Aaron Ciechanover

Israeli physician and biochemist, Nobel Laureate
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Summary

Aaron Ciechanover was born on October 1, 1947[1], in Haifa[2]. He has worked as a biochemist[3], chemist[4], physician[5], pedagogue[6], and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (858 views/month, #7,224 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Israel[9]
  • Native language: Hebrew[10]
  • Field of work: biology[11], chemistry[12]
  • Employer: Technion – Israel Institute of Technology[13]
  • Educated at: Hebrew University of Jerusalem[14], Hadassah Medical Center[15], Technion – Israel Institute of Technology[16]
  • Award received: Israel Prize[17], Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research[18], Nobel Prize in Chemistry[19], Silver Medal of the President of the Senate[20], Sir Hans Krebs Medal[21], honorary doctor of Tel Aviv University[22], honorary doctor of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem[23], honorary doctor of the Bar-Ilan University[24], honorary doctor of Ben-Gurion University[25], honorary doctor of the University of Warsaw[26], honorary doctorate of Haifa University[27], Centenary Prize[28], honorary doctor of the University of Athens[29], honorary doctor of the Huazhong University of Science and Technology[30]
  • Member of: Pontifical Academy of Sciences[31], Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities[32], Chinese Academy of Sciences[33], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[34], European Molecular Biology Organization[35], German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[36], Academia Europaea[37], American Philosophical Society[38], National Academy of Sciences[39], European Academy of Sciences[40]
  • Sex or gender: male[41]
  • Commons category: Aaron Ciechanover[42]
  • Academic degree: Doctor of Philosophy[43], professor[44]
  • Family name: Ciechanover[45]
  • Given name: Aaron[46]
  • IPA transcription: ɑːhəˈroʊn tʃiˈhɑːnoʊvɛər[47]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Aaron Ciechanover[48]
  • Work location: Technion – Israel Institute of Technology[49]
  • Student of: Avram Hershko[50]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[51], Hebrew[52]
  • Affiliation: Technion – Israel Institute of Technology[53], Whitehead Institute[54]

Why It Matters

Aaron Ciechanover has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

FAQs

Where was Aaron Ciechanover born?

Aaron Ciechanover was born in Haifa[2].

What did Aaron Ciechanover do for work?

Aaron Ciechanover worked as a biochemist[3], chemist[4], physician[5], pedagogue[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did Aaron Ciechanover go to school?

Aaron Ciechanover was educated at Hebrew University of Jerusalem[14], Hadassah Medical Center[15], and Technion – Israel Institute of Technology[16].

What awards did Aaron Ciechanover receive?

Honors received include Israel Prize[17], Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research[18], Nobel Prize in Chemistry[19], and Silver Medal of the President of the Senate[20].

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  1. [2] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [41] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [17] ↑ . Israel Prize. Retrieved . cms.education.gov.il. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . laskerfoundation.org. Retrieved . laskerfoundation.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . nobelprize.org. Retrieved . nobelprize.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  29. [30] ↑ . moe.gov.cn. Retrieved . moe.gov.cn. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  37. [37] ↑ . www.ae-info.org. wikidata.org.
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  39. [39] ↑ . nasonline.org. Retrieved . nasonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  40. [40] ↑ . eurasc.eu. Retrieved . eurasc.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  41. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  43. [1] ↑ . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  47. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  48. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  49. [50] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  50. [51] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  51. [52] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  52. [53] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  53. [54] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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