Who is Venkatraman Ramakrishnan? The scientist who could not make it to IITs but won the Nobel Prize and Padma Vibhushan
etimes.in / Apr 10, 2026, 00:00 (IST)
Despite failing to secure admission into IITs, scientist Venkatraman Ramakrishnan achieved global acclaim, winning the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his groundbreaking work on the ribosome's atomic structure. His journey, marked by initial rejections and a pivot to biology, offers a powerful message to students: setbacks are not endpoints, but potential catalysts for extraordinary discoveries and unconventional career paths.