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Charles M. Lieber

1959 - Today

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Charles M. Lieber (born 1959) is an American chemist, inventor, nanotechnologist, and writer. In 2011, Lieber was named the leading chemist in the world for the decade 2000–2010 by Thomson Reuters, based on the impact of his scientific publications. He is known for his contributions to the synthesis, assembly and characterization of nanoscale materials and nanodevices, the application of nanoelectronic devices in biology, and as a mentor to numerous leaders in nanoscience. Lieber, formerly a professor at Harvard University, has published over 400 papers in peer-reviewed journals and has edited and contributed to many books on nanoscience. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Charles M. Lieber is the 595th most popular chemist (up from 596th in 2019), the 13,858th most popular biography from United States (up from 14,618th in 2019) and the 121st most popular American Chemist.

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Among CHEMISTS

Among chemists, Charles M. Lieber ranks 595 out of 602. Before him are Ruth R. Benerito, Donald Howard Menzel, Sam Ruben, Jacqueline Barton, Percy Lavon Julian, and Omar M. Yaghi. After him are Harry B. Gray, George M. Whitesides, Bonnie Bassler, Darshan Ranganathan, Shahram Amiri, and Mai Thi Nguyen-Kim.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1959, Charles M. Lieber ranks 628. Before him are Róger Flores, Carlos Muñoz, Vladimir Muravyov, Rawil Gaynetdin, Kurtis Blow, and Mario Cantone. After him are Venancio Ramos, Dale Midkiff, René Müller, Maxwell Caulfield, Scott Altman, and Carlos Salem.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Charles M. Lieber ranks 13,862 out of 20,380. Before him are Harmony Korine (1973), Becki Newton (1978), Chris Parnell (1967), Mario Cantone (1959), Francine York (1936), and Christina Perri (1986). After him are Lauren Tom (1961), Frankie Kazarian (1977), Audrey Long (1922), Jason Mewes (1974), Nicholas Turturro (1962), and Tania Raymonde (1988).

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Among CHEMISTS In United States

Among chemists born in United States, Charles M. Lieber ranks 121. Before him are Richard Lerner (1938), Ruth R. Benerito (1916), Donald Howard Menzel (1901), Sam Ruben (1913), Jacqueline Barton (1952), and Percy Lavon Julian (1899). After him are Harry B. Gray (1935), George M. Whitesides (1939), and Bonnie Bassler (1962).

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