“Ultimately, biological phenomena involve molecules, and understanding ...” — Venkatraman Ramakrishnan Quote

“Ultimately, biological phenomena involve molecules, and understanding them involves understanding the underlying chemistry. In my opinion, this is a particularly exciting area of chemistry.”

“Science is an international enterprise where discoveries in one part of the world are useful in other parts.”

“My mother, R. Rajalakshmi, taught at Annamalai University in Chidambaram, and during the day, I was well cared for by aunts and grandparents in the usual way of an extended Indian family.”

“The threat from Saddam Hussein and weapons of mass destruction - chemical, biological, potentially nuclear weapons capability - that threat is real.”

“My husband and I had five biological children but we also have been raising 23 foster children.”

“I'm single, and I think that by the time I met someone - if I were ever to meet the right person, which I don't think I will, because I am too fussy - my biological clock means that it will be too late.”