Eric Lander

Summary

Eric Lander is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Brooklyn^[2]. He was born on February 3, 1957^[3]. He worked as a mathematician^[4], biotechnologist^[5], economist^[6], epidemiologist^[7], and university teacher^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (328 views/month, #7,093 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Eric Lander was born in Brooklyn^[2].
• Eric Lander was born on February 3, 1957^[3].
• Eric Lander held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Eric Lander's professions included mathematician^[4].
• Eric Lander worked as a biotechnologist^[5].
• Eric Lander's professions included economist^[6].
• Eric Lander's professions included epidemiologist^[7].
• Eric Lander worked as a university teacher^[8].
• Eric Lander's professions included biologist^[11].
• Eric Lander's field of work was genetics^[12].
• Among Eric Lander's employers was Harvard University^[13].
• Eric Lander was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[14].
• Eric Lander's education included a stint at University of Oxford^[15].
• Eric Lander's education included a stint at Princeton University^[16].
• Eric Lander's education included a stint at Stuyvesant High School^[17].
• Eric Lander's doctoral advisor was Peter Cameron^[18].
• Eric Lander received the Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences^[19].
• Eric Lander received the MacArthur Fellows Program^[20].
• Eric Lander received the Harvey Prize^[21].
• Eric Lander received the Canada Gairdner International Award^[22].
• Eric Lander received the Albany Medical Center Prize^[23].
• Eric Lander received the Dickson Prize in Medicine^[24].
• Eric Lander was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[25].
• Eric Lander was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[26].
• Eric Lander was a member of United States President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Brooklyn^[2], Eric Lander… he was born on February 3, 1957^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Oxford^[15], a collegiate university^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1096^[30], headquartered in Oxford^[31]; Princeton University^[16], a private university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1746^[34], headquartered in Princeton^[35]; and Stuyvesant High School^[17], a specialized high school in New York City^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1904^[38], headquartered in New York City^[39]. Eric Lander's doctoral advisor was Peter Cameron^[18]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[4], biotechnologist^[5], economist^[6], epidemiologist^[7], university teacher^[8], and biologist^[11]. Eric Lander's field of work was genetics^[12]. Employers include Harvard University^[13], a private university^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1636^[43], headquartered in Cambridge^[44] and Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[14], a university^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1861^[47], headquartered in Cambridge^[48]. Doctoral students include Erez Lieberman Aiden^[49] and Manolis Kellis^[50].

Recognition

Awards received include Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences^[19], a science award^[51], in United States^[52], founded in 2013^[53]; MacArthur Fellows Program^[20], a science award^[54], in United States^[55], founded in 1981^[56]; Harvey Prize^[21], a science award^[57], in Israel^[58], founded in 1972^[59]; Canada Gairdner International Award^[22], a science award^[60], in Canada^[61], founded in 1959^[62]; Albany Medical Center Prize^[23], an award^[63], in United States^[64], founded in 2001^[65]; and Dickson Prize in Medicine^[24], a science award^[66], in United States^[67], founded in 1969^[68].

Why It Matters

Eric Lander ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (328 views/month, #7,093 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[69] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[70]

His notable doctoral advisees include Manolis Kellis^[71], a computational biologist^[72], b. 1977^[73], of Greece^[74] and Erez Lieberman Aiden^[75], a computer scientist^[76], b. 1980^[77], of United States^[78], awarded the NIH Director's New Innovator Award^[79], specialised in applied mathematics^[80].

FAQs

Where was Eric Lander born?

Eric Lander was born in Brooklyn^[2].

What did Eric Lander do for work?

Eric Lander worked as mathematician^[4], biotechnologist^[5], economist^[6], epidemiologist^[7], and university teacher^[8].

Where did Eric Lander go to school?

Eric Lander was educated at University of Oxford^[15], Princeton University^[16], and Stuyvesant High School^[17].

What awards did Eric Lander receive?

Honors received include Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences^[19], MacArthur Fellows Program^[20], Harvey Prize^[21], and Canada Gairdner International Award^[22].