Axel Kahn
Facts
31 properties- Instance of
- human
- Sex or gender
- male
- Date of birth
- September 5, 1944
- Place of birth
- Le Petit-Pressigny
- Place of death
- 15th arrondissement of Paris
- Occupation
- geneticist, politician, university teacher, science communicator, physician, researcher[5][6][7][8][9][16]
- Employer
- French National Institute of Health and Medical Research, Paris Descartes University, National League Against Cancer[24][25]
- Field of work
- human genetics[17]
- Position held
- président d'université, president, president, vice president, editor-in-chief, president, president[18][19][20][21][22][23]
- Educated at
- Lycée Buffon, Paris Diderot University
- Member of political party
- French Communist Party, Socialist Party
- Award received
- Officer of the Legion of Honour, Commander of the National Order of Merit, Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres, Grande médaille de la francophonie, Officer of the Order of Agricultural Merit, Grand prix de la francophonie, honorary doctor of the University of Sherbrooke, Honorary doctor of the Catholic University of Louvain, Concours général, honorary doctorate at the Laval University, Honorary doctor of the University of Liège, honorary doctorate from the Université de Montréal, CNRS silver medal, Wikidata item
- Spouse
- Pascale Briand[13]
- Sibling
- Jean-François Kahn, Olivier Kahn
- Official website
- archive.wikiwix.com, web.archive.org
- Doctoral advisor
- Pierre Boivin
- Doctoral student
- Jean-Paul Concordet, Jean-Philippe Hugnot, Muriel Thomas, Benoit Viollet, Lucile Miquerol, Alexandra Henrion Caude, Virginie Penard-Lacronique, François Spitz
- Cause of death
- cancer
- Languages spoken, written or signed
- French
- Birth name
- Axel Maurice René Kahn
- Family name
- Kahn
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- Manner of death
- natural causes
- Name in native language
- Axel Kahn
- Place of burial
- Wikidata item[11]
- Social media followers
- 53k (26k–56k, n=4)
- ISNI
- 0000000122795957
- VIAF cluster ID
- 47922793
- Library of Congress Authorities ID
- n98090296
- GND ID
- 132431556
- Image (Wikimedia Commons)
- Axel Kahn par Claude Truong-Ngoc octobre 2015.jpg ↗
- Académie française award winner ID
- axel-kahn
- BIU Santé person ID
- 17269
- Babelio author ID
- 8988
- Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
- 12103568b
- CTHS person ID
- 128381
- Cairn author ID
- 11081
- Canal-U person ID
- kahn-axel-029399882
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- CiNii Research ID
- 1140563741634641920
- Described at URL
- www.inserm.fr, comihistocnrs.hypotheses.org
- Encyclopædia Universalis ID
- axel-kahn
- Encyclopædia Universalis author ID
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- Evene ID
- axel-kahn-16962
- FAST ID
- 424010
- Facebook username
- axel.kahn2
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- A0EbpYJeR97m
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- 18642809
- Freebase ID
- /m/09qfb3
- French Academy of Sciences member ID
- axel-kahn
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- 6000000050462526172
- IdRef ID
- 029399882
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- 2318
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- 14442590
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- 122714
- Livres Hebdo author ID
- axel-kahn-1944-2021
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- DA17385384
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- 01235406
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- jx20071017022
- NUKAT ID
- n99014618
- National Library of Korea ID
- KAC201858266
- National Library of Portugal ID
- 778247
- Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
- 371116155
- Obálky knih ID
- jx20071017022
- Open Library ID
- OL292478A
- Parsifal cluster ID
- 292602
- Persée author ID
- 690041
- Radio France person ID
- axel-kahn
- Roglo person ID
- p=axel;n=kahn
- SBN author ID
- TO0V325587
- SHARE Catalogue author ID
- 568132
- Savoirs ENS ID
- 598
- Theses.fr person ID
- 029399882
- Wellcome Collection concept ID
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- Who's Who in France biography ID
- 23917
- WorldCat Entities ID
- E39PBJgRQJWjXRTK7QcKyKCqQq
- X (Twitter) username
- axelkahn
- Yale LUX ID
- person/da6e5069-2f90-424a-9c38-26b9393aae4e
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Occupation 7
Position held 7
Member of political party 2
Sibling 2
Siblings 2
Cause of death 1
Chaired by 1
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Doctoral student 1
Doctoral students 1
Educated at 1
Family name 1
Field of work 1
Instance of 1
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
Manner of death 1
Member of 1
Native language 1
Place of birth 1
Place of death 1
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Summary
Axel Kahn's place of birth was Le Petit-Pressigny[1]. He was born on September 5, 1944[2]. He passed away in 15th arrondissement of Paris[3]. He died on July 6, 2021[4]. He worked as a geneticist[5], politician[6], university teacher[7], science communicator[8], and physician[9].
Body
Education
Educated at Lycée Buffon[26], a lycée[27], in France[28], founded in 1885[29] and Paris Diderot University[30], a university in France[31], in France[32], founded in 1971[33], headquartered in Paris[34]. Axel Kahn's doctoral advisor was Pierre Boivin[35].
Career and Affiliations
Employers include French National Institute of Health and Medical Research[24], a French public establishment of a scientific and technological character[36], in France[37], founded in 1964[38], headquartered in Paris[39]; Paris Descartes University[25], a public research university[40], in France[41], founded in 1971[42], headquartered in Paris[43]; and National League Against Cancer[44], a nonprofit organization[45], in France[46], founded in 1918[47], headquartered in Paris[48]. Positions held include président d'université[18], a corporate title[49], in France[50]; president[19], a position[51]; vice president[21], a position[52]; and editor-in-chief[22], a position[53]. Doctoral students include Jean-Paul Concordet[54], Jean-Philippe Hugnot[55], Muriel Thomas[56], Benoit Viollet[57], Lucile Miquerol[58], and Alexandra Henrion Caude[59].
Recognition
Awards received include Officer of the Legion of Honour[60], a grade of an order[61], in France[62], founded in 1802[63]; Commander of the National Order of Merit[64]; Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[65]; Grande médaille de la francophonie[66]; Officer of the Order of Agricultural Merit[67]; and Grand prix de la francophonie[68].
Personal Life
Political affiliations include French Communist Party[69], a political party[70], in France[71], founded in 1920[72], headquartered in Headquarters of the French Communist Party[73] and Socialist Party[74], a political party[75], in France[76], founded in 1969[77], headquartered in rue de Solférino[78].
Death and Burial
The cause of death was cancer[79].
Why It Matters
His notable doctoral advisees include Alexandra Henrion Caude[80], a geneticist[81], b. 1969[82], of France[83].
FAQs
Where was Axel Kahn born?
Axel Kahn's place of birth was Le Petit-Pressigny[1].
Where did Axel Kahn die?
Axel Kahn passed away in 15th arrondissement of Paris[3].
Who were Axel Kahn's parents?
Axel Kahn's father was Jean Kahn-Dessertenne[12].
Who was Axel Kahn married to?
Axel Kahn's spouses include Pascale Briand[13].
What did Axel Kahn do for work?
Axel Kahn worked as geneticist[5], politician[6], university teacher[7], science communicator[8], and physician[9].
Where did Axel Kahn go to school?
Axel Kahn was educated at Lycée Buffon[26] and Paris Diderot University[30].
What awards did Axel Kahn receive?
Honors received include Officer of the Legion of Honour[60], Commander of the National Order of Merit[64], Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[65], and Grande médaille de la francophonie[66].