Jürgen Knoblich

Jürgen Knoblich is one of the most consequential scientists of his generation, even if few outside science know him. Pioneering cerebral organoids, lab-grown miniature brains, he opened a door to studying human neurological disease in ways that were science fiction not long ago. The Schrödinger and Wittgenstein prizes and EMBO membership confirm his standing, and his long tenure leading research at IMBA in Vienna shows staying power. I'm fascinated by researchers who patiently chip away at the brain's mysteries, and Knoblich strikes me as a scientist whose work may quietly outlast every celebrity we list.

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Name (English)

Jürgen Knoblich

Name (Japanese)

ユルゲン・ノブリヒ

Reading

ゆるげん・のぶりひ

Born

October 24, 1963 (age 63)

Origin

Memmingen, Swabia, Germany

Occupation

molecular biologist / university teacher / researcher / biologist

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Scorpio / Rabbit

Awards & achievements

• 2012 Erwin Schrödinger Prize
• 2009 Wittgenstein-Prize
• EMBO Membership
• 2024 Kardinal-Innitzer-Preis

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J%C3%BCrgen%20Knoblich
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%A6%E3%83%AB%E3%82%B2%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AF%E3%83%8E%E3%83%96%E3%83%AA%E3%83%92
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1717362

Tags

• Swabia
• molecular biologist
• university teacher
• researcher

Last updated

November 2, 2026

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