitarama raju kada - 07 Oct, 2009
93: First f ol many many congrats to "Shri
Venkatraman Ramakrishnan"
Refer to cmnt posted by Dr.A.Jagadeesh Nellore (AP)
Sir, Indian Gvt don't bother on these assets. When they achieve smthing then they honoured. Why nt these people got satisfaction in India before going abroad. The reason is that that in India ppl & gvt take students very lightly in every matter utill they acheive something.
Still in India thosands of the Indian young brains heve been developed and still devoloping inversly proportinate to jobs available. What is gvt doing ....
Refer to cmnt posted by Dr.A.Jagadeesh Nellore (AP)
Sir, Indian Gvt don't bother on these assets. When they achieve smthing then they honoured. Why nt these people got satisfaction in India before going abroad. The reason is that that in India ppl & gvt take students very lightly in every matter utill they acheive something.
Still in India thosands of the Indian young brains heve been developed and still devoloping inversly proportinate to jobs available. What is gvt doing ....
Posted by: Satinder Shah Singh - 07 Oct, 2009
94: Hearty Congratulations Venkatraman
Ramakrishnan
We, Indians are proud that you won Nobel Prize in Chemistry along with Thomas E Steitz (US) and Ada E Yonath (Israel).It is an irony that after Independence No Indian working in home country won Nobel Prize! As of July 2008, 789 individuals and organisations were awarded Nobel Prize. Countries with Top Nobel prizes: USA 320,UK 114,Germany 102,France 57, Switzerland 25, Russia 23, Italy 20, Austria 20,Canada 18, Netherlands 18, Japan 16,Denmark 13,Poland 12, Belgium 11, Norway 11, Australia 10, India 9.
Dr.A.Jagadeesh Nellore (AP)
We, Indians are proud that you won Nobel Prize in Chemistry along with Thomas E Steitz (US) and Ada E Yonath (Israel).It is an irony that after Independence No Indian working in home country won Nobel Prize! As of July 2008, 789 individuals and organisations were awarded Nobel Prize. Countries with Top Nobel prizes: USA 320,UK 114,Germany 102,France 57, Switzerland 25, Russia 23, Italy 20, Austria 20,Canada 18, Netherlands 18, Japan 16,Denmark 13,Poland 12, Belgium 11, Norway 11, Australia 10, India 9.
Dr.A.Jagadeesh Nellore (AP)
Posted by: Dr.a.Jagadeesh - 07 Oct, 2009
95:The reason I believe is our Universities
don't get that kind of funds for research and
we it seems are also lacking in equipment.To
be able to do this kind of research we need
cutting edge technology. We got the
brains..all we need now is money and the
equipment and then we can have people like
Dr. jagadessh bringing home the honour :) .
Hari Kiran replied to: Dr.a.Jagadeesh
post - 07 Oct, 2009
post - 07 Oct, 2009
96: Congratulations Sir,
Your contribution to chemistry and biology made india proud.
Your contribution to chemistry and biology made india proud.
Muralidhar Kachinthaya replied to: Hari Kiran
post - 07 Oct, 2009
post - 07 Oct, 2009
97: Congratulations Mr Venkatraman Ramakrishnan
sir.
This is again a great news for we all Indians. we all are proud of you.
This is again a great news for we all Indians. we all are proud of you.
narayan replied to: Muralidhar Kachinthaya
post - 07 Oct, 2009
post - 07 Oct, 2009
98: Congratulations Dr. Venkatraman Ramakrishnan.
We are proud of you.
Yogesh replied to: narayan
post - 08 Oct, 2009
post - 08 Oct, 2009
99: Hearatulatly congratulation to Mr Venkatraman
Ramakrishnan sir..i am proud to be born on
this grt land which is full of Talent..hats
off sir..
Sanjeev replied to: narayan
post - 08 Oct, 2009
post - 08 Oct, 2009
100:Sirs
Congratulations to all of the three professors who have won the nobel price. Special congratulations for Prof Ramakrishnan.
I was always wondering how the codes of DNA and other RNA s and many biological entities store the genetic message, transmit,and replicate,mutate,improve up on,and how and what is the instruction to procreate,sustain, etc ...Altough I am a mechanical engineer, Biology has been one of the most facinating subject from childhood. I will study on my own and try to understand the new findings. Please forward literature to my E mail id pbagalkot@yahoo.com
Thanking you
Regards
Prabhakar.D.Bagalkot . DGM Projects,Tata Steel ,India,
Congratulations to all of the three professors who have won the nobel price. Special congratulations for Prof Ramakrishnan.
I was always wondering how the codes of DNA and other RNA s and many biological entities store the genetic message, transmit,and replicate,mutate,improve up on,and how and what is the instruction to procreate,sustain, etc ...Altough I am a mechanical engineer, Biology has been one of the most facinating subject from childhood. I will study on my own and try to understand the new findings. Please forward literature to my E mail id pbagalkot@yahoo.com
Thanking you
Regards
Prabhakar.D.Bagalkot . DGM Projects,Tata Steel ,India,
Prabhakar.D.Bagalkot replied to: Sanjeev
post - 08 Oct, 2009
post - 08 Oct, 2009
101: My heartliest Congratulations To
Prof.Ramakrishnan and your team sir.India has
got abundant talent.The Government should
seriously think and provide the basic
requirements and should invest much on
Research And Development.They should interact
with eminent Personalities like
Prof.Ramakrishnan.Keeping politics aside
under the leadership of Dr.A.P.J.Abdul Kalam
sir if Government starts a RND team.India
will sure provide more number of Nobel
laurets.And it also should provide technical
education and infrastructure to rural
places.Atlast i thank Silicon India team for
their latest updates.
Thanking you,
Regards,
Chandan S Akki
Thanking you,
Regards,
Chandan S Akki
Chandan S Akki replied to: Prabhakar.D.Bagalkot
post - 08 Oct, 2009
post - 08 Oct, 2009
102: Dear Venkatraman Sir
First of all let me thanx from my bottom of the heart..for your research have been awarded for the Nobel prize.. Indian are the best everywhere........ya...being a teaching faculty at Applied Mechanics Department , Faculty of Techbology & Engineering , The M.S.University of Baroda
Baroda.. Sir please keep it up its great proud.......
Indian are the always remain best in all over the world...second time i am writing only thing suitable environment is not there for his hardship.......
regard
G.S.Doiphode
baroda
First of all let me thanx from my bottom of the heart..for your research have been awarded for the Nobel prize.. Indian are the best everywhere........ya...being a teaching faculty at Applied Mechanics Department , Faculty of Techbology & Engineering , The M.S.University of Baroda
Baroda.. Sir please keep it up its great proud.......
Indian are the always remain best in all over the world...second time i am writing only thing suitable environment is not there for his hardship.......
regard
G.S.Doiphode
baroda
Ganesh Doiphode replied to: Chandan S Akki
post - 08 Oct, 2009
post - 08 Oct, 2009
103: Hearty Congratulations to Dr. Ramakrishnan.
Though Dr. Ramakrishnan is born and graduated
in India, the credit to his credential will
obvously go to the USA, alone. In India,
eminent scientists, like Dr. Ramakrishnan,
have no say and autonomy to pursue their
research work, as we are still entangled with
bureaucratic wrangleholds and redtapism.
Political will is another major set back.
Indian scientists are not tuned to fill too
many documents to seek grants for research
work, and wait for the grant money , and face
the Accounts department to answer their
missing voucher queries.
S. Muralidharan replied to: Chandan S Akki
post - 08 Oct, 2009
post - 08 Oct, 2009
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