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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.
The second Director of the IFS, Professor Cyril Ponnamperuma is widely known all over the world as a leading authority on the chemical origins of life. His stance on the origins of life debate earned him a very significant place in the scientific community.
Dec 20, 2009 · He was both an internationally recognised researcher on the origins of life on Earth, and an early promoter of science and technology for development. His interests and involvements transcended his own discipline and homeland.
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 · Dr Cyril Ponnamperuma: erudite, cultured and articulate. On 20 December 2009, we mark the 15th death anniversary of Professor Cyril Ponnamperuma, one of the best known scientists produced by Sri Lanka during the Twentieth Century.
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.
