Ramakrishnan, Steitz, Yonath win Nobel for Chemistry

October 12th, 2009 STOCKHOLM - The shared Nobel economics prize for Elinor Ostrom of the US Monday further underscored that 2009 was a record-year for women prize winners. Ostrom, of Indiana University in Bloomington, became the first woman to win a Nobel prize for economics.

October 11th, 2009 New thinking on consumers gets Nobel speculationSTOCKHOLM — As the globe grapples with the problem of greenhouse gases and tries to restore the battered economy to health, research into the economics of climate change or the key to what truly makes consumers tick could be contenders for this year's Nobel prize in economics. The last of the six Nobel prizes announced this year, the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences to be announced Monday is not among the original awards and was created in 1968 by the Swedish central bank in Alfred Nobel's memory.

October 11th, 2009 Economics this year's last Nobel prize awardSTOCKHOLM — As the globe grapples with the problem of greenhouse gases and tries to restore the battered economy to health, research into the economics of climate change or the key to what truly makes consumers tick could be contenders for this year's Nobel prize in economics. The last of the six Nobel prizes announced this year, the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences to be announced Monday is not among the original awards and was created in 1968 by the Swedish central bank in Alfred Nobel's memory.

October 8th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday congratulated India-born scientist Venkatraman Ramakrishnan for winning the 2009 Nobel Prize for Chemistry, and said it was a matter of great pride for the country and also a tribute to India's educational system and the teaching community. In a statement issued here, the prime minister said: "I warmly congratulate you on the award of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for 2009.

October 8th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar Thursday congratulated Indian-origin scientist Venkatraman Ramakrishnan on winning the Nobel Prize for Chemistry. Lauding his pioneering work in the field of molecular biology, the speaker said: "The nation and the people of India are proud." She said his research would break "new grounds and lead to new dimensions in the field of biology".

October 7th, 2009 VADODARA - As Venkatraman Ramakrishnan was awarded the Nobel Prize for Chemistry along with two others Wednesday, the Maharaja Sayajirao University (MSU) in this Gujarat city - where he did graduation in physics - reacted with pride and joy. "We knew one day he will win a Nobel prize," said J.S.

October 7th, 2009 Israeli woman potential Nobel chemistry winnerSTOCKHOLM — If Nobel judges are looking to improve the balance of women winning the chemistry prize, Israeli scientist Ada Yonath could be a strong candidate when the award is announced Wednesday. Yonath's pioneering work in understanding how cells build proteins could make her a contender, possibly along with American George Feher.

October 7th, 2009 LONDON - Indian-origin scientist Venkatraman Ramakrishnan shares the Nobel Prize in Chemistry this year with Thomas A. Steitz and Ada E.

October 7th, 2009 NEW DELHI - President Pratibha Patil Wednesday congratulated Venkatraman Ramakrishnan, the Indian-born scientist who has shared this year's Nobel Prize for Chemistry with two other researchers. The president has said she is very proud to hear of the news and is happy that Professor Ramakrishnans pursuit of understanding the structure and function of the ribosome has been recognised, a Rashtrapati Bhavan statement said.

October 7th, 2009 LONDON - Indian-origin scientist Venkatraman Ramakrishan Wednesday said that he is "honoured" to share 2009 Nobel Prize for Chemistry but added that it's a "mistake to define good work by awards". Asked about his initial reaction when he heard the news, Venkatraman said: "Well, I think it's a great honour and surprise! I am very happy!" I think its a mistake to define good work by awards.

October 7th, 2009 Excerpts from Nobel chemistry prize citationExcerpts from the citation awarding the 2009 Nobel Prize in chemistry to Venkatraman Ramakrishnan, Thomas A. Steitz and Ada E.

October 7th, 2009 LONDON - Indian-born scientist Venkatraman Ramakrishnan shares the Nobel Prize in Chemistry this year with Thomas A. Steitz and Ada E.

October 7th, 2009 STOCKHOLM - Venkatraman Ramakrishnan, Thomas A. Steitz and Ada E.

October 7th, 2009 LONDON - Indian origin senior scientist at the MRC Laborartory of Molecular Biology at Cambridge, Venkatraman Ramakrishnan, has been awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for 2009 along with two others. The Nobel Committee announced on Wednesday that the Tamil Nadu born Ramakrishnan shares the Nobel Prize with Thomas E Steitz (US) and Ada E Yonath (Israel) for their "studies of the structure and function of the ribosome".

October 6th, 2009 List of recent Nobel Prize in chemistry winnersRecent winners of the Nobel Prize in chemistry, and their research, according to the Nobel Foundation: — 2009: Americans Venkatraman Ramakrishnan and Thomas A. Steitz and Israel's Ada E.