Venkatraman Ramakrishnan Short Quotes

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I then got a PhD in physics [from Ohio University] though it was not a very good one.

Venkatraman Ramakrishnan
A life of science struck me as being both interesting and international in character.

Venkatraman Ramakrishnan
Scientists work by a combination of intuition and insight in trying to understand a question.

Venkatraman Ramakrishnan
No. Geeks make huge advances in society. Newton was the ultimate geek. It should be a compliment.

Venkatraman Ramakrishnan
The ribosome does amazing chemistry, but I'm not a chemist…I've just learnt enough to work on my problem.

Venkatraman Ramakrishnan
I think it is the ability to tackle difficult problems in a sort of stable and supportive environment. I think that is the real key to it.

Venkatraman Ramakrishnan
That is the wrong question to ask…You can't go into science thinking of a Nobel Prize. You can only go into science because you're interested in it.

Venkatraman Ramakrishnan
Indeed, many of the founding members of the Laboratory of Molecular Biology were immigrants themselves, and they helped to revolutionise modern biology.

Venkatraman Ramakrishnan
I was quite insistent. We have quite a few pranksters in the lab and I thought this was one of them. I even congratulated the man, ironically, on his Swedish accent.

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In the current debate about immigration, it is worth noting that this award is yet another example of the numerous contributions that immigrants make to British society.

Venkatraman Ramakrishnan
People go into science out of curiosity, not to win awards. But scientists are human and have ambitions. Even the best scientists are often insecure and feel the need for recognition.

Venkatraman Ramakrishnan