Find the world’s greatest living scientists in our Superstars of Science league table below. All scientists are awarded a score based on their academic achievements as well as their popularity.
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| # | Scientist | Country | Public Score | Academic Score | Overall Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 |
Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard
 (Genetic control of embryonic development) |
Germany | 1 | 868 | 869 |
| 22 |
Richard J. Roberts
(Introns in eukaryotic DNA and the mechanism of gene-splicing) |
United Kingdom | 2 | 865 | 867 |
| 23 |
Rolf M. Zinkernagel
(Immunology) |
Switzerland | 2 | 864 | 866 |
| 24 |
Stanley B. Prusiner
 (Neurologist and Biochemist) |
United States | 2 | 862 | 864 |
| 25 |
Dr. Zhong Lin Wang
 (Materials Scientist) |
United States | 4 | 830 | 834 |
| 26 |
Dudley R. Herschbach
(Chemist) |
United States | 0 | 802 | 802 |
| 27 |
Sydney Brenner
(Genetic code and areas of molecular biology) |
South Africa | 0 | 774 | 774 |
| 28 |
George F. Smoot
(Astrophysicist, Cosmologist) |
United States | 1 | 742 | 743 |
| 29 |
Günter Blobel
(Signal Peptides, Protein Targeting) |
GermanyUnited States | 1 | 731 | 732 |
| 30 |
John L Hall
(Optical Physicist) |
United States | 0 | 714 | 714 |