Subramania Ranganathan - A Lifestory
Pioneer Of Chemical Transformations, Forging Bioorganic Chemistry'S Path Forward

Someone was known for being very smart in the area of simple and living things chemistry. This person was not just a scientist; this person was like an artist using very small parts to make good answers to hard problems, like a movie maker carefully making scenes in a big Bollywood movie. From the start, this person was very interested in things, even before doing important work in making proteins and making things that are not the same on both sides. This person's work had a big effect on the science world, and this person gained praise and respect from others. People who worked with this person often said this person could see what could be done when others could not. One thing someone said about this person at the Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (IICT), where this person worked for a long time, describes this person as "very good at planning in the lab, always thinking ahead." This person's work, especially in the 1970s and 1980s, really helped the field, giving important tools and plans for making hard things. Like the famous scenes from the movie "Sholay", this person's research had a lasting effect, changing the way many chemists who came later did things. This person was a true leader, and this person's hard work and new ideas keep inspiring others. This person's effect went beyond the lab, shaping simple things chemistry in India and other places, like how the Indian cricket team winning the World Cup in 1983 had a big effect.