H. Robert Horvitz
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Summary
H. Robert Horvitz was born in Chicago[1]. He has worked as a biologist[2], university teacher[3], geneticist[4], and physician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (593 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[6]
Key Facts
- Spouse: Martha Constantine-Paton[7]
- Country of citizenship: United States[8]
- Ethnic group: white people[9]
- Field of work: apoptotic process[10], cell biology[11], molecular biology[12], developmental biology[13]
- Employer: Massachusetts Institute of Technology[14], Howard Hughes Medical Institute[15]
- Educated at: Massachusetts Institute of Technology[16], Niles East High School[17], Massachusetts Institute of Technology School of Science[18]
- Doctoral advisor: James Watson[19], Sydney Brenner[20], Walter Gilbert[21]
- Award received: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[22], Harvard Centennial Medal[23], Canada Gairdner International Award[24], Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter Prize[25], Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize[26], Alfred P. Sloan, Jr. Prize[27], Gruber Prize in Genetics[28], March of Dimes Prize in Developmental Biology[29], Rosenstiel Award[30], Bristol-Myers Squibb Award for Distinguished Achievement in Neuroscience Research[31], Genetics Society of America Medal[32], W. Alden Spencer Award[33], Grand Prix Charles-Leopold Mayer[34], NAS Award in Molecular Biology[35]
- Member of: National Academy of Sciences[36], Royal Society[37], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[38], National Academy of Medicine[39]
- Sex or gender: male[40]
- Sexual orientation: heterosexuality[41]
- Doctoral student: Junying Yuan[42], Paul W. Sternberg[43], Niels Ringstad[44], Shunji Nakano[45], Gary Ruvkun[46], Erik Jørgensen[47], Andrew Chisholm[48], Yishi Jin[49], Ronald Ellis[50], Erik C Andersen[51], Victor Ambros[52], Barbara Conradt[53], Gillian M Stanfield[54], Peter W Reddien[55]
Why It Matters
H. Robert Horvitz has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] He is known by 62 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]
His notable doctoral advisees include Victor Ambros[58], a geneticist[59], b. 1953[60], of United States[61], awarded the Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research[62], specialised in molecular biology[63]; Gary Ruvkun[64], a geneticist[65], b. 1952[66], of United States[67], awarded the Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research[68], specialised in molecular biology[69]; and Cornelia Bargmann[70], a biologist[71], b. 1961[72], of United States[73], awarded the Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences[74], specialised in biochemistry[75].
FAQs
Where was H. Robert Horvitz born?
H. Robert Horvitz was born in Chicago[1].
Who was H. Robert Horvitz married to?
H. Robert Horvitz's spouses include Martha Constantine-Paton[7].
What did H. Robert Horvitz do for work?
H. Robert Horvitz worked as a biologist[2], university teacher[3], geneticist[4], and physician[5].
Where did H. Robert Horvitz go to school?
H. Robert Horvitz was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[16], Niles East High School[17], and Massachusetts Institute of Technology School of Science[18].
What awards did H. Robert Horvitz receive?
Honors received include Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[22], Harvard Centennial Medal[23], Canada Gairdner International Award[24], and Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter Prize[25].