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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.
Learn about the life and achievements of Professor Cyril Ponnamperuma, the second Director of the Institute of Fundamental Studies (NIFS) in Sri Lanka and a leading authority on the chemical origins of life. He was nominated for the Nobel prize, edited a scientific journal, and promoted science education in Sri Lanka.
Dec 20, 2009 · Learn about the life and achievements of Dr. Cyril Ponnamperuma, a pioneer of chemical evolution research and a promoter of science and technology for development in Sri Lanka and beyond. Read his interviews, quotes and tributes on his 15th death anniversary.
Dec 24, 1994 · Dr. Cyril A. Ponnamperuma, a chemist who explored the chemical paths by which life might have originated, died on Tuesday at Washington Adventist Hospital. He was 71 and lived in Washington.
Oct 16, 1994 · Cyril Andrew Ponnamperuma. Date of birth 16 October 1923. Place Galle, Sri Lanka (Asia) Nomination 16 October 1994. Field Chemistry. Title Professor of Chemistry, University of Maryland, College Park, USA. Place and date of death Takoma Park, MD, USA † 20 December 1994.
Dec 20, 2009 · A tribute to the late Professor Cyril Ponnamperuma, a renowned scientist and science promoter who worked in Sri Lanka and the US. Learn about his achievements, challenges and legacy in science policy, institutional building and public engagement.
Ponnamperuma, Cyril Andrew. ( b. 16 October 1923 in Galle, Ceylon, now Sri Lanka; d. 20 December 1994 in Washington, D.C.), chemist known for his work on the chemical basis of life and for showing that the basic building blocks of DNA and RNA can be synthesized outside living cells.
