Cyrus Chothia

English biochemist (1942–2019)
Person human Q5201079
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Cyrus Chothia

Summary

Cyrus Chothia is a human[1]. He was born on +1942-02-19T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +2019-11-26T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a bioinformatician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Cyrus Chothia was born on +1942-02-19T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Cyrus Chothia died on +2019-11-26T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Cyrus Chothia held citizenship in United Kingdom[6].
  • Cyrus Chothia's professions included bioinformatician[4].
  • Cyrus Chothia was employed by Wolfson College[7].
  • Cyrus Chothia was employed by University College London[8].
  • Cyrus Chothia was employed by Laboratory of Molecular Biology[9].
  • Cyrus Chothia was employed by University of Cambridge[10].
  • Cyrus Chothia's education included a stint at University College London[11].
  • Cyrus Chothia was educated at Birkbeck, University of London[12].
  • Cyrus Chothia was educated at Durham University[13].
  • Cyrus Chothia's education included a stint at Alleyn's School[14].
  • Cyrus Chothia's doctoral advisor was Peter Pauling[15].
  • Cyrus Chothia received the Fellow of the Royal Society[16].
  • Cyrus Chothia received the ISCB Senior Scientist Award[17].
  • Cyrus Chothia received the ISCB Fellow[18].
  • Cyrus Chothia received the Dan David Prize[19].
  • Cyrus Chothia was a member of Royal Society[20].
  • Cyrus Chothia's image is recorded as Cyrus Chothia ISMB 2015.jpg[21].
  • Cyrus Chothia is recorded as male[22].
  • Cyrus Chothia's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Cyrus Chothia supervised Alex Bateman as a doctoral student[24].
  • Cyrus Chothia supervised Mark Bender Gerstein as a doctoral student[25].
  • Cyrus Chothia supervised Sarah Teichmann as a doctoral student[26].
  • Cyrus Chothia supervised Julian Gough as a doctoral student[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Cyrus Chothia was born on +1942-02-19T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Educated at University College London[11], a university college[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1826[30], headquartered in UCL Main Building[31]; Birkbeck, University of London[12], a public research university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1823[34], headquartered in London[35]; Durham University[13], a collegiate university[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1832[38], headquartered in Durham[39]; and Alleyn's School[14], a school[40], in United Kingdom[41], founded in 1882[42]. Cyrus Chothia's doctoral advisor was Peter Pauling[15].

Career and Affiliations

Cyrus Chothia's professions included bioinformatician[4]. Employers include Wolfson College[7], a college of the University of Cambridge[43], in United Kingdom[44], founded in 1965[45], headquartered in Cambridge[46]; University College London[8], a university college[47], in United Kingdom[48], founded in 1826[49], headquartered in UCL Main Building[50]; Laboratory of Molecular Biology[9], a research institute[51], in United Kingdom[52], founded in 1947[53], headquartered in Cambridge[54]; and University of Cambridge[10], a collegiate university[55], in United Kingdom[56], founded in 1209[57], headquartered in Cambridge[58]. Doctoral students include Alex Bateman[24], a bioinformatician[59], b. 1972[60], of United Kingdom[61], awarded the Benjamin Franklin Award[62]; Mark Bender Gerstein[25], a biologist[63], of United States[64], awarded the ISCB Fellow[65], specialised in bioinformatics[66]; Sarah Teichmann[26], a computational biologist[67], b. 1975[68], of Germany[69], awarded the EMBO Gold Medal[70]; Julian Gough[27], a bioinformatician[71], b. 1974[72], of United Kingdom[73]; Steven E. Brenner[74], a biologist[75], awarded the ISCB Fellow[76]; and Christine Vogel[77], a biologist[78], specialised in systems biology[79].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[16], a fellowship award[80], in United Kingdom[81]; ISCB Senior Scientist Award[17], an award[82], founded in 2003[83]; ISCB Fellow[18], a fellowship award[84], founded in 1997[85]; and Dan David Prize[19], a science award[86], in Israel[87], founded in 2002[88].

Death and Burial

Cyrus Chothia died on +2019-11-26T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

Cyrus Chothia ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[5] He is known by 64 alternative names across languages and contexts.[89]

His notable doctoral advisees include Mark Bender Gerstein[90], a biologist[91], of United States[92], awarded the ISCB Fellow[93], specialised in bioinformatics[94] and Sarah Teichmann[95], a computational biologist[96], b. 1975[97], of Germany[98], awarded the EMBO Gold Medal[99].

FAQs

What did Cyrus Chothia do for work?

Cyrus Chothia worked as bioinformatician[4].

Where did Cyrus Chothia go to school?

Cyrus Chothia was educated at University College London[11], Birkbeck, University of London[12], Durham University[13], and Alleyn's School[14].

What awards did Cyrus Chothia receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[16], ISCB Senior Scientist Award[17], ISCB Fellow[18], and Dan David Prize[19].

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