SF2 Concatenation is running an excellent series of articles by science fiction writers with a degree in science, engineering, mathematics, or medicine about the Top 10 scientists (and engineers) born in the 20th Century who have most inspired or influenced them. Click here to read my article, which appears in the Summer 2019 edition.
Previous authors in the series include Julie Czerneda, Sam Peters, Peter Watts, Andrew Bannister, Paul McAuley, Ian Stewart, and Tony Ballantyne.