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Chintamani Nagesa Ramachandra Rao (born June 30, 1934) is an Indian chemist whose particular field of research is in solid-state and structural chemistrystructural chemistry, and nanomaterials. Rao's unique contribution is reflected in his 1,500 research papers and 45 scientific books. He has been honoured by 60 universities from around the world with honorary doctorates. His has received many major scientific awards, and is member of all major scientific organisations. The Government of India honoured him on 16 November 2013 with Bharat Ratna, the highest civilian award in the country.
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βMusic for me is therapeutic.β
βPursue your dreams with passion, hard work and dedication.β
βObserve leaders closely, learn as much as you can from their leadership styles.β
βBuild a strong base. The journey to peaks of excellence requires a strong base camp.β
βThe only part of the early concept of the elements that has survived is that elements have distinctive properties.β
βKeep a balance between professional and personal life. Find time for your family and the things which interest you.β
βMy hero is Nobel Laureate Neville Mott who published four papers at the age of 92 when he died.β
βEven metals offer some resistance for the passage of electricity. Some materials conduct electricity without any resistance. Such materials are called superconductors.β
βIt is only since 1911 that we know that atoms contain negatively charged electrons and positively charged nuclei.β
βThe conditions at IISc were no match to the American centres but it is better to light a candle than curse the darkness.β
βSince there was no infrared spectrometer, I managed to record routine infrared spectra of certain compounds here and there, in order to categorize group frequencies. One of these papers became a citation classic.β
βMy monograph on ultraviolet and visible spectroscopy|visible spectroscopy using molecular orbital notations eventually resulted into a book in 1960.β
β*Rao in C. N. R. Rao, P. John Thomas, G. U. Kulkarni (3 April 2007), Nanocrystals:: Synthesis, Properties and Applications, publisher: Springer, ISBN: 978-3-540-68752-8β
βAtoms were originally proposed as an idea. Although their presence was proved by various means, people did not think that they could see them directly. This was so until recently. We are now able to directly see atoms by employing powerful microscopic techniques.β
βNanoparticles constitute a major class of nanomaterials. Nanoparticles are zero-dimensional, possessing nonmetric dimensions in all three dimensions.β
βProf Brown used to say, if it is worth doing, it must be worth publishing. Faraday had said much the same many years earlier. In science, we β work, finish and publishβ. These statements have guided me all through my professional life.β
βThe Berkeley campus was academically overpowering. In the Tuesday evening colloquia, one would see a galaxy of chemists in the front row, with many Nobel Laureates and members of the National Academy of Science amongst them. It was a daunting task to give talks at these meetings. I managed to survive those occasions.β
βSince I set up the Unit, the area of solid state chemistry is no longer called so but is called chemistry of materials.This subject has become important. I set up this Unit in Bangalore much before the subject became important in the world. Now chemistry has two major directions:chemical biology and materials chemistry.β
βI feel basic science is getting its due now. I used to say earlier that Dr Homi Bhabha should get this honour and also some other eminent researchers. Scientists work very, very had but rarely get recognition. I have been working for 62 years. I was 17 when I started my research. I am going to be 80 soon.β
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βWe couldnβt afford many things, but we had education. My father was a headmaster and later became an education officer. My mother was fantastic: she always told me, βDo what you want.β She gave me total freedom, in fact both my parents did. But I really owe it to my mother. When I said I will go to Banaras (Varanasi) to study, she said, βYou want to go to Banaras? Ok, go.β She would say, βDonβt worry about money, reading is most important, read and then everything will come.β My family was very open. Thanks to them Iβm what I am today. I am the only child of my parents, so is my wife.β
By former Indian Space Research Organisation chairman K Kasturirangan quoted on C. N. Ramachandra Rao
βHe is one of the best scientists the country has produced in independent India, and he richly deserves it.β
By M S R Rao former president of the Bangalore-based on C. N. Ramachandra Rao
βDr Rao's work is not only limited to the field of material science and nanotechnology, but he has contributed towards the growth of overall science in this country.β
About C. N. Ramachandra Rao
Chintamani Nagesa Ramachandra Rao (born June 30, 1934) is an Indian chemist whose particular field of research is in solid-state and structural chemistrystructural chemistry, and nanomaterials. Rao's unique contribution is reflected in his 1,500 research papers and 45 scientific books. He has been honoured by 60 universities from around the world with honorary doctorates. His has received many major scientific awards, and is member of all major scientific organisations. The Government of India honoured him on 16 November 2013 with Bharat Ratna, the highest civilian award in the country.