Veerabhadran Ramanathan education and academic career: How a Chennai-born student influenced climate science and earned the Crafoord Prize
Veerabhadran Ramanathan, the Indian-origin climate scientist, has been awarded the 2026 Crafoord Prize in Geosciences for work that transformed understanding of global warming. Born in Chennai, his education in India and later training in the US shaped a career spanning NASA research, academia and policy engagement. His discoveries on greenhouse gases beyond carbon dioxide influenced climate science, international research programmes and global environmental policy.
Veerabhadran Ramanathan, the Indian-origin climate scientist, has been awarded the 2026 Crafoord Prize in Geosciences for work that transformed understanding of global warming. Born in Chennai, his education in India and later training in the US shaped a career spanning NASA research, academia and policy engagement. His discoveries on greenhouse gases beyond carbon dioxide influenced climate science, international research programmes and global environmental policy. What's Your Reaction?
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