Professor Venki Ramakrishnan on Collaboration, Competition and Curiosity

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Speaker Series

TL;DR from Digital Science

13 episodes

5 days ago

We meet the people reshaping the world of research. Each month, we sit down with influential thought leaders, innovators, and changemakers from across the research ecosystem to explore their ideas, insights, and the impact of their work. From open science and research integrity to cutting-edge data innovation and collaboration, our conversations uncover how technology, policy, and culture are transforming the way we discover, share, and apply knowledge. Join us as we navigate the challenges and opportunities shaping the future of research—one conversation at a time.

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Professor Venki Ramakrishnan on Collaboration, Competition and Curiosity

Speaker Series

35 minutes 15 seconds

1 year ago

Professor Venki Ramakrishnan on Collaboration, Competition and Curiosity

In this episode of our Speaker Series, Suze chats with Nobel laureate and former President of the Royal Society Professor Venki Ramakrishnan. Venki began his scientific career as a physicist but, soon after his PhD, he felt he was missing out on researching the concepts that truly fascinated him. He embarked on a quest to find the research area for him and pivoted to structural biology, within which he has carved a successful career. In this chat, Venki talks about his career path, the biology of ribosomes, and how governments, funders and other stakeholders can work together to maximise the impact of research on society.

Series lead and interviewer: ⁠Dr Suze Kundu⁠, Director of Researcher and Community Engagement, ⁠Digital Science⁠. Filming and production support: Huw James, Science Story Lab. Filmed at the Medical Research Council Laboratory of Molecular Biology (the MRC LMB), Cambridge, UK. Recorded in March 2024.