Scientific Biographies
Science is a human pursuit. Meet the people behind some of the most significant achievements and discoveries in the history of chemistry, chemical engineering, and the life sciences.
Paula Hammond
The nanotechnology pioneer and MIT professor will receive the Othmer Gold Medal, the Institute’s preeminent award, on May 8, 2024.
Donald A. Tomalia
b. 1938
Jacobus Henricus van’t Hoff
1852 - 1911
William Walker
1869 - 1934
James Watson
b. 1928
Harvey Washington Wiley
1844 - 1930
Maurice Wilkins
1916 - 2004
Friedrich Wöhler
1800 - 1882
David T. Wong
b. 1935
Robert Burns Woodward
1917 - 1979
Rosalyn Yalow
1921 - 2011
Karl Ziegler
1898 - 1973
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