Feng Zhang

Chinese-American synthetic biologist
Person human Q15726172
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Feng Zhang

Summary

Feng Zhang is a human[1]. He was born in Shijiazhuang[2]. He was born on +1981-10-22T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a neuroscientist[4], university teacher[5], and biochemist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (211 views/month, #7,140 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Shijiazhuang[2], Feng Zhang…
  • Feng Zhang was born on +1981-10-22T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Feng Zhang held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Feng Zhang's professions included neuroscientist[4].
  • Feng Zhang worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Feng Zhang's professions included biochemist[6].
  • Feng Zhang's field of work was genetic engineering[9].
  • Feng Zhang was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10].
  • Among Feng Zhang's employers was Broad Institute[11].
  • Feng Zhang was educated at Stanford University School of Medicine[12].
  • Feng Zhang was educated at Theodore Roosevelt High School[13].
  • Feng Zhang's doctoral advisor was Karl Deisseroth[14].
  • Feng Zhang received the Canada Gairdner International Award[15].
  • Feng Zhang received the Tang Prize[16].
  • Feng Zhang received the Alan T. Waterman Award[17].
  • Feng Zhang received the Perl-UNC Prize[18].
  • Feng Zhang received the Gabbay Award[19].
  • Feng Zhang received the Lemelson–MIT Prize[20].
  • Feng Zhang was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[21].
  • Feng Zhang was a member of National Academy of Sciences[22].
  • Feng Zhang was a member of National Academy of Medicine[23].
  • Feng Zhang's image is recorded as Fzhang at summit.jpg[24].
  • Feng Zhang is recorded as male[25].
  • Feng Zhang's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Feng Zhang's ISNI is recorded as 0000000081719674[27].

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Origins and Family

Feng Zhang was born in Shijiazhuang[2]. He was born on +1981-10-22T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Stanford University School of Medicine[12], a medical school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1908[30] and Theodore Roosevelt High School[13], a high school[31], in United States[32], founded in 1923[33]. Feng Zhang's doctoral advisor was Karl Deisseroth[14]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include neuroscientist[4], university teacher[5], and biochemist[6]. Feng Zhang's field of work was genetic engineering[9]. Employers include Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10], a university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1861[37], headquartered in Cambridge[38] and Broad Institute[11], a research institute[39], in United States[40].

Recognition

Awards received include Canada Gairdner International Award[15], a science award[41], in Canada[42], founded in 1959[43]; Tang Prize[16], an award[44], in Taiwan[45], founded in 2012[46]; Alan T. Waterman Award[17], a science award[47], in United States[48], founded in 1975[49]; Perl-UNC Prize[18], an award[50], in United States[51]; Gabbay Award[19], a biomedical award[52], in United States[53], founded in 1998[54]; and Lemelson–MIT Prize[20], a science award[55].

Why It Matters

Feng Zhang ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (211 views/month, #7,140 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56]

FAQs

Where was Feng Zhang born?

Feng Zhang's place of birth was Shijiazhuang[2].

What did Feng Zhang do for work?

Feng Zhang worked as neuroscientist[4], university teacher[5], and biochemist[6].

Where did Feng Zhang go to school?

Feng Zhang was educated at Stanford University School of Medicine[12] and Theodore Roosevelt High School[13].

What awards did Feng Zhang receive?

Honors received include Canada Gairdner International Award[15], Tang Prize[16], Alan T. Waterman Award[17], and Perl-UNC Prize[18].

References

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  26. [3] . nationalmedals.org. Retrieved . nationalmedals.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [56] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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