Carol Greider

American molecular biologist
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Carol Greider

Summary

Carol Greider is a human[1]. She was born in San Diego[2]. She was born on April 15, 1961[3]. She worked as a biologist[4], molecular biologist[5], geneticist[6], and biochemist[7]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (226 views/month, #7,201 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in San Diego[2], Carol Greider…
  • Carol Greider was born on April 15, 1961[3].
  • Carol Greider held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Carol Greider's professions included biologist[4].
  • Carol Greider's professions included molecular biologist[5].
  • Carol Greider worked as a geneticist[6].
  • Carol Greider's professions included biochemist[7].
  • Carol Greider's field of work was molecular biology[10].
  • Carol Greider's field of work was biology[11].
  • Carol Greider's field of work was genetics[12].
  • Among Carol Greider's employers was Johns Hopkins University[13].
  • Among Carol Greider's employers was Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory[14].
  • Among Carol Greider's employers was Johns Hopkins School of Medicine[15].
  • Among Carol Greider's employers was University of California, Santa Cruz[16].
  • Carol Greider was educated at University of California, Berkeley[17].
  • Carol Greider's education included a stint at University of California, Santa Barbara[18].
  • Carol Greider's doctoral advisor was Elizabeth Blackburn[19].
  • Carol Greider received the Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research[20].
  • Carol Greider received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[21].
  • Carol Greider received the Canada Gairdner International Award[22].
  • Carol Greider received the Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter Prize[23].
  • Carol Greider received the Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize[24].
  • Carol Greider received the Dickson Prize in Medicine[25].
  • Carol Greider was a member of National Academy of Sciences[26].
  • Carol Greider was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[27].

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Origins and Family

Carol Greider's place of birth was San Diego[2]. She was born on April 15, 1961[3].

Education

Educated at University of California, Berkeley[17], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1868[30], headquartered in Berkeley[31] and University of California, Santa Barbara[18], a public university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1909[34], headquartered in Santa Barbara County[35]. Carol Greider's doctoral advisor was Elizabeth Blackburn[19]. She earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[36]. Studied under Beatrice Marcy Sweeney[37] and Elizabeth Blackburn[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biologist[4], molecular biologist[5], geneticist[6], and biochemist[7]. Fields of work include molecular biology[10], a branch of biology[39]; biology[11], a branch of science[40]; and genetics[12], a science[41], founded in 1900[42]. Employers include Johns Hopkins University[13], a private university[43], in United States[44], founded in 1876[45], headquartered in Baltimore[46]; Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory[14], a research institute[47], in United States[48], founded in 1890[49]; Johns Hopkins School of Medicine[15], a medical school[50], in United States[51], founded in 1893[52]; and University of California, Santa Cruz[16], a campus[53], in United States[54], founded in 1965[55].

Recognition

Awards received include Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research[20], a class of award[56], in United States[57], founded in 1946[58]; Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[21], a science award[59], in Sweden[60], founded in 1901[61]; Canada Gairdner International Award[22], a science award[62], in Canada[63], founded in 1959[64]; Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter Prize[23], a science award[65], in Germany[66], founded in 1952[67]; Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize[24], a science award[68], in United States[69], founded in 1967[70]; and Dickson Prize in Medicine[25], a science award[71], in United States[72], founded in 1969[73].

Why It Matters

Carol Greider ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (226 views/month, #7,201 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[74] She is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[75]

FAQs

Where was Carol Greider born?

Carol Greider was born in San Diego[2].

What did Carol Greider do for work?

Carol Greider worked as biologist[4], molecular biologist[5], geneticist[6], and biochemist[7].

Where did Carol Greider go to school?

Carol Greider was educated at University of California, Berkeley[17] and University of California, Santa Barbara[18].

What awards did Carol Greider receive?

Honors received include Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research[20], Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[21], Canada Gairdner International Award[22], and Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter Prize[23].

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