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William E. Moerner — Age, Birthday & Biography

Born: 24 June 1953 · Age: 73

How old is William E. Moerner?

William E. Moerner is 73 years old as of October 2026. He was born on 24 June 1953.

Nobel Prize-winning chemist who pioneered single-molecule imaging

Did you know?He became the first person to achieve the optical detection and spectroscopy of an individual molecule in a solid.

William Esco Moerner, also known as W. E. Moerner, (born June 24, 1953) is an American physical chemist and chemical physicist with current work in the biophysics and imaging of single molecules.

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Age: 73
Status: Living

Born: June 24, 1953 · Pleasanton, United States
Nationality: American
Known for: Science

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