Francis Crick
Awards & Honours
5
Awards Won
6
Honours
2
Rankings
2
Covers
2
Records
Crick's co-discovery of the DNA double helix is one of the most significant scientific achievements of the 20th century, earning him a Nobel Prize and transforming biology. He also made fundamental contributions to understanding the genetic code and the central dogma. His later work in neuroscience broke new ground in the study of consciousness. Crick was appointed to the Order of Merit, a rare British honour, and is consistently ranked among the most influential scientists in history.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Order of Merit
Prestigious British honour limited to 24 living members.
Fellow of the Royal Society
Elected for contributions to science.
Foreign Associate of the National Academy of Sciences
Honorary membership for non-US scientists.
Honorary Doctorate
Honorary degree for scientific achievements.
Honorary Doctorate
Honorary degree.
Francis Crick Institute
Major biomedical research centre named in his honour.
Rankings & Lists
Time 100 Most Important People of the Century
Greatest Scientists of All Time
Magazine Covers
Time
1962-10-19
The Men Who Unlocked the Secret of Life
Life
1953-05-18
The Double Helix
Records & Feats
First to propose the double-helix structure of DNA
Crick and Watson were the first to publish the correct double-helix model of DNA in 1953.
Nobel Prize awarded for DNA structure
Crick, Watson, and Wilkins won the 1962 Nobel Prize for their DNA discoveries.