Gregg L. Semenza

American physician and university teacher, Nobel laureate in Medicine, author of many retracted papers
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Summary

Gregg L. Semenza was born on July 12, 1956[1], in Flushing[2]. He has worked as a university teacher[3], physician[4], researcher[5], and pediatrician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (764 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[8]
  • Field of work: oxygen sensing[9], hypoxia[10], transcription factor[11]
  • Employer: Johns Hopkins University[12]
  • Educated at: Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania[13], Harvard University[14], Duke University[15]
  • Award received: Canada Gairdner International Award[16], Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research[17], Scientific Grand Prize of the Lefoulon-Delalande Fondation[18], Stanley J. Korsmeyer Award[19], E. Mead Johnson Award[20], Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[21], Massry Prize[22]
  • Member of: National Academy of Sciences[23]
  • Sex or gender: male[24]
  • Commons category: Gregg L. Semenza[25]
  • Academic degree: Doctor of Philosophy[26]
  • Family name: Semenza[27]
  • Given name: Gregg (given name)[28], Leonard[29]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[30], French[31]
  • Birth name: Gregg Leonard Semenza[32]
  • Name in native language: Gregg L. Semenza[33]
  • P14541: 1yKa5T[34]

Why It Matters

Gregg L. Semenza has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Gregg L. Semenza born?

Gregg L. Semenza's place of birth was Flushing[2].

What did Gregg L. Semenza do for work?

Gregg L. Semenza worked as a university teacher[3], physician[4], researcher[5], and pediatrician[6].

Where did Gregg L. Semenza go to school?

Gregg L. Semenza was educated at Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania[13], Harvard University[14], and Duke University[15].

What awards did Gregg L. Semenza receive?

Honors received include Canada Gairdner International Award[16], Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research[17], Scientific Grand Prize of the Lefoulon-Delalande Fondation[18], and Stanley J. Korsmeyer Award[19].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  12. [5] ↑ . fondation-lefoulon-delalande.fr. fondation-lefoulon-delalande.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . laskerfoundation.org. laskerfoundation.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . fondation-lefoulon-delalande.fr. fondation-lefoulon-delalande.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . the-asci.org. Retrieved . the-asci.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . societyforpediatricresearch.org. societyforpediatricresearch.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . nobelprize.org. Retrieved . nobelprize.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  22. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  29. [30] ↑ . YouTube video. wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . YouTube video. wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16h ago · PKalnai · 2026-10-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 55
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'as', 'az', 'be', 'bg', 'bn', 'bs', 'ca', 'commons', 'cs', 'de', '
    Nacsis-cat author id → DA14012427
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Nacsis-cat author id: DA14012427, Matched to #mix'n'match [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/37936394|Gregg L. Semenza (#37936394)]] for {{P|271}}"
  2. 9d ago · Mmen6 · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Gran enciclopèdia catalana id → gregg-l.-semenza
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'as', 'az', 'be', 'bg', 'bn', 'bs', 'ca', 'commons', 'cs', 'de', '
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Gran enciclopèdia catalana id: gregg-l.-semenza, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/327086266|Gregg L. Semenza (#327086266)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/"
  3. 13w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → 1yKa5T
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/40849|batch #40849]]: ZGBK ID"
  4. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → university teacher, physician, researcher +1
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31724|batch #31724]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (18)"
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