Sydney Brenner
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Summary
Sydney Brenner was born in Germiston[1]. He died in Singapore[2]. He worked as a biotechnologist[3], geneticist[4], university teacher[5], and biologist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,135 views/month, #7,168 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: South Africa[8], United Kingdom[9]
- Field of work: biology[10]
- Employer: University of Cambridge[11], University of California, Berkeley[12]
- Educated at: Exeter College[13], University of the Witwatersrand[14], King's College[15], University of Oxford[16]
- Doctoral advisor: Cyril Norman Hinshelwood[17]
- Award received: Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research[18], Royal Medal[19], Harvey Prize[20], Canada Gairdner International Award[21], Copley Medal[22], King Faisal International Prize in Science[23], Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[24], March of Dimes Prize in Developmental Biology[25], Max Delbrück Medal[26], Rosenstiel Award[27], Feldberg Foundation Prize[28], William Bate Hardy Prize[29], Bristol-Myers Squibb Award for Distinguished Achievement in Neuroscience Research[30], Genetics Society of America Medal[31]
- Member of: Royal Society[32], German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[33], French Academy of Sciences[34], National Academy of Sciences[35], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[36], European Molecular Biology Organization[37], Academia Europaea[38], American Philosophical Society[39], Japan Academy[40], European Academy of Sciences[41]
- Religion or worldview: atheism[42]
- Sex or gender: male[43]
- Doctoral student: Gerald M. Rubin[44], John G. White[45], Gerald Mayer Rubin[46]
- Commons category: Sydney Brenner[47]
- Academic degree: doctorate[48]
Why It Matters
Sydney Brenner has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]
His notable doctoral advisees include H. Robert Horvitz[51], a biologist[52], b. 1947[53], of United States[54], awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[55], specialised in apoptotic process[56] and Gerald M. Rubin[57], a biotechnologist[58], b. 1950[59], of United States[60], awarded the George W. Beadle Award[61].
FAQs
Where was Sydney Brenner born?
Sydney Brenner's place of birth was Germiston[1].
Where did Sydney Brenner die?
Sydney Brenner passed away in Singapore[2].
What did Sydney Brenner do for work?
Sydney Brenner worked as a biotechnologist[3], geneticist[4], university teacher[5], and biologist[6].
Where did Sydney Brenner go to school?
Sydney Brenner was educated at Exeter College[13], University of the Witwatersrand[14], King's College[15], and University of Oxford[16].
What awards did Sydney Brenner receive?
Honors received include Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research[18], Royal Medal[19], Harvey Prize[20], and Canada Gairdner International Award[21].