List of Famous Biochemists - Biographies, Timelines, Trivia & Life History

Birthdate: December 28, 1944

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Lenoir, North Carolina, United States

Died: August 7, 2019

Biochemist Kary Mullis won the 1993 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for inventing the polymerase chain reaction. He was also known for practicing clandestine chemistry and researching on hallucinogenic drugs such as LSD. He also wrote several books, including an autobiography named Dancing Naked in the Mind Field.