Carlos Bustamante

Peruvian-American biophysicist
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Carlos Bustamante

Summary

Carlos Bustamante is a human[1]. He was born in Lima[2]. He was born on May 6, 1951[3]. He worked as a chemist[4], molecular biologist[5], university teacher[6], biochemist[7], and biophysicist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Carlos Bustamante was born in Lima[2].
  • Carlos Bustamante was born on May 6, 1951[3].
  • Carlos Bustamante held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Carlos Bustamante held citizenship in Peru[11].
  • Carlos Bustamante's professions included chemist[4].
  • Carlos Bustamante worked as a molecular biologist[5].
  • Carlos Bustamante's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Carlos Bustamante worked as a biochemist[7].
  • Carlos Bustamante worked as a biophysicist[8].
  • Carlos Bustamante was employed by University of California, Berkeley[12].
  • Among Carlos Bustamante's employers was Howard Hughes Medical Institute[13].
  • Carlos Bustamante's education included a stint at Cayetano Heredia University[14].
  • Carlos Bustamante's education included a stint at National University of San Marcos[15].
  • Carlos Bustamante was educated at University of California, Berkeley[16].
  • Carlos Bustamante's education included a stint at Army and Navy Academy[17].
  • Carlos Bustamante's doctoral advisor was Ignacio Tinoco, Jr.[18].
  • Carlos Bustamante received the Vilcek Prize[19].
  • Carlos Bustamante received the Alexander Hollaender Award in Biophysics[20].
  • Carlos Bustamante received the Richtmyer Memorial Lecture Award[21].
  • Carlos Bustamante received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[22].
  • Carlos Bustamante received the Max Delbrück Prize in Biological Physics[23].
  • Carlos Bustamante was a member of National Academy of Sciences[24].
  • Carlos Bustamante was a member of American Physical Society[25].
  • Carlos Bustamante was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[26].
  • Carlos Bustamante is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

Carlos Bustamante was born in Lima[2]. He was born on May 6, 1951[3].

Education

Educated at Cayetano Heredia University[14], a university[28], in Peru[29], founded in 1961[30]; National University of San Marcos[15], a public research university[31], in Peru[32], founded in 1551[33]; University of California, Berkeley[16], a public research university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1868[36], headquartered in Berkeley[37]; and Army and Navy Academy[17], a school[38], in United States[39], founded in 1910[40]. Carlos Bustamante's doctoral advisor was Ignacio Tinoco, Jr.[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist[4], molecular biologist[5], university teacher[6], biochemist[7], and biophysicist[8]. Employers include University of California, Berkeley[12], a public research university[41], in United States[42], founded in 1868[43], headquartered in Berkeley[44] and Howard Hughes Medical Institute[13], a foundation[45], in United States[46], founded in 1953[47], headquartered in Chevy Chase[48]. Doctoral students include Jeff Gore[49], a physicist[50], specialised in physics[51] and Jeffrey R Moffitt[52].

Recognition

Awards received include Vilcek Prize[19], a science award[53], in United States[54], founded in 2000[55]; Alexander Hollaender Award in Biophysics[20], a science award[56], in United States[57], founded in 1998[58]; Richtmyer Memorial Lecture Award[21], a science award[59], in United States[60], founded in 1941[61]; Fellow of the American Physical Society[22], a fellowship award[62]; and Max Delbrück Prize in Biological Physics[23], an award[63], founded in 1981[64].

Why It Matters

Carlos Bustamante ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[65] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[66]

FAQs

Where was Carlos Bustamante born?

Born in Lima[2], Carlos Bustamante…

What did Carlos Bustamante do for work?

Carlos Bustamante worked as chemist[4], molecular biologist[5], university teacher[6], biochemist[7], and biophysicist[8].

Where did Carlos Bustamante go to school?

Carlos Bustamante was educated at Cayetano Heredia University[14], National University of San Marcos[15], University of California, Berkeley[16], and Army and Navy Academy[17].

What awards did Carlos Bustamante receive?

Honors received include Vilcek Prize[19], Alexander Hollaender Award in Biophysics[20], Richtmyer Memorial Lecture Award[21], and Fellow of the American Physical Society[22].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [65] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [66] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Riesengrey · 2026-05-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Official website https://chemistry.berkeley.edu/people/carlos-bustamante
    Doctoral student Jeff Gore, Jeffrey R Moffitt
    Second family name in spanish name Monteverde
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