Leroy Hood

Summary

Leroy Hood is a human^[1]. He was born in Missoula^[2]. He was born on October 10, 1938^[3]. He worked as a biologist^[4], university teacher^[5], biochemist^[6], and scientist^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (376 views/month, #7,226 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Leroy Hood was born in Missoula^[2].
• Leroy Hood was born on October 10, 1938^[3].
• Leroy Hood held citizenship in United States^[9].
• Leroy Hood worked as a biologist^[4].
• Leroy Hood worked as a university teacher^[5].
• Leroy Hood's professions included biochemist^[6].
• Leroy Hood worked as a scientist^[7].
• Leroy Hood's field of work was biotechnology^[10].
• Leroy Hood's field of work was genomics^[11].
• Leroy Hood's field of work was immunology^[12].
• Leroy Hood's field of work was biology^[13].
• Leroy Hood's field of work was biochemistry^[14].
• Leroy Hood's field of work was genetics^[15].
• Among Leroy Hood's employers was University of Washington^[16].
• Leroy Hood was employed by California Institute of Technology^[17].
• Leroy Hood was employed by Institute for Systems Biology^[18].
• Leroy Hood's education included a stint at California Institute of Technology^[19].
• Leroy Hood was educated at Johns Hopkins University^[20].
• Leroy Hood's doctoral advisor was William J. Dreyer^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Leroy Hood is The Code of Codes: Scientific and Social Issues in the Human Genome Project^[22].
• Leroy Hood received the Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research^[23].
• Leroy Hood received the Lemelson–MIT Prize^[24].
• Leroy Hood received the Kistler Prize^[25].
• Leroy Hood received the National Medal of Science^[26].
• Leroy Hood received the Dickson Prize in Medicine^[27].

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Origins and Family

Leroy Hood's place of birth was Missoula^[2]. He was born on October 10, 1938^[3].

Education

Educated at California Institute of Technology^[19], a university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1891^[30], headquartered in California^[31] and Johns Hopkins University^[20], a private university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1876^[34], headquartered in Baltimore^[35]. Leroy Hood's doctoral advisor was William J. Dreyer^[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biologist^[4], university teacher^[5], biochemist^[6], and scientist^[7]. Fields of work include biotechnology^[10], an interdisciplinary science^[36]; genomics^[11], a branch of biology^[37]; immunology^[12], a medical specialty^[38]; biology^[13], a branch of science^[39]; biochemistry^[14], an interdisciplinary science^[40]; and genetics^[15], a science^[41], founded in 1900^[42]. Employers include University of Washington^[16], a public research university^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1861^[45]; California Institute of Technology^[17], a university^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1891^[48], headquartered in California^[49]; and Institute for Systems Biology^[18], a business^[50], in United States^[51], founded in 2000^[52], headquartered in Seattle^[53]. Leroy Hood supervised Trey Ideker as a doctoral student^[54].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Leroy Hood is The Code of Codes: Scientific and Social Issues in the Human Genome Project^[22].

Recognition

Awards received include Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research^[23], a class of award^[55], in United States^[56], founded in 1946^[57]; Lemelson–MIT Prize^[24], a science award^[58]; Kistler Prize^[25], a science award^[59], in United States^[60], founded in 1999^[61]; National Medal of Science^[26], a science award^[62], in United States^[63], founded in 1963^[64]; Dickson Prize in Medicine^[27], a science award^[65], in United States^[66], founded in 1969^[67]; and National Inventors Hall of Fame^[68], a hall of fame^[69], in United States^[70], founded in 1973^[71], headquartered in North Canton^[72].

Why It Matters

Leroy Hood ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (376 views/month, #7,226 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[73] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[74]

FAQs

Where was Leroy Hood born?

Leroy Hood's place of birth was Missoula^[2].

What did Leroy Hood do for work?

Leroy Hood worked as biologist^[4], university teacher^[5], biochemist^[6], and scientist^[7].

Where did Leroy Hood go to school?

Leroy Hood was educated at California Institute of Technology^[19] and Johns Hopkins University^[20].

What awards did Leroy Hood receive?

Honors received include Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research^[23], Lemelson–MIT Prize^[24], Kistler Prize^[25], and National Medal of Science^[26].