Amos Bairoch

Swiss bioinformatician
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Amos Bairoch

Summary

Amos Bairoch is a human[1]. He was born in Clamart[2]. He was born on November 22, 1957[3]. He died on November 29, 2025[4]. He worked as a bioinformatician[5], biochemist[6], and biocurator[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Amos Bairoch was born in Clamart[2].
  • Amos Bairoch was born on November 22, 1957[3].
  • Amos Bairoch died on November 29, 2025[4].
  • Amos Bairoch's father was Paul Bairoch[9].
  • Amos Bairoch held citizenship in Switzerland[10].
  • French was Amos Bairoch's native language[11].
  • Amos Bairoch worked as a bioinformatician[5].
  • Amos Bairoch worked as a biochemist[6].
  • Amos Bairoch's professions included biocurator[7].
  • Among Amos Bairoch's employers was University of Geneva[12].
  • Amos Bairoch's education included a stint at University of Geneva[13].
  • Amos Bairoch received the ISCB Fellow[14].
  • Amos Bairoch received the Otto Naegeli Prize[15].
  • Amos Bairoch received the European Latsis Prize[16].
  • Amos Bairoch received the Exceptional Contribution to Biocuration Award[17].
  • Amos Bairoch received the ISCB Senior Scientist Award[18].
  • Amos Bairoch was a member of International Cell Line Authentication Committee[19].
  • Amos Bairoch was a member of Human Proteome Organization[20].
  • Amos Bairoch was a member of SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics[21].
  • Amos Bairoch is recorded as male[22].
  • Amos Bairoch's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Amos Bairoch's family name is recorded as Bairoch[24].
  • Amos Bairoch's given name is recorded as Amos[25].
  • Amos Bairoch's participant in is recorded as PROSITE and SWISS-PROT: identification of protein function from primary sequence through the development of computational methods and associated databases[26].
  • Amos Bairoch's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

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Origins and Family

Amos Bairoch's place of birth was Clamart[2]. He was born on November 22, 1957[3]. His father was Paul Bairoch[9]. French was his native language[11].

Education

Amos Bairoch was educated at University of Geneva[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include bioinformatician[5], biochemist[6], and biocurator[7]. Amos Bairoch was employed by University of Geneva[12].

Recognition

Awards received include ISCB Fellow[14], a fellowship award[28], founded in 1997[29]; Otto Naegeli Prize[15], a science award[30], in Switzerland[31], founded in 1960[32]; European Latsis Prize[16], an award[33], founded in 1999[34]; Exceptional Contribution to Biocuration Award[17], a science award[35], founded in 2017[36]; and ISCB Senior Scientist Award[18], an award[37], founded in 2003[38].

Death and Burial

Amos Bairoch died on November 29, 2025[4].

Why It Matters

Amos Bairoch ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Amos Bairoch born?

Amos Bairoch was born in Clamart[2].

Who were Amos Bairoch's parents?

Amos Bairoch's father was Paul Bairoch[9].

What did Amos Bairoch do for work?

Amos Bairoch worked as bioinformatician[5], biochemist[6], and biocurator[7].

Where did Amos Bairoch go to school?

Amos Bairoch was educated at University of Geneva[13].

What awards did Amos Bairoch receive?

Honors received include ISCB Fellow[14], Otto Naegeli Prize[15], European Latsis Prize[16], and Exceptional Contribution to Biocuration Award[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [22] . P3 Research Database. Retrieved . p3.snf.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [23] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . otto-naegeli-preis.ch. otto-naegeli-preis.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . biocuration.org. biocuration.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . iscb.org. iscb.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . wikidata.org.
  21. [4] . sib.swiss. Retrieved . sib.swiss. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . P3 Research Database. Retrieved . p3.snf.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . P3 Research Database. Retrieved . p3.snf.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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