Aziz Sancar

Summary

Aziz Sancar is a human^[1]. Born in Savur district^[2], he… he was born on September 8, 1946^[3]. He worked as a biochemist^[4], molecular biologist^[5], university teacher^[6], geneticist^[7], and scientist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,241 views/month, #7,153 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Savur district^[2], Aziz Sancar…
• Aziz Sancar was born on September 8, 1946^[3].
• Aziz Sancar held citizenship in Turkey^[10].
• Aziz Sancar held citizenship in United States^[11].
• Aziz Sancar held citizenship in Northern Cyprus^[12].
• Turkish was Aziz Sancar's native language^[13].
• Aziz Sancar is identified as part of the Turks ethnic group^[14].
• Aziz Sancar worked as a biochemist^[4].
• Aziz Sancar's professions included molecular biologist^[5].
• Aziz Sancar worked as a university teacher^[6].
• Aziz Sancar's professions included geneticist^[7].
• Aziz Sancar worked as a scientist^[8].
• Aziz Sancar worked as a researcher^[15].
• Aziz Sancar's field of work was DNA repair^[16].
• Aziz Sancar's field of work was cell cycle^[17].
• Aziz Sancar's field of work was circadian rhythm^[18].
• Aziz Sancar's field of work was biochemistry^[19].
• Aziz Sancar's field of work was molecular biology^[20].
• Aziz Sancar's field of work was deoxyribonucleic acid^[21].
• Aziz Sancar was employed by University of North Carolina School of Medicine^[22].
• Among Aziz Sancar's employers was UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center^[23].
• Among Aziz Sancar's employers was Yale School of Medicine^[24].
• Aziz Sancar was educated at Istanbul Technical University^[25].
• Aziz Sancar received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry^[26].
• Aziz Sancar received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[27].

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Origins and Family

Aziz Sancar's place of birth was Savur district^[2]. He was born on September 8, 1946^[3]. He is identified as part of the Turks ethnic group^[14]. Turkish was his native language^[13].

Education

Aziz Sancar's education included a stint at Istanbul Technical University^[25].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biochemist^[4], molecular biologist^[5], university teacher^[6], geneticist^[7], scientist^[8], and researcher^[15]. Fields of work include DNA repair^[16], a biological process^[28]; cell cycle^[17], a biological process^[29]; circadian rhythm^[18], a biological process^[30]; biochemistry^[19], an interdisciplinary science^[31]; molecular biology^[20], a branch of biology^[32]; and deoxyribonucleic acid^[21], a structural class of chemical entities^[33]. Employers include University of North Carolina School of Medicine^[22], a medical school^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1879^[36], headquartered in Chapel Hill^[37]; UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center^[23], a hospital^[38], in United States^[39]; and Yale School of Medicine^[24], a medical school^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1810^[42], headquartered in New Haven^[43].

Recognition

Awards received include Nobel Prize in Chemistry^[26], a chemistry award^[44], in Sweden^[45], founded in 1901^[46]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[27], a fellowship award^[47]; Presidential Young Investigator Award^[48], an award^[49]; Bert and Natalie Vallee Award in Biomedical Science^[50]; honorary diploma of President of Azerbaijan Republic^[51], an award^[52], in Azerbaijan^[53], founded in 2007^[54]; and North Carolina Award for Public Service^[55].

Personal Life

Aziz Sancar's religion is recorded as Islam^[56].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Aziz Sancar include Mardin Airport^[57], an airport^[58], in Turkey^[59].

Why It Matters

Aziz Sancar ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,241 views/month, #7,153 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[60] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[61]

Entities named for him include Mardin Airport^[57], an airport^[58], in Turkey^[59].

FAQs

Where was Aziz Sancar born?

Born in Savur district^[2], Aziz Sancar…

What did Aziz Sancar do for work?

Aziz Sancar worked as biochemist^[4], molecular biologist^[5], university teacher^[6], geneticist^[7], and scientist^[8].

Where did Aziz Sancar go to school?

Aziz Sancar was educated at Istanbul Technical University^[25].

What awards did Aziz Sancar receive?

Honors received include Nobel Prize in Chemistry^[26], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[27], Presidential Young Investigator Award^[48], and Bert and Natalie Vallee Award in Biomedical Science^[50].