The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Frederick Sanger sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 95 publications — 4th percentile
4% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.
The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Frederick Sanger sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 60 D-Index — 41st percentile
41% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.
Frederick Sanger was a scientist affiliated with the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology in the United Kingdom. Their research significantly contributed to the understanding of molecular biology, particularly in the areas related to nucleic acids and proteins.
Sanger received multiple awards during their career, reflecting various milestones in molecular biology and biochemistry. Among these recognitions were two Nobel Prizes. The first, awarded in 1958, was for their work on the structure of proteins, especially insulin. The second Nobel Prize, given in 1980, acknowledged their contributions concerning the determination of base sequences in nucleic acids.
Other notable awards included the Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize from Columbia University in 1979, the Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research in 1979, and the Canada Gairdner International Award, which they received twice, in 1971 and 1979. They were also recognized as a Member of the National Academy of Sciences in 1967 and were honored as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 1957.
Sanger was further acknowledged by the Royal Society of Chemistry (UK) with the Corday-Morgan Prize in 1951. Additionally, they held membership in the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO).
F D Sanger;S Nicklen;A R Coulson
S. Anderson;A. T. Bankier;B. G. Barrell;M. H. L. de Bruijn
F. Sanger;A.R. Coulson;B.G. Barrell;A.J.H. Smith
F. Sanger;A.R. Coulson
F. Sanger
S. Anderson;M.H.L. de Bruijn;A.R. Coulson;I.C. Eperon
F Sanger;A R Coulson
F. Sanger;A.R. Coulson;G.F. Hong;D.F. Hill
F. Sanger;G.G. Brownlee;B.G. Barrell
A. P. Ryle;F. Sanger;L. F. Smith;Ruth Kitai
F. Sanger;H. Tuppy
F. Sanger;A.R. Coulson;T. Friedmann;G.M. Air
Frederick Sanger
F. Sanger;H. Tuppy
G.G. Bkownlee;F. Sanger;B.G. Barrell
R. R. Porter;F. Sanger
F. Sanger
K. Marcker;F. Sanger
J. M. Adams;P. G. N. Jeppesen;F. Sanger;B. G. Barrell
G.G. Brownlee;F. Sanger
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