Drew Weissman

Summary

Drew Weissman is a human^[1]. He was born in Lexington^[2]. He was born on +1959-09-07T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a researcher^[4], biochemist^[5], biologist^[6], university teacher^[7], and inventor^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (321 views/month, #7,117 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Drew Weissman was born in Lexington^[2].
• Drew Weissman was born on +1959-09-07T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Drew Weissman held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Drew Weissman's professions included researcher^[4].
• Drew Weissman's professions included biochemist^[5].
• Drew Weissman's professions included biologist^[6].
• Drew Weissman's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Drew Weissman worked as an inventor^[8].
• Drew Weissman's field of work was messenger RNA^[11].
• Drew Weissman's field of work was RNA vaccine^[12].
• Among Drew Weissman's employers was Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania^[13].
• Among Drew Weissman's employers was University of Pennsylvania^[14].
• Drew Weissman was employed by University of Pennsylvania^[15].
• Drew Weissman received the Princess of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research^[16].
• Drew Weissman received the Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences^[17].
• Drew Weissman received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[18].
• Drew Weissman received the Rosenstiel Award^[19].
• Drew Weissman received the Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize^[20].
• Drew Weissman received the Jessie Stevenson Kovalenko Medal^[21].
• Drew Weissman was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[22].
• Drew Weissman's religion is recorded as Judaism^[23].
• Drew Weissman's image is recorded as Drew Weissman Life Science medalist.jpg^[24].
• Drew Weissman is recorded as male^[25].
• Drew Weissman's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Drew Weissman's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 8161512025370561431^[27].

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Origins and Family

Drew Weissman was born in Lexington^[2]. He was born on +1959-09-07T00:00:00Z^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include researcher^[4], biochemist^[5], biologist^[6], university teacher^[7], and inventor^[8]. Fields of work include messenger RNA^[11] and RNA vaccine^[12], a vaccine type^[28], founded in 2020^[29]. Employers include Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania^[13], a medical school^[30], in United States^[31], founded in 1765^[32] and University of Pennsylvania^[14], a private university^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1740^[35], headquartered in Philadelphia^[36].

Recognition

Awards received include Princess of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research^[16], a science award^[37], in Spain^[38]; Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences^[17], a science award^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 2013^[41]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[18], a fellowship award^[42]; Rosenstiel Award^[19], a science award^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1971^[45]; Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize^[20], a science award^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1967^[48]; and Jessie Stevenson Kovalenko Medal^[21], a science award^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1952^[51].

Personal Life

Drew Weissman's religion is recorded as Judaism^[23].

Why It Matters

Drew Weissman ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (321 views/month, #7,117 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[52] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[53]

He is credited with the discovery of RNA vaccine^[54], a vaccine type^[55], founded in 2020^[56].

FAQs

Where was Drew Weissman born?

Born in Lexington^[2], Drew Weissman…

What did Drew Weissman do for work?

Drew Weissman worked as researcher^[4], biochemist^[5], biologist^[6], university teacher^[7], and inventor^[8].

What awards did Drew Weissman receive?

Honors received include Princess of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research^[16], Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences^[17], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[18], and Rosenstiel Award^[19].

What did Drew Weissman discover?

Drew Weissman is credited as discoverer of RNA vaccine^[54].