Emmanuelle Charpentier

French microbiologist and biochemist (born 1968)
Person human Q17280087
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Summary

Emmanuelle Charpentier was born in Juvisy-sur-Orge[1]. She has worked as a microbiologist[2], biochemist[3], geneticist[4], immunologist[5], and university teacher[6]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,463 views/month, #7,074 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: France[8]
  • Occupation: scientist[9], director[10]
  • Field of work: microbiology[11], biochemistry[12], genetics[13]
  • Employer: Hannover Medical School[14], Umeå University[15], Max Planck Institute for Infection Biology[16], University of Vienna[17], Max Planck Unit for the Science of Pathogens[18]
  • Award received: Princess of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research[19], Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences[20], L'Oréal-UNESCO Award For Women in Science[21], Massry Prize[22], Eric K. Fernströms Svenska Pris[23], Dr. Paul Janssen Award for Biomedical Research[24], Louis-Jeantet Prize for Medicine[25], Gruber Prize in Genetics[26], Otto Warburg Medal[27], Hansen Family Prize[28], Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize[29], Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter Prize[30], Canada Gairdner International Award[31], Tang Prize[32]
  • Sex or gender: female[33]

Why It Matters

Emmanuelle Charpentier has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] She is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Emmanuelle Charpentier born?

Emmanuelle Charpentier was born in Juvisy-sur-Orge[1].

What did Emmanuelle Charpentier do for work?

Emmanuelle Charpentier worked as a microbiologist[2], biochemist[3], geneticist[4], immunologist[5], and university teacher[6].

What awards did Emmanuelle Charpentier receive?

Honors received include Princess of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research[19], Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences[20], L'Oréal-UNESCO Award For Women in Science[21], and Massry Prize[22].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . jorfsearch.steinertriples.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . Journal officiel de la République française. Retrieved . jorfsearch.steinertriples.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . Journal officiel de la République française. Retrieved . jorfsearch.steinertriples.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . asianscientist.com. Retrieved . asianscientist.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . ORCID Public Data File 2023. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . fpa.es. fpa.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . Recipients Of The 2015 Breakthrough Prizes In Fundamental Physics And Life Sciences Announced. breakthroughprize.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . med.lu.se. Retrieved . med.lu.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . pauljanssenaward.com. pauljanssenaward.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . jeantet.ch. jeantet.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . journals.elsevier.com. Retrieved . journals.elsevier.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . helmholtz-hzi.de. helmholtz-hzi.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . dfg.de. dfg.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  7. 10w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  9. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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