This reconnection...has given me great satisfaction. I realise I have inadvertently become a source of inspiration and hope for people in India simpl… - Venkatraman Ramakrishnan

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This reconnection...has given me great satisfaction. I realise I have inadvertently become a source of inspiration and hope for people in India simply by the fact that I grew up there, went to my local university, but could go on to do well internationally. The Nobel, he says, is not just an affirmation of his past work; it’s an encouragement to keep working on interesting problems.