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Christian Drosten

1972 - Today

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Christian Heinrich Maria Drosten (German: [ˈkʁɪs.ti̯an ˈdʁɔs.tn̩] , born 1972) is a German virologist whose field of research broadly concerns RNA-viruses, specifically in the areas of ecology, epidemiology and evolution of novel viruses (emergent viruses). During the COVID-19 pandemic, Drosten's extensive work on previously described Coronaviruses (MERS-CoV, SARS-CoV) enabled him and his laboratory to notably contribute to the efforts to identify, monitor and manage the spread of SARS-CoV2, which led to his national prominence as an expert on the implications and actions required to combat the illness in Germany. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia. Christian Drosten is the 1,087th most popular biologist (down from 1,085th in 2024), the 6,290th most popular biography from Germany (down from 6,175th in 2019) and the 193rd most popular German Biologist. Learn more about Christian Drosten's academic impact at Rankless.

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Among BIOLOGISTS

Among biologists, Christian Drosten ranks 1,087 out of 1,097. Before him are Huda Zoghbi, Jill Bolte Taylor, George Don, Ben Barres, Neil Shubin, and Suzanne Simard. After him are Sandra Díaz, Cecilia Bouzat, Cristina Garmendia, David Bellamy, Peter Piot, and Magnus Manske.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1972, Christian Drosten ranks 814. Before him are Olena Petrova, Robyn Lively, Olena Antonova, Andreas Dittmer, Tomasz Hajto, and Delia Grigore. After him are Martin Stenmarck, Hidemaro Fujibayashi, Nikola Lončar, Noboru Yamaguchi, Léon van Bon, and Maikro Romero.

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In Germany

Among people born in Germany, Christian Drosten ranks 6,293 out of 7,253. Before him are Sylvio Kroll (1965), Maximilian Arnold (1994), Andreas Dittmer (1972), Stefan Schumacher (1981), Inka Grings (1978), and Anke von Seck (1966). After him are Heike Warnicke (1966), Andreas Ottl (1985), Mario Von Appen (1965), Kerstin Behrendt (1967), Robert Harting (1984), and Hinrich Romeike (1963).

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Among BIOLOGISTS In Germany

Among biologists born in Germany, Christian Drosten ranks 193. Before him are Ludwig Carl Christian Koch (1825), Heinrich Kuhl (1797), Max Fürbringer (1846), George Engelmann (1809), Alexander Wendt (1958), and Peter Duesberg (1936). After him are Magnus Manske (1974).

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