Ada Yonath vs Ameenah Gurib-Fakim
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Compare the life timelines of Ada Yonath (1939–2026) and Ameenah Gurib-Fakim (1959–present) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 67 years, from 1959 to 2026.
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Ada Yonath (1939–2026)
- — Born in Jerusalem Verified
- — Took a bachelor's degree in chemistry at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem Verified
- — Completed a master's degree in biochemistry Verified
- — Awarded a doctorate by the Weizmann Institute of Science Verified
- — Established Israel's first protein crystallography laboratory Verified
- — Obtained the first crystals of a ribosomal subunit Verified
- — Led a Max Planck research unit in Hamburg Verified
- — Published high-resolution structures of ribosomal subunits Verified
- — Awarded the Wolf Prize in Chemistry Verified
- — Awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry Verified
- — Died
Ameenah Gurib-Fakim (1959–present)
- — Born in Surinam, Mauritius Verified
- — Graduated in chemistry from the University of Surrey Verified
- — Completed a PhD in organic chemistry at the University of Exeter Verified
- — Joined the University of Mauritius Verified
- — Appointed Dean of the Faculty of Science and Pro-Vice-Chancellor Verified
- — Received the L'Oréal-UNESCO Award for Women in Science Verified
- — Sworn in as President of Mauritius Verified
- — Resigned as President of Mauritius Verified