Richard P. Lifton

American biochemist and president of Rockefeller University
Person human Q1285282
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Summary

Richard P. Lifton was born on January 1, 1953[1]. He has worked as a geneticist[2], biochemist[3], university teacher[4], and university president[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (233 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[7]
  • Field of work: genetics[8]
  • Employer: Yale University[9], The Rockefeller University[10]
  • Award received: Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences[11], Sterling Professor[12], Robert J. and Claire Pasarow Foundation Award for Distinguished Contributions to Cardiovascular Research[13], Fellow of the New York Academy of Medicine[14], George M. Kober Medal[15]
  • Member of: National Academy of Sciences[16], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[17], New York Academy of Medicine[18]
  • Sex or gender: male[19]
  • Academic degree: Doctor of Medicine[20], Doctor of Philosophy[21]
  • Family name: Lifton[22]
  • Given name: Richard[23], Priestley[24]

Why It Matters

Richard P. Lifton has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

What did Richard P. Lifton do for work?

Richard P. Lifton worked as a geneticist[2], biochemist[3], university teacher[4], and university president[5].

What awards did Richard P. Lifton receive?

Honors received include Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences[11], Sterling Professor[12], Robert J. and Claire Pasarow Foundation Award for Distinguished Contributions to Cardiovascular Research[13], and Fellow of the New York Academy of Medicine[14].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . rockefeller.edu. rockefeller.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . NYAM Directory of Fellows and Members. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . breakthroughprize.org. breakthroughprize.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . science.sciencemag.org. Retrieved . science.sciencemag.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . NYAM Directory of Fellows and Members. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . aap-online.org. aap-online.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . NYAM Directory of Fellows and Members. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . NYAM Directory of Fellows and Members. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . NYAM Directory of Fellows and Members. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [1] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . NYAM Directory of Fellows and Members. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['azb', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'ml', 'pt', 'ru', 'zh']
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  2. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Richard, Priestley
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    Field of work → genetics
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