Yamuna Krishnan

Yamuna Krishnan
Krishnan at the 2024 Nobel Prize lectures
Born(1974-05-25)May 25, 1974 (Age 51)
CitizenshipIndia, United States
EducationUniversity of Madras, B.Sc., 1993
Indian Institute of Science, M.S., 1997, Ph.D., 2002
AwardsShanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize NIH Director's Pioneer Award Infosys Prize
Scientific career
FieldsOrganic chemistry, Synthetic Biology, Nanotechnology
InstitutionsIndian Institute of Science
University of Cambridge
National Centre for Biological Sciences
University of Chicago

Yamuna Krishnan (born May 25, 1974) is a professor at the Department of Chemistry, University of Chicago, where she has worked since August 2014. She was earlier a Reader in National Centre for Biological Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Bangalore, India. Krishnan won the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for science and technology, the highest science award in India in the year 2013 in the Chemical Science category.[1] In 2024, she was named the Louis Block Professor of Chemistry and the College.[2][3]

Early life and education

Krishnan was born to P.T. Krishnan and Mini in Parappanangadi, in the Malappuram district of Kerala, India.[4] She grew up in Chennai, India.[5] As a child, she met S. Krishnaswamy, Vice Chancellor of Madurai Kamaraj University, who fostered her interest in science.[6] From a young age, she conducted her own informal home expiriments.[5]

Krishnan earned her Bachelor's in Chemistry from the University of Madras, Women's Christian College, Chennai, India in 1993.[7] She secured a Master's of Science in Chemical Sciences in 1997 and a PhD in Organic Chemistry in 2002, both from the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore.[8] Krishnan worked as a postdoctoral research fellow and an 1851 Research Fellow from 2001 to 2004 at the Department of Chemistry at the University of Cambridge, UK.

Professional experience

Krishnan was a Fellow 'E' at National Centre for Biological Sciences from 2005 to 2009, at the TIFR in Bangalore, India, and then tenured Reader 'F' from 2009 to 2013 at the National Centre for Biological Sciences, TIFR, Bangalore, India. In 2013, she was promoted to Associate Professor 'G' at the National Centre for Biological Sciences, TIFR, Bangalore, India and moved to University of Chicago as a professor of chemistry in August 2014.

Research

Krishnan's current research interests are in the areas related to structure and dynamics of nucleic acids, nucleic acid nanotechnology, cellular and subcellular technologies.[8] Her lab tries to understand the functions from DNA beyond that of its traditional role as genetic material. They develop versatile, chemical imaging technology using self-assembled DNA nanostructures to quantitatively image second messengers in real time, in living cells and genetic model organisms.[9]

Awards and recognition

References

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  3. ^ "Yamuna Krishnan named Louis Block Professor of Chemistry and the College | Department of Chemistry | The University of Chicago". live-ucchem.pantheonsite.io. 2 July 2024. Retrieved 17 November 2025.
  4. ^ Bhatt, Jay. "LibGuides: Chemistry: Notable Chemists". libguides.library.drexel.edu. Retrieved 17 November 2025.
  5. ^ a b "Yamuna Krishnan – Encounters top@DIPC Zientziarekin solasean!" (PDF). Donostia International Physics Center. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 November 2025. Retrieved 17 November 2025.
  6. ^ Godbole, Rohini; Ramaswamy, Ram, eds. (2010). Lilavati's daughters: the women scientists of India (2. printing ed.). Bangalore: Indian Academy of Sciences. pp. 166–169. ISBN 978-81-8465-005-1.
  7. ^ "Yamuna Krishnan – Professor | University of Chicago Department of Chemistry". chemistry.uchicago.edu. Archived from the original on 1 August 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Curriculum Vitae of Yamuna Krishnan" (PDF). NCBS. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
  9. ^ "Yamuna Krishnan | University of Chicago Department of Chemistry".
  10. ^ a b c d "The Faculty | Chicago Biophysics | University of Chicago". biophysics.uchicago.edu. Retrieved 17 November 2025.
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  12. ^ Montgomery, Heather; Editor, Deputy. "Chemical Science Lectureship 2015 – Yamuna Krishnan – Chemical Science Blog". Retrieved 17 November 2025. {{cite web}}: |last2= has generic name (help)
  13. ^ "Yamuna Krishnan selected by the journal Cell as one of the 40 most accomplished young scientists – "Cell 40 Under 40" | Department of Chemistry | The University of Chicago". chemistry.uchicago.edu. 27 July 2015. Retrieved 17 November 2025.
  14. ^ "Infosys Prize 2017". Infosys Prize. Archived from the original on 6 October 2022. Retrieved 17 November 2025.
  15. ^ "Funded Research". commonfund.nih.gov. Retrieved 17 November 2025.
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