Chemists from China

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Chinese Chemists of all time. This list of famous Chinese Chemists is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity.

1. #1

   

   Tu Youyou

   b. 1930

   HPI 74.8885 langs

   Tu youyou was most famous for discovering artemisinin, a drug that has been used to cure malaria.

2. #2

   

   Ei-ichi Negishi

   1935 - 2021

   HPI 71.2863 langs

   Japanese chemist (1935 - 2021)

3. #3

   

   Edmond H. Fischer

   1920 - 2021

   HPI 71.1949 langs

   American biochemist (1920–2021)