Nobody has approached me about an offer to work in India. However, I can categorically state that if they did so, I would refuse immediately. Venkatraman Ramakrishnan approachcategoricallyimmediately Change image and 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
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
I am very grateful for the dedicated work and intellectual contributions of generations of talented postdocs, students and research assistants without whom none of the work from my laboratory would have been possible. Venkatraman Ramakrishnan assistantcontributiondedicate share on social
The success in the determination of the high-resolution structures of ribosomal subunits and eventually the whole ribosome was the culmination of decades of effort. Venkatraman Ramakrishnan culminationdecadedetermination 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
We are all human beings, and our nationality is simply an accident of birth. Venkatraman Ramakrishnan accidentbeingbirth 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
I began studying ribosomes as a postdoctoral fellow in Peter Moore's laboratory in 1978. Venkatraman Ramakrishnan beginfellowlaboratory Change image and share on social