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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

Isaac AsimovIsaac Asimov
02 January 1920, American
Novelist, Professor
Kary B. MullisKary B. Mullis
28 December 1944, American
Biochemist

Linus PaulingLinus Pauling
28 February 1901, American
Chemist, Biochemist

Peggy WhitsonPeggy Whitson
09 February 1960, American
Astronaut, Biochemist

Har Gobind KhoranaHar Gobind Khorana
09 January 1922, American
 

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

Erwin ChargaffErwin Chargaff
11 August 1905, Ukrainian, American
Biochemist
Hans Adolf KrebsHans Adolf Krebs
25 August 1900, German
Biochemist

Paul BergPaul Berg
30 June 1926, American
Biochemist
Severo OchoaSevero Ochoa
14 September 1905, Spanish
Physician and Biochemist

Charles BestCharles Best
27 February 1899, Canadian, American
Co-discoverer of Insulin

Melvin Ellis CalvinMelvin Calvin
08 April 1911, American
Biochemist

Ernst Boris ChainErnst Boris Chain
19 June 1906, German
Biochemist

Walter GilbertWalter Gilbert
21 March 1932, American
Biochemist, Physicist, Molecular Biologist
Arthur Kornberg Arthur Kornberg
03 March 1918, American
Biochemist

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

Stanley B. PrusinerStanley B. Prusiner
28 May 1942, American
Neurologist and Biochemist

Rosalyn Sussman YalowRosalyn Sussman Yalow
19 July 1921, American
Medical Physicist
Richard J. RobertsRichard J. Roberts
06 September 1943, British
Biochemist, Molecular Biologist

Cesar MilsteinCesar Milstein
08 October 1927, Argentinian
Biochemist, Immunologist
Peter MitchellPeter Mitchell
22 September 1920, British
Biochemist

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

Luis Federico LeloirLuis Federico Leloir
06 September 1906, Argentinian
Biochemist, Physician
Christian Boehmer AnfinsenChristian Anfinsen
26 March 1916, American
Biochemist

Christian de DuveChristian de Duve
02 October 1917, Belgian
Biochemist
Edward Lawrie TatumEdward Lawrie Tatum
14 December 1909, American
Biochemist

Richard KuhnRichard Kuhn
03 December 1900, German
Biochemist

Joseph L. GoldsteinJoseph L. Goldstein
18 April 1940, American
Molecular Geneticist
Carl Ferdinand CoriCarl Ferdinand Cori
05 December 1896, Czech, American
Biochemist

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John KendrewJohn Kendrew
24 March 1917, British
Biochemist and Crystallographer
Edmond H. FischerEdmond H. Fischer
06 April 1920, American
Biochemist

Alfred G. GilmanAlfred G. Gilman
01 July 1941, American
Pharmacologist, Biochemist

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

Robert W HolleyRobert W. Holley
28 January 1922, American
Biochemist
Robert F. Furchgott Robert F. Furchgott
04 June 1916, American
Biochemist
Paul D. BoyerPaul D. Boyer
31 July 1918, American
Biochemist

Konrad BlochKonrad Emil Bloch
21 January 1912, German, Polish, American
Biochemist

Earl W. Sutherland, Jr.Earl W. Sutherland Jr.
19 November 1915, American
Biochemist and Pharmacologist

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

Martin Rodbell Martin Rodbell
01 December 1925, American
Biochemist

Robert HuberRobert Huber
20 February 1937, German
Biochemist

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

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

William Howard SteinWilliam Howard Stein
25 June 1911, American
Biochemist
Feodor LynenFeodor Felix Konrad Lynen
06 April 1911, German
Biochemist

Hartmut MichelHartmut Michel
18 July 1948, German
Biochemist

Richard Laurence Millington Synge Richard Laurence Millington Synge
28 October 1914, British
Biochemist
Johann DeisenhoferJohann Deisenhofer
30 September 1943, German
Biochemist

Stanford Moore Stanford Moore
04 September 1913, American
Biochemist
Tasuku HonjoTasuku Honjo
27 January 1942, Japanese
Immunologist

Jennifer DoudnaJennifer Doudna
19 February 1964, American
Biochemist

Emmanuelle CharpentierEmmanuelle Charpentier
11 December 1968, French
Researcher

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

Alexander ShulginAlexander Shulgin
17 June 1925, American
Biochemist
Rupert SheldrakeRupert Sheldrake
28 June 1942, British
Author

Rashad KhalifaRashad Khalifa
19 November 1935, American
Chemist, Translator, Biochemist, Computer

Eric KandelEric Kandel
07 November 1929, American
Neurologist, Psychiatrist, Neuroscientist,

Marie Maynard DalyMarie Maynard Daly
16 April 1921, American
Biochemist
Alberto GranadoAlberto Granado
08 August 1922, Argentinian
Scientist, Writer, Screenwriter

Satoshi ŌmuraSatoshi Ōmura
12 July 1935, Japanese
Biochemist
Tim HuntTim Hunt
19 February 1943, British
Biochemist, Chemist

Shannon LucidShannon Lucid
14 January 1943, American
Biochemist

Duane GishDuane Gish
17 February 1921, American
biochemist
Robert LefkowitzRobert Lefkowitz
15 April 1943, American
Physician

Gregory PincusGregory Goodwin Pincus
09 April 1903, American
Biologist
Roger D. KornbergRoger D. Kornberg
24 April 1947, American
biochemist, chemist, university teacher

Elias ZerhouniElias Zerhouni
12 April 1951, Algerian, American
Scientist

Gerhard DomagkGerhard Domagk
30 October 1895, German, Polish
Biochemist, Physician, University teacher
Rudolf JaenischRudolf Jaenisch
22 April 1942, German, Polish
Professor

Osamu ShimomuraOsamu Shimomura
27 August 1928, Japanese
Chemist, Biochemist, Professor
Johanna BudwigJohanna Budwig
30 September 1908, German
Biochemist

Stanley CohenStanley Cohen
17 November 1922, American
Biochemist

Adolf ButenandtAdolf Butenandt
24 March 1903, German
Biochemist, Chemist, Politician, University

Arieh WarshelArieh Warshel
20 November 1940, Israeli, American
Biochemist
Bruce AmesBruce Ames
16 December 1928, American
Biochemist, University teacher, Chemist
Shirley M. TilghmanShirley M. Tilghman
17 September 1946, Canadian
Molecular biologist, University teacher,

Phoebus LevenePhoebus Levene
25 February 1869, American, Russian
Biochemist

Thomas A. SteitzThomas A. Steitz
23 August 1940, American
Biochemist

Gregory WinterGregory Winter
14 April 1951, British
British biochemst
Frédérique VidalFrédérique Vidal
09 May 1964, French
Biochemist, Politician

Thomas C. SüdhofThomas C. Südhof
22 December 1955, German, American
Biochemist

Avram HershkoAvram Hershko
31 December 1937, Hungarian, Israeli
Biochemist, Educationist, University teacher

James RothmanJames Rothman
03 November 1950, American
Biochemist

Tomas LindahlTomas Lindahl
28 January 1938, Swedish, British
Scientist
Margarita SalasMargarita Salas
30 November 1938, Spanish
Biochemist

Bruce AlbertsBruce Alberts
14 April 1938, American
Biochemist
Lancelot WareLancelot Ware
05 June 1915, British
Barrister

Paul L. ModrichPaul L. Modrich
13 June 1946, American
Biochemist
Alexander R. Todd, Baron ToddAlexander R. Todd, Baron Todd
02 October 1907, Scottish
Biochemist
Norman HeatleyNorman Heatley
10 January 1911, British
Biologist