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Chintamani Nagesa Ramachandra Rao

Indian chemist · India · Scientists · Born 1934 · age 92

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Chintamani Nagesa Ramachandra Rao is an Indian chemist who has worked mainly in solid-state and structural chemistry. He has honorary doctorates from 86 universities from around the world and has authored around 1,800 research publications and 58 books.

A life in dates

2017Von Hippel AwardAward2015Corresponding Member of the Australian Academy of ScienceAward2013“We couldn’t afford many things, but we had education. My father was a headmaster and later became an education officer.”In their wordsScientist wonders why nobody asks him about Dan David prize (2013)

“Those days, poor teachers and poor policemen alone would have maximum children. But my father believed in a sort of family planning. He was known as family planning teacher then.”In their wordsScientist wonders why nobody asks him about Dan David prize (2013)

“Among scientists, I am the second to get it [Bharat Ratna], after C.V.Raman. M. Visveswariah was an engineer, not a scientist. In that sense I am the second scientist to get it.”In their wordsScientist wonders why nobody asks him about Dan David prize (2013)

“You give attention to army, police and things like that. Who pays attention to science?”In their wordsScientist wonders why nobody asks him about Dan David prize (2013)

2012Honorary Doctorate from Joseph Fourier UniversityAward2010“Prof Brown used to say, if it is worth doing, it must be worth publishing. Faraday had said much the same many years earlier. In science, we “ work, finish and publish”.”In their wordsp. 30

“The Berkeley campus was academically overpowering.”In their wordsp. 37

August Wilhelm von Hofmann MedalAward2008Abdus Salam MedalAward2005Dan David PrizeAward2004India Science AwardAward2001Associate Fellow of the African Academy of SciencesAward2000Honorary Doctor of Caen UniversityAwardHughes MedalAward1997H K Firodia awardsAward1983Honorary Doctorate from University of Bordeaux-IAward1968Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and TechnologyAward1967Marlow AwardAward1934Born30 June 1934

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10 statements, newest first

  1. We couldn’t afford many things, but we had education. My father was a headmaster and later became an education officer.

    2013, Scientist wonders why nobody asks him about Dan David prize (2013), Own words

  2. Those days, poor teachers and poor policemen alone would have maximum children. But my father believed in a sort of family planning. He was known as family planning teacher then.

    2013, Scientist wonders why nobody asks him about Dan David prize (2013), Own words

  3. I am also working on materials never worked on in the world, completely new type of materials on the planet. I am worried not so much for myself, I will go on working.

    2013, Scientist wonders why nobody asks him about Dan David prize (2013), Own words

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Awards

Von Hippel Award2017
Corresponding Member of the Australian Academy of Science2015
Honorary Doctorate from Joseph Fourier University2012
August Wilhelm von Hofmann Medal2010
Royal Medal2009
Abdus Salam Medal2008
Dan David Prize2005
India Science Award2004
Associate Fellow of the African Academy of Sciences2001
Hughes Medal2000
Centenary Prize2000
Honorary Doctor of Caen University2000
H K Firodia awards1997
Honorary Doctorate from University of Bordeaux-I1983
Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology1968
Marlow Award1967
Fellow of the Royal Society
Grand Cross of the National Order of Scientific Merit
Bharat Ratna
Order of Friendship
Legion of Honour
Padma Shri in science & engineering
Padma Vibhushan in science & engineering
Fellow of the Bangladesh Academy of Science
Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada
Chemical Pioneer Award

About this person

Chintamani Nagesa Ramachandra Rao is an Indian chemist who has worked mainly in solid-state and structural chemistry. He has honorary doctorates from 86 universities from around the world and has authored around 1,800 research publications and 58 books. He is described as a scientist who had won all possible awards in his field except the Nobel Prize.

Country
India
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
living
Dates
Born 1934 · age 92

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Omar M. YaghiBoth received August Wilhelm von Hofmann MedalAdolf ButenandtBoth received August Wilhelm von Hofmann MedalJohn PolanyiBoth received Marlow AwardCalyampudi Radhakrishna RaoBoth received India Science AwardEmilio SegrèBoth received August Wilhelm von Hofmann MedalBen FeringaBoth received August Wilhelm von Hofmann Medal

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