The road to the structure of the Ribosome Event
- Time:
- 16:00 - 17:30
- Date:
- 27 April 2012
- Venue:
- Turner Sims Concert Hall Building 52 Highfield Campus
For more information regarding this event, please email Jodi Green at jpg2g10@southampton.ac.uk .
Event details
This is a unique opportunity to learn from a pioneer in science at the forefront of cutting edge research. In his talk, Dr Ramakrishnan will take us on a captivating journey along the road to the structure of the Ribosome.
In 2009 the Nobel Prize in Chemistry was jointly awarded to Dr Ramakrishnan and two other colleagues "for studies of the structure and function of the ribosome" .
Their research, although centred on the biochemical, has significant implications for medical research in providing insight into how antibiotic potency can be improved against drug-resistant strains of bacteria. Dr Ramakrishnan was also honoured with a knighthood in the New Year Honours List 2012, for services to molecular biology.
BioSoc also invites you to enjoy refreshments that will be provided afterwards.
Speaker information
Dr Venki Ramakrishnan ,Nobel Laureate for Chemistry,University of Cambridge