Prof. T. V. Ramakrishnan
Hindustan Lever Research Professor, Emeritus Professor of Physics, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi; Distinguished Associate, Centre for Condensed Matter Theory, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
Professor T. V. Ramakrishnan is known for his work in the field of Condensed Matter Physics eg localization of electrons in disordered systems and the theory of freezing of fluids. His present interests are in the areas of strongly correlated electron systems and high temperature superconductivity. Ramakrishnan is the recipient of several national and international awards including the Shanti Swaroop Bhatnagar Award for Physical Sciences in 1982 and the Trieste Science Prize in 2005. He is a Fellow of the Indian National Science Academy , New Delhi (1984),and the Royal Society, London (2000). He is also a Foreign Member of the French Academy of Sciences (2005) and a past president of the Indian Academy of Sciences, Bangalore ( 2004-2006).