Biologist

Karl Deisseroth

American optogeneticist

1971 - today

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Karl Deisseroth

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Karl Deisseroth is the 1,110th most popular biologist, the 19,462nd most popular biography from United States and the 194th 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 1,110 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 1,252. 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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Kris Aquino
PRESENTER
1971 - Present
HPI: 38.25
Rank: 1,246
Frank Amankwah
SOCCER PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 38.24
Rank: 1,247
Sheryl Swoopes
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 38.23
Rank: 1,248
Ramon Vega
SOCCER PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 38.15
Rank: 1,249
Michaela Watkins
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 38.15
Rank: 1,250
Ricardo Ismael Rojas
SOCCER PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 38.11
Rank: 1,251
Karl Deisseroth
BIOLOGIST
1971 - Present
HPI: 38.11
Rank: 1,252
Sukhwinder Singh
SINGER
1971 - Present
HPI: 38.06
Rank: 1,253
Tim Austin
BOXER
1971 - Present
HPI: 38.03
Rank: 1,254
Peter Billingsley
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 37.87
Rank: 1,255
Khalid Khannouchi
ATHLETE
1971 - Present
HPI: 37.83
Rank: 1,256
Guivi Sissaouri
WRESTLER
1971 - Present
HPI: 37.82
Rank: 1,257
Rebecca Creskoff
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 37.79
Rank: 1,258

In United States

Among people born in United States, Karl Deisseroth ranks 19,462 out of NaN. Before him are Whitney Able (1982), Jessica Lynch (1983), Bobby Moynihan (1977), Dotsie Bausch (1973), O. J. Mayo (1987), and Lance Stephenson (1990). 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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Whitney Able
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1982 - Present
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Jessica Lynch
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1983 - Present
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Bobby Moynihan
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1977 - Present
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Dotsie Bausch
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1973 - Present
HPI: 38.12
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O. J. Mayo
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1987 - Present
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Lance Stephenson
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Balls Mahoney
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1972 - 2016
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Tori Bowie
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1990 - 2023
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Jordan Thompson
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1997 - Present
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Langston Galloway
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Trippie Redd
SINGER
1999 - Present
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Christopher Denham
ACTOR
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