Svante Pääbo
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Summary
Svante Pääbo was born in Oscar Parish[1]. He has worked as a geneticist[2], biologist[3], evolutionary biologist[4], and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,203 views/month, #7,079 of 1,000,298).[6]
Key Facts
- Place of birth: Stockholm[7]
- Father: Sune Bergström[8]
- Mother: Karin Bergström[9]
- Spouse: Linda Vigilant[10]
- Country of citizenship: Sweden[11]
- Field of work: paleogenetics[12], evolutionary anthropology[13], human evolutionary genetics[14], genetics[15], evolutionary biology[16], evolutionary genetics[17]
- Employer: Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[18], Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology[19], Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology[20]
- Educated at: Uppsala University[21]
- Award received: Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize[22], honorary doctor of the University of Zurich[23], Max Delbrück Medal[24], Carus medal[25], doctor honoris causa of the University of Helsinki[26], Ernst Schering Prize[27], Leipziger Science Award[28], Louis-Jeantet Prize for Medicine[29], Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[30], honorary doctor of Royal Institute of Technology[31], Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[32], Kistler Prize[33], Honorary Doctor at Karolinska Institutet[34], Gruber Prize in Genetics[35]
- Member of: Saxon Academy of Sciences and Humanities[36], German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[37], Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[38], National Academy of Sciences[39], Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities[40], French Academy of Sciences[41], Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences[42], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[43], Academia Europaea[44], Royal Society[45], Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[46]
- Sex or gender: male[47]
- Sexual orientation: bisexuality[48]
- Doctoral student: Viviane Slon[49]
- Commons category: Svante Pääbo[50]
Why It Matters
Svante Pääbo has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]
He is credited with the discovery of Denisova 11[53], a hybrid[54]. Works attributed to him include Neanderthal Man: In Search of Lost Genomes[55], a literary work[56].
His notable doctoral advisees include Viviane Slon[57], a paleogeneticist[58], b. 1984[59], of France[60], awarded the Otto Hahn Medal[61], specialised in ancient DNA[62].
FAQs
Where was Svante Pääbo born?
Svante Pääbo's place of birth was Oscar Parish[1].
Who were Svante Pääbo's parents?
Svante Pääbo's father was Sune Bergström[8]. Svante Pääbo's mother was Karin Bergström[9].
Who was Svante Pääbo married to?
Svante Pääbo's spouses include Linda Vigilant[10].
What did Svante Pääbo do for work?
Svante Pääbo worked as a geneticist[2], biologist[3], evolutionary biologist[4], and university teacher[5].
Where did Svante Pääbo go to school?
Svante Pääbo was educated at Uppsala University[21].
What awards did Svante Pääbo receive?
Honors received include Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize[22], honorary doctor of the University of Zurich[23], Max Delbrück Medal[24], and Carus medal[25].
What did Svante Pääbo discover?
Svante Pääbo is credited as discoverer of Denisova 11[53].