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Lives and Times of Great Pioneers in Chemistry: From Lavoisier to Sanger
C. N. R. Rao obtained his Ph.D. from Purdue University, USA, and D.Sc. from Mysore University. Apart from other appointments throughout the years, C. N. R. Rao was the Director of the Indian Institute of Science (1984-94), of which he now is an Honorary Professor, and the President of the Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (1989-99), where he holds the Linus Pauling Research Professorship and Honorary Presidency. His main research interests are in solid state and materials chemistry, molecular structure and spectroscopy. He is a member of numerous science academies worldwide and has received many national and international honours, and published over 1200 research papers. Achim Mller studied chemistry and physics at Gttingen University and is currently Professor of Inorganic Chemsitry at Bielefeld University, bothGermany. His research interests range from problems of molecular physics, bioinorganic chemistry and metal chalcogenide compounds to popularised science. He has receive
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For CNR Rao, 89, research never ends
Born on June 30, 1934, the eminent Indian chemist and one of the world’s foremost solid state and materials scientists has entered his 70th year of research. His pioneering work has advanced the fields of transition metal oxides and other inorganic materials.He has authored more than 1,800 research papers and 56 books. Based in Bengaluru, Rao serves as honorary president and Linus Pauling Research Professor at the Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, an institution he founded. He also holds an honorary professorship at the Indian Institute of Science.
Among his myriad honours, Rao has been awarded the Padma Shri (1974), Padma Vibhushan (1985), Einstein Gold Medal (1996), Hughes Medal by the Royal Society (2000), and India’s highest civilian award, the Bharat Ratna (2014). He is a member of several of the world’s leading science academies and has rece
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C. N. R. Rao
Indian chemist (born 1934)
Not to be confused with C. R. Rao.
C. N. R. Rao FNA, FASc, FRS, FTWAS, HonFRSC, MAE, HonFInstP | |
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Professor Rao in 2013 | |
| Born | Chintamani Nagesa Ramachandra Rao (1934-06-30) 30 June 1934 (age 90) Bangalore, Kingdom of Mysore, British India |
| Alma mater | Mysore University (BS) Banaras Hindu University (MS) Purdue University (PhD) |
| Awards | Bharat Ratna (2014) Padma Vibhushan (1985) Padma Shri (1974) Marlow Medal (1967) Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology (1969) Hughes Medal (2000) India Science Award (2004) Dan David Prize (2005) Legion of Honor (2005) Abdus Salam Medal (2008) Royal Medal (2009) Karnataka Ratna (2001) Order of Friendship (2009) National Order of Scientific Merit (2012) Order of the Rising Sun (2015) Von Hippel Award (2017) ENI award (2020) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Solid-state chemistry |
| Institutions | Indian Space Research Organisation IIT Kanpur Indian Institute of Science University of Oxford University of Cambridge University of California, Santa Barbara J Copyright ©boottry.pages.dev 2025 |