Yamuna Krishnan
Louis Block Professor, Department of Chemistry, The University of Chicago
Yamuna Krishnan is Professor at the Department of Chemistry, The University of Chicago. Prof. Krishnan’s research explores the chemical environment inside nanoscale compartments within cells called organelles. Using DNA nanotechnology, she has developed a platform to probe these nanoscale spaces inside cells. The Krishnan Lab at The University of Chicago seeks to understand the functions of DNA beyond that of its traditional role as genetic material. Prof. Krishnan was awarded the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award for Chemical Sciences, the Infosys Prize in Physical Sciences, the Sun Pharma Foundation Award for Basic Medical Research and the NIH Director’s Pioneer Award. She is an AAAS Fellow and was on Cell's 40 under 40. Other accolades include the Ono Pharma Breakthrough Science award, Scientific Innovations Award from the Brain Research Foundation, Wellcome Trust - DBT India Alliance Senior Fellowship Award, and an 1851 Research Fellowship from the Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851.