Ashok Venkitaraman

British cancer researcher
Person human Q17022827
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Ashok Venkitaraman

Summary

Ashok Venkitaraman is a human[1]. He worked as an oncologist[2].

Key Facts

  • Ashok Venkitaraman's professions included oncologist[2].
  • Ashok Venkitaraman's field of work was oncology[3].
  • Among Ashok Venkitaraman's employers was MRC Cancer Unit[4].
  • Among Ashok Venkitaraman's employers was University of Cambridge[5].
  • Ashok Venkitaraman was educated at Christian Medical College Vellore[6].
  • Ashok Venkitaraman was educated at University of London[7].
  • Ashok Venkitaraman's doctoral advisor was Marc Feldmann[8].
  • Ashok Venkitaraman received the Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences[9].
  • Ashok Venkitaraman received the Basser Global Prize[10].
  • Ashok Venkitaraman was a member of European Molecular Biology Organization[11].
  • Ashok Venkitaraman is recorded as male[12].
  • Ashok Venkitaraman's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Ashok Venkitaraman's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01092tv7[14].
  • Ashok Venkitaraman's given name is recorded as Ashok[15].
  • Ashok Venkitaraman's official website is recorded as http://www.mrc-cu.cam.ac.uk/venkitaraman.html[16].
  • Ashok Venkitaraman's academic thesis is recorded as The regulation of MHC class 2 gene expression by tumours of the B lymphocyte lineage[17].

Body

Education

Educated at Christian Medical College Vellore[6], a hospital[18], in India[19], founded in 1900[20] and University of London[7], a university[21], in United Kingdom[22], founded in 1836[23], headquartered in London[24]. Ashok Venkitaraman's doctoral advisor was Marc Feldmann[8].

Career and Affiliations

Ashok Venkitaraman worked as an oncologist[2]. His field of work was oncology[3]. Employers include MRC Cancer Unit[4], an organization[25], in United Kingdom[26], founded in 2001[27], headquartered in Cambridge Biomedical Campus[28], directed by him[29] and University of Cambridge[5], a collegiate university[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1209[32], headquartered in Cambridge[33].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences[9], a fellowship award[34], in United Kingdom[35] and Basser Global Prize[10], a science award[36].

FAQs

What did Ashok Venkitaraman do for work?

Ashok Venkitaraman worked as oncologist[2].

Where did Ashok Venkitaraman go to school?

Ashok Venkitaraman was educated at Christian Medical College Vellore[6] and University of London[7].

What awards did Ashok Venkitaraman receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences[9] and Basser Global Prize[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . mrc-cu.cam.ac.uk. mrc-cu.cam.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . spiral.imperial.ac.uk:8443. spiral.imperial.ac.uk:8443. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [3] . mrc-cu.cam.ac.uk. mrc-cu.cam.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [2] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . mrc-cu.cam.ac.uk. mrc-cu.cam.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . mrc-cu.cam.ac.uk. mrc-cu.cam.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . mrc-cu.cam.ac.uk. mrc-cu.cam.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . mrc-cu.cam.ac.uk. mrc-cu.cam.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . spiral.imperial.ac.uk:8443. spiral.imperial.ac.uk:8443. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . ethos.bl.uk. ethos.bl.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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