Alim-Louis Benabid

French neurosurgeon
Person human Q2836923
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Alim-Louis Benabid

Summary

Alim-Louis Benabid is a human[1]. He was born in La Tronche[2]. He was born on May 2, 1942[3]. He worked as a neuroscientist[4], neurosurgeon[5], university teacher[6], and researcher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (487 views/month, #7,250 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in La Tronche[2], Alim-Louis Benabid…
  • Alim-Louis Benabid was born on May 2, 1942[3].
  • Alim-Louis Benabid held citizenship in France[9].
  • Alim-Louis Benabid held citizenship in Algeria[10].
  • Alim-Louis Benabid worked as a neuroscientist[4].
  • Alim-Louis Benabid's professions included neurosurgeon[5].
  • Alim-Louis Benabid worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Alim-Louis Benabid worked as a researcher[7].
  • Alim-Louis Benabid's field of work was Parkinson's disease[11].
  • Alim-Louis Benabid was employed by Joseph Fourier University[12].
  • Alim-Louis Benabid was employed by French National Institute of Health and Medical Research[13].
  • Alim-Louis Benabid received the Officer of the Legion of Honour[14].
  • Alim-Louis Benabid received the Knight of the French Order of Academic Palms[15].
  • Alim-Louis Benabid received the Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award[16].
  • Alim-Louis Benabid received the Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences[17].
  • Alim-Louis Benabid received the Neuronal Plasticity Prize[18].
  • Alim-Louis Benabid received the Inserm honor price[19].
  • Alim-Louis Benabid was a member of French Academy of Sciences[20].
  • Alim-Louis Benabid was a member of Institut Universitaire de France[21].
  • Alim-Louis Benabid was a member of Q113272072[22].
  • Alim-Louis Benabid is recorded as male[23].
  • Alim-Louis Benabid's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Alim-Louis Benabid supervised Jean-François Brunet as a doctoral student[25].
  • Alim-Louis Benabid supervised Napoleon Torres as a doctoral student[26].
  • Alim-Louis Benabid's Commons category is recorded as Alim-Louis Benabid[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Alim-Louis Benabid's place of birth was La Tronche[2]. He was born on May 2, 1942[3].

Education

Academic degrees include doctorate in France[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include neuroscientist[4], neurosurgeon[5], university teacher[6], and researcher[7]. Alim-Louis Benabid's field of work was Parkinson's disease[11]. Employers include Joseph Fourier University[12], a university[29], in France[30], founded in 1970[31], headquartered in Saint-Martin-d'Hères[32] and French National Institute of Health and Medical Research[13], a French public establishment of a scientific and technological character[33], in France[34], founded in 1964[35], headquartered in Paris[36]. Doctoral students include Jean-François Brunet[25], a researcher[37], b. 1959[38] and Napoleon Torres[26], a researcher[39], b. 1968[40].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Legion of Honour[14], a Q1499804[41], in France[42], founded in 1802[43]; Knight of the French Order of Academic Palms[15], a grade of an order[44], in France[45]; Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award[16], a biomedical award[46], in United States[47]; Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences[17], a science award[48], in United States[49], founded in 2013[50]; Neuronal Plasticity Prize[18], a science award[51], in France[52]; and Inserm honor price[19], a science award[53], in France[54], founded in 2004[55].

Why It Matters

Alim-Louis Benabid ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (487 views/month, #7,250 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]

FAQs

Where was Alim-Louis Benabid born?

Alim-Louis Benabid's place of birth was La Tronche[2].

What did Alim-Louis Benabid do for work?

Alim-Louis Benabid worked as neuroscientist[4], neurosurgeon[5], university teacher[6], and researcher[7].

What awards did Alim-Louis Benabid receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Legion of Honour[14], Knight of the French Order of Academic Palms[15], Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award[16], and Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences[17].

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  18. [19] ↑ . histoire.inserm.fr. Retrieved . histoire.inserm.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [25] ↑ . theses.fr. theses.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  25. [28] ↑ . sudoc.fr. sudoc.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [3] ↑ . www.academie-medecine.fr. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  24. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  27. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [56] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [57] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Arnaud.Serander · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → Officer of the Legion of Honour, Knight of the French Order of Academic Palms, Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award +7
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'fa', 'fr', 'nl', 'pt', 'ru', 'vi']
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  2. 23d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-09-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    French academy of sciences member id → alim-louis-benabid
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  3. 26d ago · Mrwdat3 · 2026-09-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → French
    Given name → Q116893697
    Doctoral student → Jean-François Brunet, Napoleon Torres
    Country of citizenship → France, Algeria
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