Aziz Sancar

Summary

Aziz Sancar is a human^[1]. Born in Savur district^[2], he… he was born on +1946-09-08T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a biochemist^[4], molecular biologist^[5], university teacher^[6], geneticist^[7], and scientist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (172 views/month, #7,153 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Savur district^[2], Aziz Sancar…
• Aziz Sancar was born on +1946-09-08T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Aziz Sancar held citizenship in Turkey^[10].
• Aziz Sancar held citizenship in United States^[11].
• Aziz Sancar held citizenship in Northern Cyprus^[12].
• Turkish was Aziz Sancar's native language^[13].
• Aziz Sancar is identified as part of the Turks ethnic group^[14].
• Aziz Sancar worked as a biochemist^[4].
• Aziz Sancar's professions included molecular biologist^[5].
• Aziz Sancar worked as a university teacher^[6].
• Aziz Sancar's professions included geneticist^[7].
• Aziz Sancar worked as a scientist^[8].
• Aziz Sancar's field of work was DNA repair^[15].
• Aziz Sancar's field of work was cell cycle^[16].
• Aziz Sancar's field of work was circadian rhythm^[17].
• Aziz Sancar's field of work was biochemistry^[18].
• Aziz Sancar's field of work was molecular biology^[19].
• Aziz Sancar's field of work was deoxyribonucleic acid^[20].
• Aziz Sancar was employed by University of North Carolina School of Medicine^[21].
• Aziz Sancar was employed by UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center^[22].
• Among Aziz Sancar's employers was Yale School of Medicine^[23].
• Aziz Sancar's education included a stint at Istanbul Technical University^[24].
• Aziz Sancar received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry^[25].
• Aziz Sancar received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[26].
• Aziz Sancar received the Presidential Young Investigator Award^[27].

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Origins and Family

Aziz Sancar's place of birth was Savur district^[2]. He was born on +1946-09-08T00:00:00Z^[3]. He is identified as part of the Turks ethnic group^[14]. Turkish was his native language^[13].

Education

Aziz Sancar's education included a stint at Istanbul Technical University^[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biochemist^[4], molecular biologist^[5], university teacher^[6], geneticist^[7], and scientist^[8]. Fields of work include DNA repair^[15], a biological process^[28]; cell cycle^[16], a biological process^[29]; circadian rhythm^[17], a biological process^[30]; biochemistry^[18], an interdisciplinary science^[31]; molecular biology^[19], a branch of biology^[32]; and deoxyribonucleic acid^[20], a structural class of chemical entities^[33]. Employers include University of North Carolina School of Medicine^[21], a medical school^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1879^[36], headquartered in Chapel Hill^[37]; UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center^[22], a hospital^[38], in United States^[39]; and Yale School of Medicine^[23], a medical school^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1810^[42], headquartered in New Haven^[43].

Recognition

Awards received include Nobel Prize in Chemistry^[25], a chemistry award^[44], in Sweden^[45], founded in 1901^[46]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[26], a fellowship award^[47]; Presidential Young Investigator Award^[27], an award^[48]; Bert and Natalie Vallee Award in Biomedical Science^[49]; honorary diploma of President of Azerbaijan Republic^[50], an award^[51], in Azerbaijan^[52], founded in 2007^[53]; and North Carolina Award for Public Service^[54].

Personal Life

Aziz Sancar's religion is recorded as Islam^[55].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Aziz Sancar include Mardin Airport^[56], an airport^[57], in Turkey^[58].

Why It Matters

Aziz Sancar ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (172 views/month, #7,153 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[59] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[60]

Entities named for him include Mardin Airport^[56], an airport^[57], in Turkey^[58].

FAQs

Where was Aziz Sancar born?

Born in Savur district^[2], Aziz Sancar…

What did Aziz Sancar do for work?

Aziz Sancar worked as biochemist^[4], molecular biologist^[5], university teacher^[6], geneticist^[7], and scientist^[8].

Where did Aziz Sancar go to school?

Aziz Sancar was educated at Istanbul Technical University^[24].

What awards did Aziz Sancar receive?

Honors received include Nobel Prize in Chemistry^[25], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[26], Presidential Young Investigator Award^[27], and Bert and Natalie Vallee Award in Biomedical Science^[49].