Venkatraman Ramakrishnan 'didn't believe' he had won the Nobel Prize; Read to know more

Getting a bel Prize is a dream of every researcher who dedicates his entire life doing ground-breaking research in any subject. But when Indian-American scientist, Venkatraman Ramakrishnan, got a call from Sweden aprising him on his win, he thought it was a prank being played on him. Instagram account of bel Prize shared a post recalling this day. 

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In a post on official Instagram handle of bel Prize, it is mentioned that Venkatraman Ramakrishnan h a b day when he got call. His bike h gotten a flat tire as he was on his way to Cambridge University. His telephone rang just as he entered his office. ”This is an important phone call from Stockholm – please hold”, caller said. He angrily said to caller in response, “Whoever put you up to this – I don’t believe you!" 

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general secretary was w on phone and when he, too, congratulated Venkatraman Ramakrishnan, he was still dubious. Even as general secretary tried to convince him that news was true, Indian-American scientist still refused to believe it.  He n spoke to Måns Ehrenberg who was committee member Venkatraman Ramakrishnan h met before. After speaking to him, Ramakrishnan actually believed it was true and t a prank. scientist also heard laughter fin background and realised he was on loudspeaker. 

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It was hard for people to believe that Venkatraman Ramakrishnan would believe this is to be a prank. post has garnered over 6000 likes on Instagram and people are sharing and commenting on what y would have done h y gotten a call for winning bel Prize. Here is how netizens reacted to this - 

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Indian-origin scientist won prestigious bel Prize in 2009 for his table work in field of chemistry. According to belprize.org, he h studied  structure and function of ribosome. His contribution was important in production of anti-biotics. prize was shared by three scientists. His autobiography is available on website of bel Prize.

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