We benefit tremendously from the E.U. Britain does very well in getting back E.U. money for the amount it puts in. Venkatraman Ramakrishnan amountbackbenefit Change image and share on social
If you go to a second-rate place, and you are first-rate, it is very difficult to do first-rate work because you do not get that critical feedback you need for first-rate work on a daily basis. Venkatraman Ramakrishnan basiscriticaldaily Change image and share on social
I realise I have inadvertently become a source of inspiration and hope for people in India simply by the fact that I grew up there, went to my local university, but could go on to do well internationally. Venkatraman Ramakrishnan factgrowhope share on social
Like the women in my family, I've found the women in my lab a hard-nosed, ambitious lot who have gone on to be faculty members at top universities. In my own family, it is my father who is prone to bursting into tears. Venkatraman Ramakrishnan ambitiousburstfaculty share on social
I think it's important to give young people the freedom to follow their ideas and pursue their interests. Venkatraman Ramakrishnan followfreedomgive Change image and share on social
There is no room for political, personal or religious ideologies in science. Venkatraman Ramakrishnan ideologypersonalpolitical Change image and share on social
Science is curiosity, testing and experimenting. Venkatraman Ramakrishnan curiosityexperimentscience Change image and share on social
Ultimately, biological phenomena involve molecules, and understanding them involves understanding the underlying chemistry. In my opinion, this is a particularly exciting area of chemistry. Venkatraman Ramakrishnan areabiologicalchemistry Change image and share on social
We are all human beings, and our nationality is simply an accident of birth. Venkatraman Ramakrishnan accidentbeingbirth Change image and share on social
I began studying ribosomes as a postdoctoral fellow in Peter Moore's laboratory in 1978. Venkatraman Ramakrishnan beginfellowlaboratory Change image and share on social
