David Baker

American biochemist and computational biologist (born 1962)
Person human Q3814528
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David Baker

Summary

David Baker is a human[1]. He was born in Seattle[2]. He was born on October 6, 1962[3]. He worked as a bioinformatician[4], biochemist[5], university teacher[6], computational biologist[7], and biochemistry teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (976 views/month, #7,025 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Seattle[2], David Baker…
  • David Baker was born on October 6, 1962[3].
  • Among David Baker's spouses was Hannele Ruohola-Baker[10].
  • David Baker held citizenship in United States[11].
  • David Baker worked as a bioinformatician[4].
  • David Baker worked as a biochemist[5].
  • David Baker's professions included university teacher[6].
  • David Baker's professions included computational biologist[7].
  • David Baker worked as a biochemistry teacher[8].
  • David Baker's field of work was computational biology[12].
  • David Baker's field of work was molecular engineering[13].
  • David Baker's field of work was protein design[14].
  • David Baker was employed by University of Washington[15].
  • David Baker was employed by University of Washington School of Medicine[16].
  • David Baker was educated at University of California, San Francisco[17].
  • David Baker's doctoral advisor was Randy Schekman[18].
  • David Baker received the Overton Prize[19].
  • David Baker received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[20].
  • David Baker received the Feynman Prize in Nanotechnology[21].
  • David Baker received the Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering[22].
  • David Baker received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry[23].
  • David Baker received the Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences[24].
  • David Baker was a member of National Academy of Sciences[25].
  • David Baker was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[26].
  • David Baker is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Seattle[2], David Baker… he was born on October 6, 1962[3].

Education

David Baker's education included a stint at University of California, San Francisco[17]. His doctoral advisor was Randy Schekman[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include bioinformatician[4], biochemist[5], university teacher[6], computational biologist[7], and biochemistry teacher[8]. Fields of work include computational biology[12], an academic discipline[28]; molecular engineering[13], an academic discipline[29]; and protein design[14], an academic discipline[30]. Employers include University of Washington[15], a public research university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1861[33] and University of Washington School of Medicine[16], a medical school[34], in United States[35], founded in 1946[36]. Doctoral students include Aaron Chevalier[37], Austin Day[38], Shawn Yu[39], Stephanie Berger[40], Jiayi Dou[41], and David Younger[42].

Recognition

Awards received include Overton Prize[19], a science award[43], founded in 2001[44]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[20], a fellowship award[45]; Feynman Prize in Nanotechnology[21], a science award[46], in United States[47], founded in 1993[48]; Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering[22], a fellowship grant[49], in United States[50], founded in 1988[51]; Nobel Prize in Chemistry[23], a chemistry award[52], in Sweden[53], founded in 1901[54]; and Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences[24], a science award[55], in United States[56], founded in 2013[57].

Personal Life

David Baker was married to Hannele Ruohola-Baker[10].

Why It Matters

David Baker ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (976 views/month, #7,025 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]

FAQs

Where was David Baker born?

Born in Seattle[2], David Baker…

Who was David Baker married to?

David Baker's spouses include Hannele Ruohola-Baker[10].

What did David Baker do for work?

David Baker worked as bioinformatician[4], biochemist[5], university teacher[6], computational biologist[7], and biochemistry teacher[8].

Where did David Baker go to school?

David Baker was educated at University of California, San Francisco[17].

What awards did David Baker receive?

Honors received include Overton Prize[19], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[20], Feynman Prize in Nanotechnology[21], and Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering[22].

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  2. [58] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [59] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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