Best Molecular Biology

British molecular biologist who co-discovered the structure of DNA and proposed the central dogma of molecular biology. He shared the 1962 Nobel Prize and later studied consciousness.

American molecular biologist who co-discovered the double helix structure of DNA. He shared the 1962 Nobel Prize for this foundational insight into the molecular basis of heredity.

American biochemist who invented the polymerase chain reaction for amplifying DNA. This technique revolutionized molecular biology and earned him a share of the 1993 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.

French biologist who elucidated how genes are regulated in bacteria. He shared the 1965 Nobel Prize and wrote influential works on the philosophy of biology.

Australian American biologist who co-discovered telomerase and studied the protective ends of chromosomes. She shared the 2009 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.

French biologist who, with Jacques Monod, discovered the regulation of gene expression in bacteria. He shared the 1965 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.

American molecular biologist who co-discovered the enzyme that maintains the ends of chromosomes. She shared the 2009 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.

Indian American structural biologist who revealed the atomic structure of the ribosome. He shared the 2009 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.

Austrian British molecular biologist who determined the structure of hemoglobin. He shared the 1962 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.

Swedish British scientist who explained how cells repair damaged DNA. He shared the 2015 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.

English biochemist who determined the first detailed structure of a protein. He shared the 1962 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.