Modern Scientists & Researchers
Discover the contemporary researchers, Nobel Prize winners, and scientific pioneers from Africa and the diaspora who are shaping our world.
Dr. Charles Drew
Medicine
Revolutionized blood storage techniques and developed large-scale blood banks, saving countless lives during WWII and beyond.
Dr. Mae Jemison
Astronaut & Physician
The first African American woman to travel into space aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour in 1992.
Dr. Percy Lavon Julian
Chemistry
A pioneer in the chemical synthesis of medicinal drugs from plants, he synthesized hormones like progesterone and testosterone from soybeans.