Ada Yonath vs Lubna Olayan
2 of 5 added. Type a name to add another.
Compare the life timelines of Ada Yonath (1939–2026) and Lubna Olayan (1955–present) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 71 years, from 1955 to 2026.
Verified event
Unverified event
Approximate (circa) date
Lifespan
Scroll to zoom, drag to pan. Hover events for details. Click a name to open the profile.
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
Lubna Olayan (1955–present)
- — Born into the Olayan family in Saudi Arabia
- — Graduated from Cornell University
- — Earned an MBA from Indiana University
- — Joined the family business as chief executive of Olayan Financing Company Verified
- — Elected to the board of Saudi Hollandi Bank
- — Delivered the keynote address at the Jeddah Economic Forum Verified
- — Joined the board of the advertising group WPP
- — Named chair of Saudi British Bank after its merger with Alawwal Bank Verified
- — Stepped down as chief executive of Olayan Financing Company