Douglas Hanahan

American biologist
Person human Q3038005
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Douglas Hanahan

Summary

Douglas Hanahan is a human[1]. Born in Seattle[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1951[3]. He worked as a biologist[4] and oncologist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (111 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Douglas Hanahan's place of birth was Seattle[2].
  • Douglas Hanahan was born on January 1, 1951[3].
  • Douglas Hanahan held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Douglas Hanahan worked as a biologist[4].
  • Douglas Hanahan worked as an oncologist[5].
  • Among Douglas Hanahan's employers was Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne[8].
  • Among Douglas Hanahan's employers was Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory[9].
  • Douglas Hanahan was employed by University of California, San Francisco[10].
  • Douglas Hanahan's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[11].
  • Douglas Hanahan received the Fellow of the AACR Academy[12].
  • Douglas Hanahan received the EMBO Membership[13].
  • Douglas Hanahan received the AACR Award for Lifetime Achievement in Cancer Research[14].
  • Douglas Hanahan was a member of European Molecular Biology Organization[15].
  • Douglas Hanahan was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[16].
  • Douglas Hanahan was a member of National Academy of Sciences[17].
  • Douglas Hanahan is recorded as male[18].
  • Douglas Hanahan's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Douglas Hanahan's family name is recorded as Hanahan[20].
  • Douglas Hanahan's given name is recorded as Douglas[21].

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Origins and Family

Douglas Hanahan was born in Seattle[2]. He was born on January 1, 1951[3].

Education

Douglas Hanahan's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biologist[4] and oncologist[5]. Employers include Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne[8], a public university[22], in Switzerland[23], founded in 1969[24]; Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory[9], a research institute[25], in United States[26], founded in 1890[27]; and University of California, San Francisco[10], a public university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1873[30], headquartered in San Francisco[31].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the AACR Academy[12], a fellowship award[32]; EMBO Membership[13], a fellowship award[33]; and AACR Award for Lifetime Achievement in Cancer Research[14], a science award[34].

Why It Matters

Douglas Hanahan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (111 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Douglas Hanahan born?

Born in Seattle[2], Douglas Hanahan…

What did Douglas Hanahan do for work?

Douglas Hanahan worked as biologist[4] and oncologist[5].

Where did Douglas Hanahan go to school?

Douglas Hanahan was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[11].

What awards did Douglas Hanahan receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the AACR Academy[12], EMBO Membership[13], and AACR Award for Lifetime Achievement in Cancer Research[14].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . aacr.org. aacr.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . aacr.org. aacr.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation biologist, oncologist
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  2. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Harvard University
    Place of birth Seattle
    Library of congress authority id n86817337
    Researchgate contributions id 38902600
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