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C. N. Ramachandra Rao Quotes

born 1934 India

Chintamani Nagesa Ramachandra Rao (born June 30, 1934) is an Indian chemist whose particular field of research is in solid-state and structural chemistry, and nanomaterials. Rao's unique contribution is reflected in his 1,500 research papers and 45 scientific books.

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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”. These statements have guided me all through my professional life.

Climbing the Limitless Ladder: A Life in Chemistry (2010)

There are some CNR clones. Prof D D Sharma in chemistry, Prof Ajay Sood in Physics are doing good work. Let’s see many more may come from the younger lot.

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

University of California at Berkeley (UC Berkeley) is one of the most outstanding universities, and the Chemistry Department there ranks first amongst the universities of the world in research performance. This department was established by G.N.Lewis, who is considered to be the father of modern chemistry.

Climbing the Limitless Ladder: A Life in Chemistry (2010)

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.

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

Atoms were originally proposed as an idea. Although their presence was proved by various means, people did not think that they could see them directly. This was so until recently. We are now able to directly see atoms by employing powerful microscopic techniques.

Understanding Chemistry (1999)

Music for me is therapeutic.

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