India Roots 7 Out of 13 Nobel Laureates
The prestigious Nobel Prizes ceremony took place on December 10th in Stockholm and Oslo, paying tribute to the death anniversary of Alfred Nobel. The awards were presented to outstanding individuals globally who made significant contributions in various fields including physics, chemistry, literature, peace, medicine, and economics.
The most notable aspect of this year's ceremony was the presence of seven individuals with Indian roots among the 13 laureates worldwide. This highlights India's growing prominence in scientific research and innovation.
Meet the Trailblazers
India has produced an impressive array of talents who have made a mark on international stages by winning the Nobel Prize. Few Indian nationals have achieved this feat:
Rabindranath Tagore: The Indian poet and philosopher won the Nobel Literature Prize in 1913 for his profound verse, which became part of Western literature.
CV Raman: Born CV Raman was a renowned physicist who received the Nobel prize for physics in 1930 for his research on light scattering.
Mother Teresa: Mother Teresa's tireless service to humanity garnered her the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979, highlighting her compassion towards those suffering in darkness.
Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar: Born October 19th, 1910, this prominent physicist secured his name alongside Isaac Newton by winning the nobel physics prize for his work on stars and their life cycles.
Amartya Sen: In 1998, the distinguished economist received the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in memory of Alfred noble Nobel for his impact on welfare economics which contributed to solving global hunger.
Venkatraman Ramakrishnan: Ramakrishnan's groundbreaking research led him to win the nobel chemistry award in 2009 by studying ribosome structure, an intricate network of atoms at molecular scales that facilitates cellular reproduction.
Kailash Satyarthi and Abhijit Banerjee: Both were awarded for their tireless efforts in promoting child rights through public awareness campaigns as well as tackling pressing global issues such as poverty by developing innovative experimental solutions.