Colin A. Semple

Professor and Head of Bioinformatics, MRC Institute of Genetics and Molecular Medicine at the University of Edinburgh
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Colin A. Semple

Summary

Colin A. Semple is a human[1]. He was born on 2000[2]. He worked as a researcher[3].

Key Facts

  • Colin A. Semple was born on 2000[2].
  • Colin A. Semple's professions included researcher[3].
  • Among Colin A. Semple's employers was MRC Human Genetics Unit[4].
  • Among Colin A. Semple's employers was University of Edinburgh[5].
  • Among Colin A. Semple's employers was Institute of Genetics and Molecular Medicine[6].
  • Colin A. Semple was educated at University of Edinburgh[7].
  • Colin A. Semple's education included a stint at Edinburgh Napier University[8].
  • Colin A. Semple's doctoral advisor was Linda Partridge[9].
  • Colin A. Semple's doctoral advisor was Nick Barton[10].
  • Colin A. Semple is recorded as male[11].
  • Colin A. Semple's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Colin A. Semple's family name is recorded as Semple[13].
  • Colin A. Semple's given name is recorded as Colin[14].
  • Colin A. Semple's described at URL is recorded as https://www.ed.ac.uk/profile/professor-colin-semple[15].
  • Colin A. Semple's academic thesis is recorded as Maintenance of inversion polymorphism in Drosophila melanogaster[16].

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Origins and Family

Colin A. Semple was born on 2000[2].

Education

Educated at University of Edinburgh[7], a public university[17], in United Kingdom[18], founded in 1583[19], headquartered in Edinburgh[20] and Edinburgh Napier University[8], a public university[21], in United Kingdom[22], founded in 1965[23], headquartered in Edinburgh[24]. Doctoral advisors include Linda Partridge[9], a geneticist[25], b. 1950[26], of United Kingdom[27], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[28], specialised in Drosophila melanogaster[29] and Nick Barton[10], a biologist[30], b. 1955[31], of United Kingdom[32], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[33].

Career and Affiliations

Colin A. Semple's professions included researcher[3]. Employers include MRC Human Genetics Unit[4], a research institute[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1967[36]; University of Edinburgh[5], a public university[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1583[39], headquartered in Edinburgh[40]; and Institute of Genetics and Molecular Medicine[6].

FAQs

What did Colin A. Semple do for work?

Colin A. Semple worked as researcher[3].

Where did Colin A. Semple go to school?

Colin A. Semple was educated at University of Edinburgh[7] and Edinburgh Napier University[8].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . ed.ac.uk. ed.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [3] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . ORCID Public Data File 2023. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . ORCID Public Data File 2023. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . ORCID Public Data File 2024. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . E-Theses Online Service. Retrieved . ethos.bl.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [17] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  7. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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    Described at url https://www.ed.ac.uk/profile/professor-colin-semple
    Wikidata description Professor and Head of Bioinformatics, MRC Institute of Genetics and Molecular Me
    Employer MRC Human Genetics Unit, University of Edinburgh, Institute of Genetics and Molecular Medicine +2
    Orcid id 0000-0003-1765-4118
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