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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

Kary B. MullisKary B. Mullis
28 December 1944, American
Biochemist
Peggy WhitsonPeggy Whitson
09 February 1960, American
Astronaut, Biochemist

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

Vanessa NadalVanessa Nadal
18 August 1982, American
Lin-Manuel Miranda's Wife
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

Tasuku HonjoTasuku Honjo
27 January 1942, Japanese
Immunologist

Jennifer DoudnaJennifer Doudna
19 February 1964, American
Biochemist
Kary MullisKary Mullis
28 December 1944, American
Biochemist, Molecular biologist, Chemist

Alexander ShulginAlexander Shulgin
17 June 1925, American
Biochemist

Rupert SheldrakeRupert Sheldrake
28 June 1942, British
Author

Pierre JoliotPierre Joliot
12 March 1932, French
Biologist, Biochemist, Professor
Eric KandelEric Kandel
07 November 1929, American
Neurologist, Psychiatrist, Neuroscientist,

Tomas LindahlTomas Lindahl
28 January 1938, Swedish, British
Scientist
Elias ZerhouniElias Zerhouni
12 April 1951, Algerian, American
Scientist

Tim HuntTim Hunt
19 February 1943, British
Biochemist, Chemist

Shannon LucidShannon Lucid
14 January 1943, American
Biochemist
Roger D. KornbergRoger D. Kornberg
24 April 1947, American
biochemist, chemist, university teacher

Stanley CohenStanley Cohen
17 November 1922, American
Biochemist
Osamu ShimomuraOsamu Shimomura
27 August 1928, Japanese
Chemist, Biochemist, Professor

Satoshi ŌmuraSatoshi Ōmura
12 July 1935, Japanese
Biochemist

Robert LefkowitzRobert Lefkowitz
15 April 1943, American
Physician
Thomas C. SüdhofThomas C. Südhof
22 December 1955, German, American
Biochemist

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Shirley M. TilghmanShirley M. Tilghman
17 September 1946, Canadian
Molecular biologist, University teacher,
Gregory WinterGregory Winter
14 April 1951, British
British biochemst

Arieh WarshelArieh Warshel
20 November 1940, Israeli, American
Biochemist

James RothmanJames Rothman
03 November 1950, American
Biochemist

Thomas A. SteitzThomas A. Steitz
23 August 1940, American
Biochemist
Avram HershkoAvram Hershko
31 December 1937, Hungarian, Israeli
Biochemist, Educationist, University teacher
Bruce AmesBruce Ames
16 December 1928, American
Biochemist, University teacher, Chemist

Paul L. ModrichPaul L. Modrich
13 June 1946, American
Biochemist

John VaneJohn Vane
29 March 1927, British
Pharmacologist

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

John Woodland HastingsJohn Woodland Hastings
24 March 1927, American
Biochemist

Mildred CohnMildred Cohn
12 July 1913, American
Biochemist
David S. McKayDavid S. McKay
25 September 1936, American
Astrobiology

Paul M. DotyPaul M. Doty
01 June 1920, American
Professor
Maurice M. RapportMaurice M. Rapport
23 September 1919, American
Biochemist

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