G. N. Ramachandran
G.N. Ramachandran | |
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| Born | 8 October 1922 |
| Died | 7 April 2001 (aged 78) Chennai, India |
| Alma mater | University of Madras (BSc, MSc, D.Sc) University of Cambridge (PhD) |
| Known for | Ramachandran plot |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Biophysics |
| Institutions | St. Joseph's College, Tiruchirappalli Madras University Indian Institute of Science Cavendish Laboratory |
| Doctoral advisor | C V Raman |
Gopalasamudram Narayanan Ramachandran, or G. N. Ramachandran, FRS (8 October 1922 – 7 April 2001) was an Indian physicist who was known for his work that led to his creation of the Ramachandran plot for understanding peptide structure. He was the first to propose a triple-helical model for the structure of collagen. He subsequently went on to make other major contributions in biology and physics.