List of RNA biologists

For related information, see the articles on History of RNA Biology, History of Molecular Biology, and History of Genetics.

Name Dates Institution AwardsAbelson, Johnborn 1938University of California, San Francisco1985 National Academy of Sciences (US)Altman, Sidney1939–2022Yale University1989 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, 1990 National Academy of Sciences (US)Ambros, Victorborn 1953University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School2007 National Academy of Sciences (US), 2008 Lasker Award, 2009 Horwitz Prize, 2015 Breakthrough Prize, 2024 Nobel Prize in Physiology or MedicineAtkins, JohnUniversity College Cork2007 Royal Irish Academy Gold Medal AwardBaltimore, David1938–2025California Institute of Technology1974 National Academy of Science (US), 1975 Nobel Prize in Physiology or MedicineBarré-Sinoussi, Françoiseborn 1947Pasteur Institute2008 Nobel Prize in Physiology or MedicineBartel, DavidMassachusetts Institute of Technology2005 National Academy of Science Award in Molecular BiologyBaulcombe, Davidborn 1952Cambridge University2008 Lasker AwardBelfort, Marleneborn 1945Wadsworth Center1999 National Academy of Sciences (US)Benzer, Seymour1921–2007California Institute of Technology1961 National Academy of Science (US), 1971 Lasker Award, 1976 Horwitz PrizeBirnstiel, Max1933–2014University of Zurich1983 National Academy of Science (US)Blackburn, Elizabethborn 1948University of California, San Francisco1993 National Academy of Sciences (US), 2006 Lasker Award, 2007 Horwitz Prize, 2009 Nobel Prize in Physiology or MedicineBreaker, Ronald R.born 1964Yale University2006 National Academy of Science Award in Molecular BiologyBrenner, Sydney1927–2019Salk Institute1971 & 2000 Lasker Award, 1977 National Academy of Science (US), 2002 Nobel Prize in Physiology or MedicineBrown, Donald D.1931–2023Carnegie Institution for Science1973 National Academy of Science (US), 1985 Horwitz Prize Bruening, GeorgeUniversity of California, Davis1992 National Academy of Science (US)Burge, Christopherborn 1968Massachusetts Institute of Technology2001 Overton Prize, 2003 Searle Scholar AwardCarthew, Richardborn 1956Northwestern University1995 Pew Biomedical ScholarCaruthers, Marvinborn 1940University of Colorado, Boulder1994 National Academy of Science (US)Cech, Thomasborn 1947University of Colorado, Boulder1987 National Academy of Sciences (US), 1988 Lasker Award, 1988 Horwitz Prize, 1989 Nobel Prize in ChemistryChambon, Pierreborn 1931Institute for Genetics and Cell and Molecular Biology, Strasbourg1985 National Academy of Science (US), 1999 Horwitz PrizeCrick, Francis1916–2004Salk Institute1960 Lasker Award, 1962 Nobel Prize in Physiology or MedicineDahlberg, James E.University of Wisconsin, Madison1996 National Academy of Sciences (US)Darnell, Jamesborn 1930Rockefeller University1973 National Academy of Science (US), 2002 Lasker AwardDarnell, Robertborn 1957Rockefeller University2010 National Academy of Medicine (US), 2014 National Academy of Science (US)Doolittle, W. Fordborn 1941Dalhousie University2002 National Academy of Science (US)Doudna, Jenniferborn 1964University of California, Berkeley2002 National Academy of Sciences (US), 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry (US)Dulbecco, Renato1914–2012CNR Institute of Biomedical Technologies (Italy)1961 National Academy of Science (US), 1964 Lasker Award, 1975 Nobel Prize in Physiology or MedicineFeigon, JuliUniversity of California, Los Angeles2009 National Academy of Science (US)Fire, Andrewborn 1959Stanford University2004 National Academy of Science (US), 2006 Nobel Prize in Physiology or MedicineGall, Joseph G.1928–2024Carnegie Institution1972 National Academy of Science (US), 2006 Lasker Award, 2007 Horwitz PrizeGallo, Robertborn 1937National Institutes of Health (US)1982 & 1986 Lasker AwardGilbert, Walterborn 1932Harvard University1976 National Academy of Sciences (US), 1979 Lasker Award, 1979 Horwitz Prize, 1980 Nobel Prize in ChemistryGreider, Carolborn 1961Johns Hopkins University2003 National Academy of Sciences (US), 2006 Lasker Award, 2007 Horwitz Prize, 2009 Nobel Prize in Physiology or MedicineGuthrie, ChristineUniversity of California, San Francisco1993 National Academy of Science (US)Hannon, Gregborn 1964Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory2007 National Academy of Science Award in Molecular BiologyHenkin, Tina M.Ohio State University2006 National Academy of Science Award in Molecular BiologyHoagland, Mahlon1921–2009Worcester Foundation for Biomedical Research1984 National Academy of Sciences (US)Holley, Robert1922–1993Cornell University1965 Lasker Award, 1968 Nobel Prize in Physiology or MedicineHurwitz, JerardSloan-Kettering Institute1974 National Academy of Sciences (US)Jacob, François1920–2013Pasteur Institute1965 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, 1969 National Academy of Science (US)Joyce, Geraldborn 1956Scripps Research Institute2001 National Academy of Sciences (US)Kaesberg, PaulUniversity of Wisconsin, Madison1991 National Academy of Sciences (US)Khorana, H. Gobind1922–2011Massachusetts Institute of Technology1966 National Academy of Sciences (US), 1968 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, 1968 Horwitz Prize, 1968 Lasker AwardKlug, Aaron1926–2018Medical Research Council (UK)1981 Horwitz Prize, 1982 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, 1984 National Academy of Science (US)Kornberg, Rogerborn 1947Stanford University1993 National Academy of Sciences (US), 2006 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, 2006 Horwitz PrizeLambowitz, AlanUniversity of Texas, Austin2004 National Academy of Sciences (US)Maquat, Lynneborn 1952University of Rochester2011 National Academy of Sciences (US), 2015 Canada Gairdner International Award, 2017 National Academy of Medicine (US), 2018 Wiley Prize in Biomedical SciencesMello, Craigborn 1960University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School2006 Nobel Prize in Physiology or MedicineMontagnier, Luc1932–2022 Pasteur Institute1986 Lasker Award, 2008 Nobel Prize in Physiology or MedicineMoore, Peterborn 1939Yale UniversityNational Academy of Sciences (US)Nirenberg, Marshall1927–2010National Institutes of Health (USA)1967 National Academy of Sciences (US), 1968 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, 1968 Lasker Award, 1968 Horwitz PrizeNoller, Harryborn 1939University of California, Santa Cruz1992 National Academy of Sciences (US)Nomura, Masayasu1927–2011University of California, Irvine1978 National Academy of Sciences (US)Ochoa, Severo1905–1993New York University1959 Nobel Prize in Physiology or MedicineOrgel, Leslie1927–2007Salk Institute1990 National Academy of Sciences (US)Pace, Norman R.born 1942University of Colorado, Boulder1991 National Academy of Science (US)Ptashne, Markborn 1940Sloan-Kettering Institute1985 Horwitz Prize, 1997 Lasker AwardRamakrishnan, Venkatramanborn 1952Medical Research Council (UK)2004 National Academy of Sciences (US), 2009 Nobel Prize in ChemistryRoberts, Richardborn 1943New England Biolabs1993 Nobel Prize in Physiology or MedicineRich, Alexander1924–2015Massachusetts Institute of Technology1970 National Academy of Sciences (US)Roeder, Robertborn 1942Rockefeller University1988 National Academy of Science (US), 1999 Horwitz Prize, 2003 Lasker PrizeRosbash, Michael Brandeis University2003 National Academy of Science (US), 2017 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (US)Ruvkun, Garyborn 1952Harvard University2008 Lasker Award, 2008 National Academy of Sciences, 2009 Horwitz Prize, 2015 Breakthrough Prize, 2024 Nobel Prize in Physiology or MedicineSchimmel, PaulScripps Research Institute 1990 National Academy of Sciences (US)Sharp, Philipborn 1944Massachusetts Institute of Technology1983 National Academy of Science (US), 1988 Lasker Award, 1988 Horwitz Prize, 1993 Nobel Prize in Physiology or MedicineShatkin, AaronRutgers University1981 National Academy of Science (US)Singer, Maxine1931–2024Carnegie Institution of Washington1979 National Academy of Sciences (US), 1992 National Medal of Science (US)Söll, Dieterborn 1935Yale University1997 National Academy of Sciences (US)Spiegelman, Sol1914–1983Columbia University1974 Lasker AwardSteitz, Joanborn 1941Yale University1983 National Academy of Sciences (US)Steitz, Thomas1940–2018Yale University1990 National Academy of Sciences (US), 2009 Nobel Prize in ChemistryStevens, Audrey1932–2010Oak Ridge National Laboratory1998 National Academy of Science (US)Szostak, Jackborn 1952Harvard University1998 National Academy of Sciences (US), 2006 Lasker Award, 2009 Nobel Prize in Physiology or MedicineTemin, Howard1934–1994University of Wisconsin, Madison1975 Nobel Prize in Physiology or MedicineTinoco, Ignacio1930–2016University of California, Berkeley1985 National Academy of Sciences (US)Tjian, Robertborn 1949University of California, Berkeley1991 National Academy of Sciences (US), 1999 Horwitz PrizeTodd, Alexander1907–1997University of Cambridge1957 Nobel Prize in ChemistryTurner, DouglasUniversity of Rochester2011 Gordon Hammes LectureshipUhlenbeck, OlkeNorthwestern University1993 National Academy of Sciences (US)Watson, James1928–2025Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory1960 Lasker Award, 1962 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, 1962 National Academy of Science (US)Yanofsky, Charles1925–2018Stanford University1966 National Academy of Science (US), 1971 Lasker Award, 1976 Horwitz PrizeYonath, Ada1939–2026Weizmann Institute of Science2003 National Academy of Sciences (US), 2005 Horwitz Prize, 2009 Nobel Prize in ChemistryZamecnik, Paul1912–2009Worcester Foundation for Biomedical Research1968 National Academy of Sciences (US), 1996 Lasker AwardZamore, Phillipborn 1963University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School2014 National Academy of Inventors, 2023 National Academy of Sciences (US), 2023 National Academy of Medicine, 2023 American Academy of Arts and Sciences Zinder, Norton1928–2012Rockefeller University1969 National Academy of Science (US)