Famous Biochemists - List of Famous Biochemists - page 4

Biochemists study the structure, composition, chemical processes and chemical reactions in living organisms. They analyze the chemical reactions in the cells and tissues of living things, study the expression of genes, and research on the effects of food, medicine and other substances on living tissues. Biochemistry is an interdisciplinary field and encompasses elements of molecular biology, molecular genetics, microbiology, and organic and inorganic chemistry. Pure research in biochemistry is conducted to further human knowledge of the subject while applied research is conducted to solve practical problems. The work of biochemists is applicable to a variety of fields like medicine, food science, agriculture and industry. In human and veterinary medicine, biochemists analyze drug function and mechanism, and help in the development of new drugs. Biochemists engaged in agriculture and food science determine the chemical composition of foods to explore different sources of nutritious food, and study the effects of herbicides and other chemicals on crop plants. They use advanced tools and techniques like radioactive isotopes, spectrophotometers, centrifuges, electron microscopes and specialized software to perform experiments. Browse this section to explore about the life and works of various famous biochemists from all over the world.

The Most Famous Biochemists

NameBirthdayNationalityBio
Gerty CoriAugust 15, 1896AmericanGerty Theresa Cori was a Nobel Prize winning biochemist who discovered the catalytic conversion of glycogen
Severo OchoaSeptember 14, 1905SpanishSevero Ochoa was a Spanish physician and biochemist who won the 1959 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
Charles BestFebruary 27, 1899Canadian, AmericanCharles Best was a great scientist and a renowned physiologist who is remembered for being the co-discoverer of insulin
Robert HuberFebruary 20, 1937GermanRobert Huber is a German biochemist and Nobel Laureate
Cesar MilsteinOctober 8, 1927ArgentinianCesar Milstein was an Argentinian biochemist who received the Nobel Prize for his discovery of monoclonal antibody
Isaac AsimovJanuary 2, 1920AmericanIsaac Asimov was an American professor of biochemistry and a renowned author of science fiction and popular science books
Dorothy HodgkinMay 12, 1910BritishDorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin was a Nobel Prize winning British biochemist, well-known for her work on the structure of penicillin, insulin and vitamin B12
Louis PasteurDecember 27, 1822FrenchLouis Pasteur was a French chemist and microbiologist who developed the first vaccines for rabies and anthrax
Luis Federico LeloirSeptember 6, 1906ArgentinianLuis Federico Leloir was an Argentinean physician and biochemist who won the Noble Prize for Chemistry in 1970
Linus PaulingFebruary 28, 1901AmericanLinus Pauling was a scientist, chemist, bio-chemist and peace activist best known for his work in the field of ‘quantum chemistry’ and ‘molecular biology’
Rodney R. Porter

Rodney R. Porter

Rodney Robert Porter was a Nobel Prize winning English biochemist who won the 1972 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine

BritishOctober 8, 1917143 views
Christian de Duve

Christian de Duve

Christian de Duve was a Belgian cytologist and biochemist known for his discoveries about the internal workings of cells

BelgianOctober 2, 1917194 views
Rosalyn Sussman Yalow

Rosalyn Sussman Yalow

Rosalyn Sussman Yalow was an American biochemist and a medical physicist who received Nobel Prize in 1977

AmericanJuly 19, 1921153 views
Robert W. Holley

Robert W. Holley

Robert W Holley was an American biochemist who discovered the structure of the alanine transfer RNA, linking DNA and protein synthesis.This biography provides detailed information about his childhood, life, research, career, achievements & timeline.

AmericanJanuary 28, 192292 views
Arthur Kornberg

Arthur Kornberg

Arthur Kornberg was an American biochemist

AmericanMarch 3, 1918147 views
Severo Ochoa

Severo Ochoa

Severo Ochoa was a Spanish physician and biochemist who won the 1959 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine

SpanishSeptember 14, 1905318 views
Julius Axelrod

Julius Axelrod

Julius Axelrod was an American biochemist who was one of winners of 1970 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine

AmericanMay 30, 1912125 views