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C. N. R. Rao

Indian chemist

C. N. R. Rao is an Indian chemist.

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Primary market: India, British Raj, Dominion of India
Organisation: Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru

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C. N. R. Rao is an Indian chemist. C. N.

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Full name: C. N. R. Rao
Native name: 钦塔马尼·拉奥
Born: 30 June 1934
Birthplace: Bengaluru
Citizenship: India, British Raj, Dominion of India
Organisation: Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru
Occupation: chemist, physicist, researcher, university teacher
Education: Banaras Hindu University; Purdue University; University of Mysore

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Selected recognition

2025 Asia's Scientists 100 2025 No. 72 2024 Asia's Scientists 100 2024 No. 68 2023 Asia's Scientists 100 2023 No. 62 2022 Asia's Scientists 100 2022 No. 27 2021 Asia's Scientists 100 2021 No. 19 2020 FigureAsia 2020 Scientists 100 Listed 2018 Asia's Most Influential Scientists 2018 No. 15