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Find out more about famous 21st Century Biochemists, including Kary Mullis, Jennifer Doudna, Rupert Sheldrake, Eric Kandel and Peggy Whitson.

Famous 21st Century Biochemists

Peggy WhitsonPeggy Whitson
09 February 1960, American
Astronaut, Biochemist
Vanessa NadalVanessa Nadal
18 August 1982, American
Lin-Manuel Miranda's Wife

Paul BergPaul Berg
30 June 1926, American
Biochemist

Walter GilbertWalter Gilbert
21 March 1932, American
Biochemist, Physicist, Molecular Biologist

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

Edmond H. FischerEdmond H. Fischer
06 April 1920, American
Biochemist

Paul D. BoyerPaul D. Boyer
31 July 1918, American
Biochemist
Robert HuberRobert Huber
20 February 1937, German
Biochemist

Bengt I. SamuelssonBengt I. Samuelsson
21 May 1934, Swedish
Biochemist
Hartmut MichelHartmut Michel
18 July 1948, German
Biochemist

Johann DeisenhoferJohann Deisenhofer
30 September 1943, German
Biochemist

Kary B. MullisKary B. Mullis
28 December 1944, American
Biochemist

Tasuku HonjoTasuku Honjo
27 January 1942, Japanese
Immunologist

Kary MullisKary Mullis
28 December 1944, American
Biochemist, Molecular biologist, Chemist
Pierre JoliotPierre Joliot
12 March 1932, French
Biologist, Biochemist, Professor

Rupert SheldrakeRupert Sheldrake
28 June 1942, British
Author

Jennifer DoudnaJennifer Doudna
19 February 1964, American
Biochemist

Eric KandelEric Kandel
07 November 1929, American
Neurologist, Psychiatrist, Neuroscientist,
Elias ZerhouniElias Zerhouni
12 April 1951, Algerian, American
Scientist

Tim HuntTim Hunt
19 February 1943, British
Biochemist, Chemist
Shirley M. TilghmanShirley M. Tilghman
17 September 1946, Canadian
Molecular biologist, University teacher,

Satoshi ŌmuraSatoshi Ōmura
12 July 1935, Japanese
Biochemist

Robert LefkowitzRobert Lefkowitz
15 April 1943, American
Physician
Aaron CiechanoverAaron Ciechanover
01 October 1947, Israeli
Biochemist, Chemist, Physician, Educationist,

Roger D. KornbergRoger D. Kornberg
24 April 1947, American
biochemist, chemist, university teacher
Osamu ShimomuraOsamu Shimomura
27 August 1928, Japanese
Chemist, Biochemist, Professor

Bruce AmesBruce Ames
16 December 1928, American
Biochemist, University teacher, Chemist

Arieh WarshelArieh Warshel
20 November 1940, Israeli, American
Biochemist
James RothmanJames Rothman
03 November 1950, American
Biochemist

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Thomas C. SüdhofThomas C. Südhof
22 December 1955, German, American
Biochemist
Avram HershkoAvram Hershko
31 December 1937, Hungarian, Israeli
Biochemist, Educationist, University teacher

Tomas LindahlTomas Lindahl
28 January 1938, Swedish, British
Scientist

Daniel E. Koshland Jr.Daniel E. Koshland Jr.
30 March 1920, American
Biochemist

Mildred CohnMildred Cohn
12 July 1913, American
Biochemist
Norman HeatleyNorman Heatley
10 January 1911, British
Biologist
Arthur PeacockeArthur Peacocke
29 November 1924, British
Theologian and Biochemist

Max BeauvoirMax Beauvoir
25 August 1936, Haitian
Biochemist

Paul M. DotyPaul M. Doty
01 June 1920, American
Professor

David S. McKayDavid S. McKay
25 September 1936, American
Astrobiology
John Woodland HastingsJohn Woodland Hastings
24 March 1927, American
Biochemist

Maurice M. RapportMaurice M. Rapport
23 September 1919, American
Biochemist

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

Irwin D. MandelIrwin D. Mandel
09 April 1922, American
Biochemist

Alexander Theodore ShulginAlexander Theodore Shulgin
17 June 1925, American
Biochemist