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Find out more about the greatest 21st Century Chemists, including Mario J. Molina, Tu Youyou, Joachim Sauer, Kary Mullis and James Lovelock.

Famous 21st Century Chemists

Paul J. CrutzenPaul J. Crutzen
03 December 1933, Dutch
Atmospheric Chemist
Ada YonathAda Yonath
22 June 1939, Israeli
Scientist

Elias James CoreyElias James Corey
12 July 1928, American
Organic Chemist

Roald HoffmannRoald Hoffmann
18 July 1937, American
Theoretical Chemist

Aaron KlugAaron Klug
11 August 1926, British
Chemist & Biophysicist

Dan ShechtmanDan Shechtman
24 January 1941, Israeli
 
Thomas Robert CechThomas Cech
08 December 1947, American
Chemist

John PolanyiJohn Polanyi
23 January 1929, Canadian
Chemist

Yuan T. LeeYuan T. Lee
19 November 1936, American
Chemist
Richard R. ErnstRichard R. Ernst
14 August 1933, Swiss
Chemist

Rudolph A. MarcusRudolph A. Marcus
21 July 1923, Canadian
Chemist
Jens C SkouJens C Skou
08 October 1918, Danish
Nobel Laureate in Chemistry

Mario J. MolinaMario J. Molina
19 March 1943, Mexican
Chemist

George A. OlahGeorge A. Olah
22 May 1927, Hungarian, American
Chemist

Manfred EigenManfred Eigen
09 May 1927, German
Biophysical Chemist

Jean-Marie LehnJean-Marie Lehn
30 September 1939, French
Chemist
John E. WalkerJohn E. Walker
07 January 1941, British
Chemist

Dudley Robert HerschbachDudley R. Herschbach
18 June 1932, American
Chemist

Robert Floyd Curl Jr.Robert Floyd Curl Jr.
23 August 1933, American
Chemist

Hartmut MichelHartmut Michel
18 July 1948, German
Biochemist
RettaRetta
12 April 1970, American
Stand-up Comedian

Marina OswaldMarina Oswald
17 July 1941, American, Russian
Pharmacist
Jerry BussJerry Buss
27 January 1933, American
Businessman

Joachim SauerJoachim Sauer
19 April 1949, German
Chemist, University teacher

Alexander ShulginAlexander Shulgin
17 June 1925, American
Biochemist
Tu YouyouTu Youyou
30 December 1930, Chinese
chemist, pharmacologist, inventor, university

Martyn PoliakoffMartyn Poliakoff
16 December 1947, British
Chemist, University teacher
James LovelockJames Lovelock
26 July 1919, British
Biologist, Chemist, University teacher,

Ahmed ZewailAhmed Zewail
26 February 1946, Egyptian
Chemist

Elio Di RupoElio Di Rupo
18 July 1951, Belgian
Politician
Michael LevittMichael Levitt
09 May 1947, American, South African
Physicist, Biologist, Bioinformatician, Chemist,

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Colin PillingerColin Pillinger
09 May 1943, British
Scientist
Tim HuntTim Hunt
19 February 1943, British
Biochemist, Chemist

Carl DjerassiCarl Djerassi
29 October 1923, Austrian, American
Chemist, Writer, University teacher, Science

George M. WhitesidesGeorge M. Whitesides
03 August 1939, American
Chemist, University teacher

Catherine ColemanCatherine Coleman
14 December 1960, American
Chemist, Air force officer, Astronaut, Engineer
Brigitte BoisselierBrigitte Boisselier
03 April 1956, French
Chemist
Jerzy BuzekJerzy Buzek
03 July 1940, Czech, Polish
Politician, Engineer, Chemist, University teacher,

Roger D. KornbergRoger D. Kornberg
24 April 1947, American
biochemist, chemist, university teacher

Peter AgrePeter Agre
30 January 1949, American
Chemist, Molecular biologist, Professor

Maria de Lourdes PintasilgoMaria de Lourdes Pintasilgo
18 January 1930, Portuguese
Chemical engineer
Andrus AnsipAndrus Ansip
01 October 1956, Estonian
Politician, Chemist, Entrepreneur, Businessperson

Tomas LindahlTomas Lindahl
28 January 1938, Swedish, British
Scientist

Fraser StoddartFraser Stoddart
24 May 1942, British, American
Chemist

Leo SternbachLeo Sternbach
07 May 1908, Croatian, Polish
Chemist

Robert H. GrubbsRobert H. Grubbs
27 February 1942, American
Chemist, Autobiographer, University teacher
Raimon PanikkarRaimon Panikkar
02 November 1918, Spanish
Priest

Osamu ShimomuraOsamu Shimomura
27 August 1928, Japanese
Chemist, Biochemist, Professor
Ei-ichi NegishiEi-ichi Negishi
14 July 1935, Japanese
Chemist

Karl Barry SharplessKarl Barry Sharpless
28 April 1941, American
Chemist, University teacher

Susan SolomonSusan Solomon
19 January 1956, American
chemist
Akira SuzukiAkira Suzuki
12 September 1930, Japanese
chemist, professor

Russell W. PetersonRussell W. Peterson
03 October 1916, American
Politician
Bruce AmesBruce Ames
16 December 1928, American
Biochemist, University teacher, Chemist

Aïssata Issoufou MahamadouAïssata Issoufou Mahamadou
Nigerien
Chemist

Gerhard ErtlGerhard Ertl
10 October 1936, German
Physicist, Chemist, University teacher

George BrechtGeorge Brecht
27 August 1926, American
Artist

Alan MacDiarmidAlan MacDiarmid
14 April 1927, New Zealander, American
Chemist
Avram HershkoAvram Hershko
31 December 1937, Hungarian, Israeli
Biochemist, Educationist, University teacher

Ruth R. BeneritoRuth R. Benerito
12 January 1916, American
Chemist

Koichi TanakaKoichi Tanaka
03 August 1959, Japanese
Chemist, University teacher

Ryoji NoyoriRyoji Noyori
03 September 1938, Japanese
Chemist
Jean-Pierre SauvageJean-Pierre Sauvage
21 October 1944, French
Chemist

F. Albert CottonF. Albert Cotton
09 April 1930, American
Chemist
John MaddoxJohn Maddox
27 November 1925, British, Welsh
Chemist

Sossina M. HaileSossina M. Haile
28 July 1966, American
Chemist

George RieveschlGeorge Rieveschl
09 January 1916, American
Chemist
Martin KamenMartin Kamen
27 August 1913, Canadian, American
Chemist

S. Donald StookeyS. Donald Stookey
23 May 1915, American
Inventor
Graças FosterGraças Foster
26 August 1953, Brazilian
Business executive

Katherine B. HoffmanKatherine B. Hoffman
01 August 1914, American
Chemist

Akira FujishimaAkira Fujishima
10 March 1942, Japanese
Chemist
Claus Josef RiedelClaus Josef Riedel
19 February 1925, Austrian
Glassmaker

Kenichi HondaKenichi Honda
23 August 1925, Japanese
Chemist
Daniel S. KempDaniel S. Kemp
20 October 1936, American
Chemist

Julian Perry RobinsonJulian Perry Robinson
11 November 1941, Palestinian, British
Chemist

Ralph F. HirschmannRalph F. Hirschmann
06 May 1922, German, American
Chemist

Elmira SüleymanovaElmira Süleymanova
17 July 1937, Azerbaijani
Chemist
Hind Al-AbadlehHind Al-Abadleh
Emirati
Environmental chemistry
Dietmar SeyferthDietmar Seyferth
11 January 1929, German
University teacher

Norman DavidsonNorman Davidson
05 April 1916, American
Biologist

George Thomas BeilbyGeorge Thomas Beilby
17 November 1850, British, Scottish
Chemist

Manar FayyadManar Fayyad
21 November 1950, Jordanian
Chemist
Mishkan Al-AwarMishkan Al-Awar
Emirati
Chemist