Ranjan Ramasamy

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Professor Ranjan Ramasamy
Born
NationalitySri Lankan/Australian
Education Royal College, Colombo, Sri Lanka
The Perse School, Cambridge, England
Alma mater University of Cambridge, Cambridge, England
Occupation(s)Scientific Advisor, formerly a Professor of Immunology and Biochemistry and Chairman of the National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka
Board member ofGoverning Board of the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB) in 1994-1997 and again in 2002-2003; Member of the Committee on Scientific Planning and Review of the International Council for Science (ICSU) 2002-2009.
Spouselate Professor Manthri Ramasamy
ChildrenDr Maheshi Nirmala Ramasamy and Radha Anjum Ramasamy
Parent(s)late Dr Murugesu and Therese Ramasamy
Website https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0246-7053; https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Ranjan-Ramasamy

Professor Ranjan Ramasamy is a Sri Lankan born Australian academic and scientist. He was formerly a Professor of Immunology and Biochemistry, and the Chairman of the National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka. [1]

Educated at the Royal College, Colombo, Sri Lanka and at The Perse School, Cambridge, England, he went on to gain a BA in Natural Sciences (1971) and a PhD (1974) from University of Cambridge, Cambridge, England.

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References

2. Ranjan Ramasamy (0000-0003-0246-7053) - ORCID | Connecting Research and Researchers

3. https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Ranjan-Ramasamy