Thanks to Ryn for noticing a story on All Things Considered:
http://www.npr.org/2011/01/21/133121636/Remembering-The-Legacy-Of-Chemist-Albert-Ghiorso
Albert Ghiorso (July 15, 1915 – December 26, 2010) was an American nuclear scientist who was a co-discoverer of 12 chemical elements on the periodic table. Learn which ones, and read his story, on wikipedia:
The Elements 