Biologist

Karl Deisseroth

American optogeneticist

1971 - today

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His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Karl Deisseroth is the 1,113th most popular biologist, the 19,522nd most popular biography from United States and the 196th most popular American Biologist.

Karl Deisseroth is most famous for his pioneering work in optogenetics, a technique that uses light to control neurons in living tissue. He is also known for his contributions to the understanding of brain circuits and mental illness.

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Among Biologists

Among biologists, Karl Deisseroth ranks 1,113 out of 1,097. Before him are Maria Van Kerkhove, Feng Zhang, Valerie Masson-Delmotte, Sean B. Carroll, Quarraisha Abdool Karim, and David Reich. After him are Cordelia Fine, Sunetra Gupta, Eleanor Maguire, Rana Dajani, Kim Cobb, and Beth Shapiro.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1971, Karl Deisseroth ranks 1,253. Before him are Kris Aquino, Frank Amankwah, Sheryl Swoopes, Ramon Vega, Michaela Watkins, and Ricardo Ismael Rojas. After him are Sukhwinder Singh, Tim Austin, Peter Billingsley, Khalid Khannouchi, Guivi Sissaouri, and Rebecca Creskoff.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Karl Deisseroth ranks 19,522 out of NaN. Before him are Jessica Lynch (1983), Bobby Moynihan (1977), Dotsie Bausch (1973), O. J. Mayo (1987), Lance Stephenson (1990), and Sydney Chandler (1996). After him are Balls Mahoney (1972), Tori Bowie (1990), Jordan Thompson (1997), Langston Galloway (1991), Trippie Redd (1999), and Christopher Denham (1985).

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Among Biologists In United States

Among biologists born in United States, Karl Deisseroth ranks 196. Before him are PZ Myers (1957), Cornelia Bargmann (1961), Gretchen Daily (1964), Maria Van Kerkhove (1977), Sean B. Carroll (1960), and David Reich (1974). After him are Kim Cobb (null), and Beth Shapiro (1976).

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