Francis H.C. Crick

Francis Harry Compton Crick was a British molecular biologist and biophysicist who, alongside James D. Watson, co-discovered the structure of DNA in 1953, a milestone that transformed the understanding of genetics and earned them both the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1962. Crick's work laid the foundation for modern molecular biology and genetics, and he later contributed to research in neurobiology and consciousness.