Find out more about the greatest 20th Century Biochemists, including Isaac Asimov, Linus Pauling, Har Gobind Khorana, Frederick Sanger and Kary Mullis

Famous 20th Century Biochemists

John KendrewJohn Kendrew
24 March 1917, British
Biochemist and Crystallographer
Isaac AsimovIsaac Asimov
02 January 1920, American
Writer, Professor

Linus PaulingLinus Pauling
28 February 1901, American
Chemist, Biochemist

Har Gobind KhoranaHar Gobind Khorana
09 January 1922, American
 

Peggy WhitsonPeggy Whitson
09 February 1960, American
Astronaut, Biochemist

Dorothy HodgkinDorothy Hodgkin
12 May 1910, British
Biochemist
Frederick SangerFrederick Sanger
13 August 1918, British
Biochemist

Gertrude B. ElionGertrude B. Elion
23 January 1918, American
Biochemist, Pharmacologist

Hans Adolf KrebsHans Adolf Krebs
25 August 1900, German
Biochemist

Severo OchoaSevero Ochoa
14 September 1905, Spanish
Physician and Biochemist
Melvin Ellis CalvinMelvin Calvin
08 April 1911, American
Biochemist

Paul BergPaul Berg
30 June 1926, American
Biochemist
Rosalyn Sussman YalowRosalyn Sussman Yalow
19 July 1921, American
Medical Physicist

Arthur Kornberg Arthur Kornberg
03 March 1918, American
Biochemist

Walter GilbertWalter Gilbert
21 March 1932, American
Biochemist, Physicist, Molecular Biologist
Christian de DuveChristian de Duve
02 October 1917, Belgian
Biochemist

Stanley B. PrusinerStanley B. Prusiner
28 May 1942, American
Neurologist and Biochemist
Richard J. RobertsRichard J. Roberts
06 September 1943, British
Biochemist, Molecular Biologist

Joseph L. GoldsteinJoseph L. Goldstein
18 April 1940, American
Molecular Geneticist

Luis Federico LeloirLuis Federico Leloir
06 September 1906, Argentinian
Biochemist, Physician
Richard KuhnRichard Kuhn
03 December 1900, German
Biochemist

Alfred G. GilmanAlfred G. Gilman
01 July 1941, American
Pharmacologist, Biochemist
Robert W HolleyRobert W. Holley
28 January 1922, American
Biochemist

Carl Ferdinand CoriCarl Ferdinand Cori
05 December 1896, Czech, American
Biochemist

Ernst Boris ChainErnst Boris Chain
19 June 1906, German
Biochemist

Paul D. BoyerPaul D. Boyer
31 July 1918, American
Biochemist
Robert HuberRobert Huber
20 February 1937, German
Biochemist
Edmond H. FischerEdmond H. Fischer
06 April 1920, American
Biochemist

Robert F. Furchgott Robert F. Furchgott
04 June 1916, American
Biochemist

Edwin G. KrebsEdwin G. Krebs
06 June 1918, American
Biochemist

Edward Lawrie TatumEdward Lawrie Tatum
14 December 1909, American
Biochemist
Konrad BlochKonrad Emil Bloch
21 January 1912, German, Polish, American
Biochemist

Hartmut MichelHartmut Michel
18 July 1948, German
Biochemist

Johann DeisenhoferJohann Deisenhofer
30 September 1943, German
Biochemist

Martin Rodbell Martin Rodbell
01 December 1925, American
Biochemist

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Vincent du VigneaudVincent du Vigneaud
18 May 1901, American
Biochemist
Robert Bruce Merrifield Robert Bruce Merrifield
15 July 1921, American
Biochemist

Sune BergströmSune Bergström
16 January 1916, Swedish
Biochemist
Bengt I. SamuelssonBengt I. Samuelsson
21 May 1934, Swedish
Biochemist

Richard Laurence Millington Synge Richard Laurence Millington Synge
28 October 1914, British
Biochemist

Earl W. Sutherland, Jr.Earl W. Sutherland Jr.
19 November 1915, American
Biochemist and Pharmacologist
Stanford Moore Stanford Moore
04 September 1913, American
Biochemist

William Howard SteinWilliam Howard Stein
25 June 1911, American
Biochemist
Christian Boehmer AnfinsenChristian Anfinsen
26 March 1916, American
Biochemist

Feodor LynenFeodor Felix Konrad Lynen
06 April 1911, German
Biochemist

Cesar MilsteinCesar Milstein
08 October 1927, Argentinian
Biochemist, Immunologist

Marshall W. NirenbergMarshall W. Nirenberg
10 April 1927, American
Biochemist and Geneticist

Peter MitchellPeter Mitchell
22 September 1920, British
Biochemist
Kary B. MullisKary B. Mullis
28 December 1944, American
Biochemist

Michael SmithMichael Smith (Chemist)
26 April 1932, Canadian
Biochemist

Rodney R. PorterRodney R. Porter
08 October 1917, British
Biochemist

Alexander ShulginAlexander Shulgin
17 June 1925, American
Biochemist, Pharmacologist, Chemist
Kary MullisKary Mullis
28 December 1944, American
Biochemist, Molecular biologist, Chemist

Erwin ChargaffErwin Chargaff
11 August 1905, American
Biochemist, Chemist, Writer
Eric KandelEric Kandel
07 November 1929, American
Neurologist, Psychiatrist, Neuroscientist,

Pierre JoliotPierre Joliot
12 March 1932, French
Biologist, Biochemist, Professor

Rashad KhalifaRashad Khalifa
19 November 1935, American
Chemist, Translator, Biochemist, Computer
Tim HuntTim Hunt
19 February 1943, British
Biochemist, Chemist

Alberto GranadoAlberto Granado
08 August 1922, Argentinian
Scientist, Writer, Screenwriter
Johanna BudwigJohanna Budwig
30 September 1908, German
Chemist, Biochemist, Inventor, Physician

Shirley M. TilghmanShirley M. Tilghman
17 September 1946, Canadian
Molecular biologist, University teacher,

Duane GishDuane Gish
17 February 1921, American
biochemist
Osamu ShimomuraOsamu Shimomura
27 August 1928, Japanese
Chemist, Biochemist, Professor

Gerhard DomagkGerhard Domagk
30 October 1895, German, Polish
Biochemist, Physician, University teacher
Roger D. KornbergRoger D. Kornberg
24 April 1947, American
biochemist, chemist, university teacher

Peter D. MitchellPeter D. Mitchell
29 September 1920, British
Biochemist, Chemist, University teacher

Aaron CiechanoverAaron Ciechanover
01 October 1947, Israeli
Biochemist, Chemist, Physician, Educationist,

Bruce AmesBruce Ames
16 December 1928, American
Biochemist, University teacher, Chemist
Adolf ButenandtAdolf Butenandt
24 March 1903, German
Biochemist, Chemist, Politician, University
Avram HershkoAvram Hershko
31 December 1937, Hungarian, Israeli
Biochemist, Educationist, University teacher

Stanley CohenStanley Cohen
17 November 1922, American
biochemist, university teacher