Biologist

Karl Deisseroth

1971 - today

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Karl Deisseroth

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Karl Deisseroth is the 1,108th most popular biologist, the 19,414th most popular biography from United States and the 195th 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 1,108 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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Maria Van Kerkhove
1977 - Present
HPI: 40.45
Rank: 1,102
Feng Zhang
1981 - Present
HPI: 40.24
Rank: 1,103
Valerie Masson-Delmotte
1971 - Present
HPI: 40.23
Rank: 1,104
Sean B. Carroll
1960 - Present
HPI: 39.75
Rank: 1,105
Quarraisha Abdool Karim
1960 - Present
HPI: 39.46
Rank: 1,106
David Reich
1974 - Present
HPI: 38.12
Rank: 1,107
Karl Deisseroth
1971 - Present
HPI: 38.11
Rank: 1,108
Cordelia Fine
1975 - Present
HPI: 37.31
Rank: 1,109
Sunetra Gupta
1965 - Present
HPI: 37.09
Rank: 1,110
Eleanor Maguire
1970 - 2025
HPI: 36.59
Rank: 1,111
Rana Dajani
2000 - Present
HPI: 36.49
Rank: 1,112
Kim Cobb
HPI: 34.63
Rank: 1,113
Beth Shapiro
1976 - Present
HPI: 33.38
Rank: 1,114

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1971, Karl Deisseroth ranks 1,251. 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.

Others Born in 1971

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Kris Aquino
PRESENTER
1971 - Present
HPI: 38.25
Rank: 1,245
Frank Amankwah
SOCCER PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 38.24
Rank: 1,246
Sheryl Swoopes
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 38.23
Rank: 1,247
Ramon Vega
SOCCER PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 38.15
Rank: 1,248
Michaela Watkins
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 38.15
Rank: 1,249
Ricardo Ismael Rojas
SOCCER PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 38.11
Rank: 1,250
Karl Deisseroth
BIOLOGIST
1971 - Present
HPI: 38.11
Rank: 1,251
Sukhwinder Singh
SINGER
1971 - Present
HPI: 38.06
Rank: 1,252
Tim Austin
BOXER
1971 - Present
HPI: 38.03
Rank: 1,253
Peter Billingsley
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 37.87
Rank: 1,254
Khalid Khannouchi
ATHLETE
1971 - Present
HPI: 37.83
Rank: 1,255
Guivi Sissaouri
WRESTLER
1971 - Present
HPI: 37.82
Rank: 1,256
Rebecca Creskoff
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 37.79
Rank: 1,257

In United States

Among people born in United States, Karl Deisseroth ranks 19,422 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
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 38.12
Rank: 19,416
Jessica Lynch
ACTOR
1983 - Present
HPI: 38.12
Rank: 19,417
Bobby Moynihan
ACTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 38.12
Rank: 19,418
Dotsie Bausch
POLITICIAN
1973 - Present
HPI: 38.12
Rank: 19,419
O. J. Mayo
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 38.11
Rank: 19,420
Lance Stephenson
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 38.11
Rank: 19,421
Karl Deisseroth
BIOLOGIST
1971 - Present
HPI: 38.11
Rank: 19,422
Balls Mahoney
WRESTLER
1972 - 2016
HPI: 38.11
Rank: 19,423
Tori Bowie
ATHLETE
1990 - 2023
HPI: 38.10
Rank: 19,424
Jordan Thompson
VOLLEYBALL PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 38.10
Rank: 19,425
Langston Galloway
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 38.10
Rank: 19,426
Trippie Redd
SINGER
1999 - Present
HPI: 38.10
Rank: 19,427
Christopher Denham
ACTOR
1985 - Present
HPI: 38.10
Rank: 19,428