Dr. Cyril Andrew Ponnamperuma was a Sri Lankan scientist in the fields of chemical evolution and the origin of life. Wikipedia
Born: October 16, 1923, Galle, Sri Lanka
Died: December 20, 1994 (age 71 years), Takoma Park, MD
Education: University of California, Berkeley (1962), Birkbeck, University of London (1959), University of Madras (1948), and more
Awards: Oparin Medal
Organization founded: National Institute of Fundamental Studies