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 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
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 cannot imagine a more enjoyable place to work than in the Laboratory of Molecular Biology where I work. Venkatraman Ramakrishnan biologyenjoyableimagine 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
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 began studying ribosomes as a postdoctoral fellow in Peter Moore's laboratory in 1978. Venkatraman Ramakrishnan beginfellowlaboratory Change image and share on social
I'm very grateful to have had many brilliant students and post-docs who have worked with me. Potential is often hard to spot, but a key factor is whether they express a genuine interest in the problem and how they have thought about it. Venkatraman Ramakrishnan brilliantdocexpress share on social
It takes a certain amount of courage to tackle very hard problems in science, I now realise. You don't know what the timescale of your work will be: decades or only a few years. Venkatraman Ramakrishnan amountcouragedecade 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
