Erkki Ruoslahti

Finnish American cancer researcher
Person human Q543772
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Erkki Ruoslahti

Summary

Erkki Ruoslahti is a human[1]. He was born in Puumala[2]. He was born on February 16, 1940[3]. He worked as a physician[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Puumala[2], Erkki Ruoslahti…
  • Erkki Ruoslahti was born on February 16, 1940[3].
  • Erkki Ruoslahti held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Erkki Ruoslahti worked as a physician[4].
  • Erkki Ruoslahti worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Erkki Ruoslahti's field of work was nanoparticle[8].
  • Erkki Ruoslahti was employed by University of California, San Diego[9].
  • Among Erkki Ruoslahti's employers was University of California, Santa Barbara[10].
  • Erkki Ruoslahti received the Knight First Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland[11].
  • Erkki Ruoslahti received the Canada Gairdner International Award[12].
  • Erkki Ruoslahti received the Robert J. and Claire Pasarow Foundation Award for Distinguished Contributions to Cancer Research[13].
  • Erkki Ruoslahti received the Japan Prize[14].
  • Erkki Ruoslahti received the Clarivate Citation Laureates[15].
  • Erkki Ruoslahti received the Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research[16].
  • Erkki Ruoslahti was a member of National Academy of Sciences[17].
  • Erkki Ruoslahti was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[18].
  • Erkki Ruoslahti is recorded as male[19].
  • Erkki Ruoslahti's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Erkki Ruoslahti's family name is recorded as Ruoslahti[21].
  • Erkki Ruoslahti's given name is recorded as Erkki[22].
  • Erkki Ruoslahti's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].

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Origins and Family

Erkki Ruoslahti was born in Puumala[2]. He was born on February 16, 1940[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physician[4] and university teacher[5]. Erkki Ruoslahti's field of work was nanoparticle[8]. Employers include University of California, San Diego[9], a public university[24], in United States[25], founded in 1960[26] and University of California, Santa Barbara[10], a public university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1909[29], headquartered in Santa Barbara County[30].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight First Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland[11], a grade of an order[31], in Finland[32], founded in 1919[33]; Canada Gairdner International Award[12], a science award[34], in Canada[35], founded in 1959[36]; Robert J. and Claire Pasarow Foundation Award for Distinguished Contributions to Cancer Research[13], a science award[37]; Japan Prize[14], a science award[38], in Japan[39], founded in 1985[40]; Clarivate Citation Laureates[15], a science award[41], founded in 1989[42]; and Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research[16], a class of award[43], in United States[44], founded in 1946[45].

Why It Matters

Erkki Ruoslahti ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was Erkki Ruoslahti born?

Erkki Ruoslahti was born in Puumala[2].

What did Erkki Ruoslahti do for work?

Erkki Ruoslahti worked as physician[4] and university teacher[5].

What awards did Erkki Ruoslahti receive?

Honors received include Knight First Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland[11], Canada Gairdner International Award[12], Robert J. and Claire Pasarow Foundation Award for Distinguished Contributions to Cancer Research[13], and Japan Prize[14].

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  10. [11] . ritarikunnat.fi. Retrieved . ritarikunnat.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  12. [13] . science.sciencemag.org. Retrieved . science.sciencemag.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  14. [15] . clarivate.com. Retrieved . clarivate.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . laskerfoundation.org. laskerfoundation.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  18. [3] . Uppslagsverket Finland. wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  17. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  21. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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