Fiona Watt

British stem cell researcher (born 1956)
Person human Q5451129
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Fiona Watt

Summary

Fiona Watt is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Edinburgh[2]. She was born on March 28, 1956[3]. She worked as a director[4], chief executive officer[5], and stem cell researcher[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Edinburgh[2], Fiona Watt…
  • Fiona Watt was born on March 28, 1956[3].
  • Among Fiona Watt's spouses was James Cuthbert Smith[8].
  • Fiona Watt held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Fiona Watt worked as a director[4].
  • Fiona Watt worked as a chief executive officer[5].
  • Fiona Watt's professions included stem cell researcher[6].
  • Fiona Watt's field of work was regenerative medicine[10].
  • Fiona Watt's field of work was stem cell biology[11].
  • Fiona Watt was employed by European Molecular Biology Organization[12].
  • Fiona Watt's doctoral advisor was Henry Harris[13].
  • Fiona Watt received the Fellow of the Royal Society[14].
  • Fiona Watt received the Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences[15].
  • Fiona Watt received the Royal Society Wolfson Fellowship[16].
  • Fiona Watt received the WICB Senior Award[17].
  • Fiona Watt received the EMBO Membership[18].
  • Fiona Watt received the FEBS/EMBO Women in Science Award[19].
  • Fiona Watt was a member of Academia Europaea[20].
  • Fiona Watt was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[21].
  • Fiona Watt was a member of Royal Society[22].
  • Fiona Watt was a member of National Academy of Sciences[23].
  • Fiona Watt was a member of Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities[24].
  • Fiona Watt is recorded as female[25].
  • Fiona Watt's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Fiona Watt's Commons category is recorded as Fiona Watt[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Fiona Watt's place of birth was Edinburgh[2]. She was born on March 28, 1956[3].

Education

Fiona Watt's doctoral advisor was Henry Harris[13]. She earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[28]. She studied under Howard Green[29].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include director[4], chief executive officer[5], and stem cell researcher[6]. Fields of work include regenerative medicine[10], a medical specialty[30] and stem cell biology[11]. Among Fiona Watt's employers was European Molecular Biology Organization[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[14], a fellowship award[31], in United Kingdom[32]; Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences[15], a fellowship award[33], in United Kingdom[34]; Royal Society Wolfson Fellowship[16], a science award[35], in United Kingdom[36]; WICB Senior Award[17], an award[37]; EMBO Membership[18], a fellowship award[38]; and FEBS/EMBO Women in Science Award[19], a science award[39], founded in 2008[40].

Personal Life

Among Fiona Watt's spouses was James Cuthbert Smith[8].

Why It Matters

Fiona Watt ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41]

FAQs

Where was Fiona Watt born?

Fiona Watt's place of birth was Edinburgh[2].

Who was Fiona Watt married to?

Fiona Watt's spouses include James Cuthbert Smith[8].

What did Fiona Watt do for work?

Fiona Watt worked as director[4], chief executive officer[5], and stem cell researcher[6].

What awards did Fiona Watt receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[14], Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences[15], Royal Society Wolfson Fellowship[16], and WICB Senior Award[17].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [25] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [26] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . kcl.ac.uk. kcl.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . annualreviews.org. annualreviews.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . ORCID Public Data File 2023. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Directory of Fellows of the Royal Society. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . acmedsci.ac.uk. acmedsci.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Directory of Fellows of the Royal Society. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . people.embo.org. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [13] . dx.doi.org. dx.doi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [27] . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] . www.ae-info.org. wikidata.org.
  21. [21] . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] . www.haw.uni-heidelberg.de. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [28] . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Fiona Watt. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/fiona-watt
MLA “Fiona Watt.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/fiona-watt.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_fiona-watt_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Fiona Watt}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/fiona-watt}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Fiona Watt — https://4ort.xyz/entity/fiona-watt (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/fiona-watt · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 2d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Doctoral advisor Henry Harris
    Instance of
    Occupation director, chief executive officer, stem cell researcher
    Website
    + 26 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetqualifier-update:1| */ [[Property:P4536]]: 476663, см. / see [[Template:Autofix|autofix]] на / on [[Property talk:P4536]]"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.