Christine Van Broeckhoven

Belgian molecular biologist and politician
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Christine Van Broeckhoven

Summary

Christine Van Broeckhoven is a human[1]. Born in Antwerp[2], she… she was born on +1953-04-09T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a university teacher[4], molecular biologist[5], politician[6], and writer[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Antwerp[2], Christine Van Broeckhoven…
  • Christine Van Broeckhoven was born on +1953-04-09T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Christine Van Broeckhoven held citizenship in Belgium[9].
  • Christine Van Broeckhoven worked as a university teacher[4].
  • Christine Van Broeckhoven's professions included molecular biologist[5].
  • Christine Van Broeckhoven's professions included politician[6].
  • Christine Van Broeckhoven's professions included writer[7].
  • Christine Van Broeckhoven's field of work was dementia[10].
  • Christine Van Broeckhoven's field of work was Alzheimer's disease[11].
  • Christine Van Broeckhoven held the position of member of the Chamber of Representatives of Belgium[12].
  • Among Christine Van Broeckhoven's employers was University of Antwerp[13].
  • Christine Van Broeckhoven was educated at University of Antwerp[14].
  • Christine Van Broeckhoven received the Arkprijs van het Vrije Woord[15].
  • Christine Van Broeckhoven received the L'Oréal-UNESCO Award For Women in Science[16].
  • Christine Van Broeckhoven received the Grand Officer of the Order of Leopold[17].
  • Christine Van Broeckhoven received the Potamkin Prize[18].
  • Christine Van Broeckhoven received the European Inventor Award[19].
  • Christine Van Broeckhoven received the honorary doctorate of Hasselt University[20].
  • Christine Van Broeckhoven was a member of Koninklijke Vlaamse Academie van België voor Wetenschappen en Kunsten[21].
  • Christine Van Broeckhoven is recorded as female[22].
  • Christine Van Broeckhoven's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Christine Van Broeckhoven was affiliated with the Vooruit[24].
  • Christine Van Broeckhoven's ISNI is recorded as 0000000368956597[25].
  • Christine Van Broeckhoven's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 288501792[26].
  • Christine Van Broeckhoven's ORCID iD is recorded as 0000-0003-0183-7665[27].

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Origins and Family

Christine Van Broeckhoven's place of birth was Antwerp[2]. She was born on +1953-04-09T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Christine Van Broeckhoven's education included a stint at University of Antwerp[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher[4], molecular biologist[5], politician[6], and writer[7]. Fields of work include dementia[10], a class of disease[28] and Alzheimer's disease[11], a class of disease[29]. Among Christine Van Broeckhoven's employers was University of Antwerp[13]. She held the position of member of the Chamber of Representatives of Belgium[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Arkprijs van het Vrije Woord[15], an award[30], in Belgium[31], founded in 1951[32]; L'Oréal-UNESCO Award For Women in Science[16], a science award[33], in France[34], founded in 1998[35]; Grand Officer of the Order of Leopold[17], a grade of an order[36], in Belgium[37]; Potamkin Prize[18], a science award[38], in United States[39], founded in 1988[40]; European Inventor Award[19], an award[41], founded in 2006[42]; and honorary doctorate of Hasselt University[20], an award[43], in Belgium[44].

Personal Life

Christine Van Broeckhoven was affiliated with the Vooruit[24].

Why It Matters

Christine Van Broeckhoven ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45]

FAQs

Where was Christine Van Broeckhoven born?

Born in Antwerp[2], Christine Van Broeckhoven…

What did Christine Van Broeckhoven do for work?

Christine Van Broeckhoven worked as university teacher[4], molecular biologist[5], politician[6], and writer[7].

Where did Christine Van Broeckhoven go to school?

Christine Van Broeckhoven was educated at University of Antwerp[14].

What awards did Christine Van Broeckhoven receive?

Honors received include Arkprijs van het Vrije Woord[15], L'Oréal-UNESCO Award For Women in Science[16], Grand Officer of the Order of Leopold[17], and Potamkin Prize[18].

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Class ancestry

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  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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