Nobel Laureate Venki Ramakrishnan discusses ribosomes, resilience during FSU public lecture
![Venkatraman “Venki” Ramakrishnan speaks during the public lecture “My Adventures in the Ribosome” Monday, Jan. 22, 2024 at Opperman Music Hall, followed by a signing of his book “Gene Machine: The Race to Decipher the Secrets of the Ribosome.” (Devin Bittner)](/sites/g/files/upcbnu4336/files/2024-01/FTRD-Public-Lecture-Venki-Ramakrishnan-15.jpg)
Florida State University’s Institute of Molecular Biophysics hosted Venkatraman “Venki” Ramakrishnan, a world-renowned structural biologist and Nobel Prize winner in chemistry Jan. 22 for a wide-ranging lecture covering his research on the ribosome, proteins and crystal structures punctuated by his personal story of persistence and passion.