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

Mario J. MolinaMario J. Molina
19 March 1943, Mexican
Chemist
Ada YonathAda Yonath
22 June 1939, Israeli
Scientist

Roald HoffmannRoald Hoffmann
18 July 1937, American
Theoretical Chemist

Aaron KlugAaron Klug
11 August 1926, British
Chemist & Biophysicist

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

Dan ShechtmanDan Shechtman
24 January 1941, Israeli
 
Yuan T. LeeYuan T. Lee
19 November 1936, American
Chemist

John PolanyiJohn Polanyi
23 January 1929, Canadian
Chemist

Rudolph A. MarcusRudolph A. Marcus
21 July 1923, Canadian
Chemist
Thomas Robert CechThomas Cech
08 December 1947, American
Chemist

Richard R. ErnstRichard R. Ernst
14 August 1933, Swiss
Chemist
Manfred EigenManfred Eigen
09 May 1927, German
Biophysical Chemist

Paul J. CrutzenPaul J. Crutzen
03 December 1933, Dutch
Atmospheric Chemist

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

Jean-Marie LehnJean-Marie Lehn
30 September 1939, French
Chemist

John E. WalkerJohn E. Walker
07 January 1941, British
Chemist
Hartmut MichelHartmut Michel
18 July 1948, German
Biochemist

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

Jens C SkouJens C Skou
08 October 1918, Danish
Nobel Laureate in Chemistry

Robert Floyd Curl Jr.Robert Floyd Curl Jr.
23 August 1933, American
Chemist
RettaRetta
12 April 1970, American
Stand-up Comedian

Jerry BussJerry Buss
27 January 1933, American
Businessman
Kary MullisKary Mullis
28 December 1944, American
Biochemist, Molecular biologist, Chemist

Michael LevittMichael Levitt
09 May 1947, American, South African
Physicist, Biologist, Bioinformatician, Chemist,

Joachim SauerJoachim Sauer
19 April 1949, German
Chemist, University teacher
Elio Di RupoElio Di Rupo
18 July 1951, Belgian
Politician

Tu YouyouTu Youyou
30 December 1930, Chinese
chemist, pharmacologist, inventor, university
James LovelockJames Lovelock
26 July 1919, British
Biologist, Chemist, University teacher,

Martyn PoliakoffMartyn Poliakoff
16 December 1947, British
Chemist, University teacher

Catherine ColemanCatherine Coleman
14 December 1960, American
Chemist, Air force officer, Astronaut, Engineer
Shannon LucidShannon Lucid
14 January 1943, American
Astronaut, Chemist

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George M. WhitesidesGeorge M. Whitesides
03 August 1939, American
Chemist, University teacher
Tim HuntTim Hunt
19 February 1943, British
Biochemist, Chemist

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

Fraser StoddartFraser Stoddart
24 May 1942, British, American
Chemist

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

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

Harry KrotoHarry Kroto
07 October 1939, British
Chemist, University teacher

Osamu ShimomuraOsamu Shimomura
27 August 1928, Japanese
Chemist, Biochemist, Professor
Bruce AmesBruce Ames
16 December 1928, American
Biochemist, University teacher, Chemist

Robert H. GrubbsRobert H. Grubbs
27 February 1942, American
Chemist, Autobiographer, University teacher

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

Raimon PanikkarRaimon Panikkar
02 November 1918, Spanish
Priest

Susan SolomonSusan Solomon
19 January 1956, American
chemist
Gerhard ErtlGerhard Ertl
10 October 1936, German
Physicist, Chemist, University teacher

Leo SternbachLeo Sternbach
07 May 1908, Croatian, Polish
Chemist
Ei-ichi NegishiEi-ichi Negishi
14 July 1935, Chinese, American
Chemist, Professor

Alan MacDiarmidAlan MacDiarmid
14 April 1927, New Zealander, American
Chemist

Avram HershkoAvram Hershko
31 December 1937, Hungarian, Israeli
Biochemist, Educationist, University teacher
Tomas LindahlTomas Lindahl
28 January 1938, Swedish, British
Scientist

Andrus AnsipAndrus Ansip
01 October 1956, Estonian
Politician, Chemist, Entrepreneur, Businessperson
Koichi TanakaKoichi Tanaka
03 August 1959, Japanese
Chemist, University teacher

George BrechtGeorge Brecht
27 August 1926, American
Artist

F. Albert CottonF. Albert Cotton
09 April 1930, American
Chemist

Jean-Pierre SauvageJean-Pierre Sauvage
21 October 1944, French
Chemist

Maria de Lourdes PintasilgoMaria de Lourdes Pintasilgo
18 January 1930, Portuguese
Chemical engineer
Colin PillingerColin Pillinger
09 May 1943, British
Scientist

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

Marina OswaldMarina Oswald
17 July 1941, American, Russian
Pharmacist

Russell W. PetersonRussell W. Peterson
03 October 1916, American
Politician
Ralph F. HirschmannRalph F. Hirschmann
06 May 1922, German, American
Chemist

Martin KamenMartin Kamen
27 August 1913, Canadian, American
Chemist
John Charles PolanyiJohn Charles Polanyi
23 January 1929, Canadian, German
 

George RieveschlGeorge Rieveschl
09 January 1916, American
Chemist

Akira FujishimaAkira Fujishima
10 March 1942, Japanese
Chemist
Graças FosterGraças Foster
26 August 1953, Brazilian
Business executive

Kenichi HondaKenichi Honda
23 August 1925, Japanese
Chemist
George Thomas BeilbyGeorge Thomas Beilby
17 November 1850, British, Scottish
Chemist

Claus Josef RiedelClaus Josef Riedel
19 February 1925, Austrian
Glassmaker

Akira SuzukiAkira Suzuki
12 September 1930, Japanese
chemist, professor
Norman DavidsonNorman Davidson
05 April 1916, American
Biologist