Cyril Ponnamperuma
Sri Lankan scientist (1923–1994) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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Cyril Ponnamperuma සිරිල් පොන්නම්පෙරුම | |
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Born | 16 October 1923 |
Died | 20 December 1994(1994-12-20) (aged 71) |
Citizenship | Sri Lanka (1923-1971) United States (1971-1994) |
Alma mater | University of Madras University of London University of California, Berkeley |
Awards | Ordre des Arts et des Lettres |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Chemical evolution |
Institutions | University of Maryland |
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