Cyril Ponnamperuma
Cyril Ponnamperuma සිරිල් පොන්නම්පෙරුම | |
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Cyril Ponnamperuma analyzing a Moon sample | |
| Born | 16 October 1923 |
| Died | 20 December 1994 (aged 71) |
| Citizenship | Sri Lanka (1923-1971) United States (1971-1994) |
| Alma mater | St. Aloysius' College, Galle University of Madras University of London University of California, Berkeley |
| Awards | Ordre des Arts et des Lettres |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Chemical evolution |
| Institutions | University of Maryland |
Dr. Cyril Andrew Ponnamperuma (Sinhala: ආචාර්ය සිරිල් ඇන්ඩෘ පොන්නම්පෙරුම) (16 October 1923 – 20 December 1994) was a Sri Lankan scientist in the fields of chemical evolution and the origin of life.