Alan Finkel

Australian neuroscientist, engineer, entrepreneur and philanthropist
Person human Q4706618
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Alan Finkel

Summary

Alan Finkel is a human[1]. He was born on +1953-01-17T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as an engineer[3] and neuroscientist[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Alan Finkel was born on +1953-01-17T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Among Alan Finkel's spouses was Elizabeth Finkel[6].
  • A child of Alan Finkel was Victor Finkel[7].
  • Alan Finkel held citizenship in Australia[8].
  • Alan Finkel's professions included engineer[3].
  • Alan Finkel worked as a neuroscientist[4].
  • Alan Finkel held the position of Chief Scientist of Australia[9].
  • Among Alan Finkel's employers was Stanford University[10].
  • Among Alan Finkel's employers was University of Queensland[11].
  • Alan Finkel was employed by Monash University[12].
  • Among Alan Finkel's employers was Molecular Devices[13].
  • Alan Finkel's education included a stint at Monash University[14].
  • Alan Finkel was educated at Monash University[15].
  • Alan Finkel received the Mountbatten Medal[16].
  • Alan Finkel received the Fellow of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences[17].
  • Alan Finkel received the Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering[18].
  • Alan Finkel received the Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science[19].
  • Alan Finkel received the Peter Nicol Russell Memorial Medal[20].
  • Alan Finkel received the M. A. Sargent Medal[21].
  • Alan Finkel was a member of Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering[22].
  • Alan Finkel's image is recorded as Alan Finkel (2017).jpg[23].
  • Alan Finkel is recorded as male[24].
  • Alan Finkel's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Alan Finkel's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02x2l7y[26].
  • Alan Finkel's family name is recorded as Finkel[27].

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Origins and Family

Alan Finkel was born on +1953-01-17T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Educated at Monash University[14], a public university[28], in Australia[29], founded in 1958[30].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer[3] and neuroscientist[4]. Employers include Stanford University[10], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1885[33], headquartered in Stanford[34]; University of Queensland[11], a public university[35], in Australia[36], founded in 1909[37]; Monash University[12], a public university[38], in Australia[39], founded in 1958[40]; and Molecular Devices[13], a business[41], in United States[42], founded in 1983[43], headquartered in Sunnyvale[44]. Alan Finkel held the position of Chief Scientist of Australia[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Mountbatten Medal[16], an award[45], in United Kingdom[46], founded in 1992[47]; Fellow of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences[17]; Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering[18]; Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science[19], a fellowship award[48], in Australia[49]; Peter Nicol Russell Memorial Medal[20], an award[50], in Australia[51], founded in 1923[52]; and M. A. Sargent Medal[21], an engineering award[53], in Australia[54], founded in 1989[55].

Personal Life

Among Alan Finkel's spouses was Elizabeth Finkel[6]. A child of him was Victor Finkel[7].

Why It Matters

Alan Finkel ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Who was Alan Finkel married to?

Alan Finkel's spouses include Elizabeth Finkel[6].

What did Alan Finkel do for work?

Alan Finkel worked as engineer[3] and neuroscientist[4].

Where did Alan Finkel go to school?

Alan Finkel was educated at Monash University[14] and Monash University[15].

What awards did Alan Finkel receive?

Honors received include Mountbatten Medal[16], Fellow of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences[17], Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering[18], and Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science[19].

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Class ancestry

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  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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