Gary Ruvkun

American geneticist
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Gary Ruvkun

Summary

Gary Ruvkun is a human[1]. His place of birth was Berkeley[2]. He was born on March 26, 1952[3]. He worked as a geneticist[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (258 views/month, #7,209 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Gary Ruvkun's place of birth was Berkeley[2].
  • Gary Ruvkun was born on March 26, 1952[3].
  • Among Gary Ruvkun's spouses was Natasha Staller[7].
  • Gary Ruvkun held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Gary Ruvkun's professions included geneticist[4].
  • Gary Ruvkun's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Gary Ruvkun's field of work was molecular biology[9].
  • Gary Ruvkun's field of work was genetics[10].
  • Gary Ruvkun was employed by Harvard University[11].
  • Gary Ruvkun was educated at Harvard Medical School[12].
  • Gary Ruvkun's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley[13].
  • Gary Ruvkun's doctoral advisor was David Baltimore[14].
  • Gary Ruvkun's doctoral advisor was H. Robert Horvitz[15].
  • Gary Ruvkun received the Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research[16].
  • Gary Ruvkun received the Benjamin Franklin Medal[17].
  • Gary Ruvkun received the Wolf Prize in Medicine[18].
  • Gary Ruvkun received the Canada Gairdner International Award[19].
  • Gary Ruvkun received the Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize[20].
  • Gary Ruvkun received the Gruber Prize in Genetics[21].
  • Gary Ruvkun was a member of National Academy of Sciences[22].
  • Gary Ruvkun was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[23].
  • Gary Ruvkun is recorded as male[24].
  • Gary Ruvkun's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Gary Ruvkun's Commons category is recorded as Gary Ruvkun[26].
  • Gary Ruvkun earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[27].

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Origins and Family

Gary Ruvkun's place of birth was Berkeley[2]. He was born on March 26, 1952[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard Medical School[12], a medical school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1782[30] and University of California, Berkeley[13], a public research university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1868[33], headquartered in Berkeley[34]. Doctoral advisors include David Baltimore[14] and H. Robert Horvitz[15]. Gary Ruvkun earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[27].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geneticist[4] and university teacher[5]. Fields of work include molecular biology[9], a branch of biology[35] and genetics[10], a science[36], founded in 1900[37]. Gary Ruvkun was employed by Harvard University[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research[16], a class of award[38], in United States[39], founded in 1946[40]; Benjamin Franklin Medal[17], a science award[41], in United States[42], founded in 1824[43]; Wolf Prize in Medicine[18], a science award[44], in Israel[45], founded in 1978[46]; Canada Gairdner International Award[19], a science award[47], in Canada[48], founded in 1959[49]; Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize[20], a science award[50], in United States[51], founded in 1967[52]; and Gruber Prize in Genetics[21], a science award[53], in United States[54], founded in 2001[55].

Personal Life

Among Gary Ruvkun's spouses was Natasha Staller[7].

Why It Matters

Gary Ruvkun ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (258 views/month, #7,209 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]

FAQs

Where was Gary Ruvkun born?

Gary Ruvkun was born in Berkeley[2].

Who was Gary Ruvkun married to?

Gary Ruvkun's spouses include Natasha Staller[7].

What did Gary Ruvkun do for work?

Gary Ruvkun worked as geneticist[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Gary Ruvkun go to school?

Gary Ruvkun was educated at Harvard Medical School[12] and University of California, Berkeley[13].

What awards did Gary Ruvkun receive?

Honors received include Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research[16], Benjamin Franklin Medal[17], Wolf Prize in Medicine[18], and Canada Gairdner International Award[19].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [56] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [57] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Academic degree Doctor of Philosophy
    Given name Gary, Bruce
    Field of work molecular biology, genetics
    Spouse Natasha Staller
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