Spectroscopic view of life and work of the Nobel Laureate Sir C.V. Raman.

Raman spectroscopic and microscopic techniques have been used for nondestructive characterization of tissues and to differentiate benign and malignant tissues. The discovery of the principles of spectroscopy is credited to Sir C.V. Raman of India, who in 1930 brought the Nobel Prize in Physics to the East side of Suez. We present the life and work of Sir C.V. Raman with brief review of the uses of Raman spectroscopy in urology.