Edith Heard

Director General of the European Molecular Biology Laboratory
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Edith Heard

Summary

Edith Heard is a human[1]. Born in London[2], she… she was born on March 5, 1965[3]. She worked as a geneticist[4] and researcher[5]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Edith Heard's place of birth was London[2].
  • Edith Heard was born on March 5, 1965[3].
  • Edith Heard held citizenship in United Kingdom[7].
  • Edith Heard held citizenship in France[8].
  • Edith Heard's professions included geneticist[4].
  • Edith Heard worked as a researcher[5].
  • Edith Heard's field of work was epigenetics[9].
  • Among Edith Heard's employers was Collège de France[10].
  • Among Edith Heard's employers was Curie Institute[11].
  • Among Edith Heard's employers was European Molecular Biology Laboratory[12].
  • Edith Heard was educated at Emmanuel College[13].
  • Edith Heard was educated at University of Cambridge[14].
  • Edith Heard received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[15].
  • Edith Heard received the Inserm Grand Prix[16].
  • Edith Heard received the CNRS silver medal[17].
  • Edith Heard received the EMBO Membership[18].
  • Edith Heard received the L'Oréal-UNESCO Award For Women in Science[19].
  • Edith Heard received the Fellow of the Royal Society[20].
  • Edith Heard was a member of European Molecular Biology Organization[21].
  • Edith Heard was a member of Royal Society[22].
  • Edith Heard was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[23].
  • Edith Heard was a member of French Academy of Sciences[24].
  • Edith Heard was a member of National Academy of Sciences[25].
  • Edith Heard was a member of Academia Europaea[26].
  • Edith Heard is recorded as female[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in London[2], Edith Heard… she was born on March 5, 1965[3].

Education

Educated at Emmanuel College[13], a college of the University of Cambridge[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1584[30] and University of Cambridge[14], a collegiate university[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1209[33], headquartered in Cambridge[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geneticist[4] and researcher[5]. Edith Heard's field of work was epigenetics[9]. Employers include Collège de France[10], a higher education institution[35], in France[36], founded in 1530[37], headquartered in Paris[38]; Curie Institute[11], a nonprofit organization[39], in France[40], founded in 1920[41], headquartered in Paris[42]; and European Molecular Biology Laboratory[12], a research institute[43], in Germany[44], founded in 1974[45], headquartered in Heidelberg[46]. Doctoral students include Julie Chaumeil[47], a researcher[48], b. 1977[49] and Elphège Nora[50], a researcher[51], b. 1985[52], of France[53].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[15], a grade of an order[54], in France[55]; Inserm Grand Prix[16], a science award[56], in France[57], founded in 2000[58]; CNRS silver medal[17], a science award[59], in France[60], founded in 1954[61]; EMBO Membership[18], a fellowship award[62]; L'Oréal-UNESCO Award For Women in Science[19], a science award[63], in France[64], founded in 1998[65]; and Fellow of the Royal Society[20], a fellowship award[66], in United Kingdom[67].

Why It Matters

Edith Heard ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[6] She has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[68]

FAQs

Where was Edith Heard born?

Edith Heard was born in London[2].

What did Edith Heard do for work?

Edith Heard worked as geneticist[4] and researcher[5].

Where did Edith Heard go to school?

Edith Heard was educated at Emmanuel College[13] and University of Cambridge[14].

What awards did Edith Heard receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[15], Inserm Grand Prix[16], CNRS silver medal[17], and EMBO Membership[18].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [68] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · PattiBUK · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image Edith Heard P2070707.jpg
    Employer Collège de France, Curie Institute, European Molecular Biology Laboratory
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P18]]: Edith Heard.jpg"
  2. 12d ago · PattiBUK · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Employer
    Occupation geneticist, researcher
    Sex or gender female
    Website
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    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P856]]: https://www.crick.ac.uk/research/labs/edith-heard"
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