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Shankar Balasubramanian

1966 - Today

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Sir Shankar Balasubramanian (born 30 September 1966) is an Indian-born British chemist and Herchel Smith Professor of Medicinal Chemistry in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Cambridge, Senior Group Leader at the Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute and Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge. He is recognised for his contributions in the field of nucleic acids. He is scientific founder of Solexa and biomodal (formally Cambridge Epigenetix). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 14 different languages on Wikipedia. Shankar Balasubramanian is the 605th most popular chemist, the 1,521st most popular biography from India and the 7th most popular Indian Chemist.

Shankar Balasubramanian is most famous for his contributions to the field of DNA sequencing and for developing the innovative technique known as "sequencing by synthesis." He is also recognized for his work on the design of molecular probes and the study of DNA structure and function.

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Among CHEMISTS

Among chemists, Shankar Balasubramanian ranks 606 out of 602. Before him are Bonnie Bassler, Germar Rudolf, Darshan Ranganathan, John M. Jumper, Adi Utarini, Shahram Amiri, and Mai Thi Nguyen-Kim. After him are Betül Kaçar, and Clarice Phelps.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1966, Shankar Balasubramanian ranks 1,108. Before him are Mike Chioda, Nancy McKeon, Roger Black, Lou Barlow, Paul Dolan, and Danny Ferry. After him are Bruce Gilley, Kay Kay Menon, Kennedy McKinney, Sally Gunnell, Bassekou Kouyate, and Susan Auch.

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In India

Among people born in India, Shankar Balasubramanian ranks 1,521 out of 1,861. Before him are Barun Sobti (1984), Shilpa Shirodkar (1969), Saurabh Shukla (1963), Mahua Moitra (1974), Avani Chaturvedi (1993), and Arundathi Nag (1956). After him are Yogeshwar Dutt (1982), Rambha (1976), Kay Kay Menon (1966), Kiren Rijiju (1971), Zoya Akhtar (1972), and Abhay Deol (1976).

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Among CHEMISTS In India

Among chemists born in India, Shankar Balasubramanian ranks 7. Before him are Venkatraman Ramakrishnan (1952), C. N. R. Rao (1934), Kamala Sohonie (1912), Asima Chatterjee (1917), Yellapragada Subbarow (1895), and Darshan Ranganathan (1941).

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