Chemists from India

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Indians Chemists of all time. This list of famous Indians Chemists is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity.

1. #1

   

   Venkatraman Ramakrishnan

   b. 1952

   HPI 76.4470 langs
2. #2

   

   C. N. R. Rao

   b. 1934

   HPI 68.8236 langs
3. #3

   

   Kamala Sohonie

   1912 - 1998

   HPI 65.4631 langs
4. #4

   

   Asima Chatterjee

   1917 - 2006

   HPI 61.9751 langs
5. #5

   

   Yellapragada Subbarow

   1895 - 1948

   HPI 57.5317 langs
6. #6

   

   Darshan Ranganathan

   1941 - 2001

   HPI 46.1720 langs
7. #7

   

   Shankar Balasubramanian

   b. 1966

   HPI 39.0314 langs

   Shankar Balasubramanian is most famous for his contributions to the field of DNA sequencing and for developing the innovative technique...Read moreShow less

   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.