Scientists who died on June 1

Take a focused look at the scientists who passed away on June 1. Dive into curated bios, achievements, and cultural milestones verified by our editors.

• 1941 Ernst B Chain

  Ernst Boris Chain was a German-born British biochemist who, alongside Sir Howard Florey and Sir Alexander Fleming, shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1945 for his role in the discovery and development of penicillin. His pioneering research transformed modern medicine by introducing the world's first widely effective antibiotic drug. [bio]