Fotis Kafatos

Greek biologist (1940-2017)
Person human Q541682

Facts

21 properties
🏷️ Also known as
en Fotis C. Kafatos en Fotis Kafatos en Fotis Constantine Kafatos da Fotis Constantine Kafatos de Fotis Constantine Kafatos el Φώτης Κωνσταντίνος Καφάτος el Φώτιος Καφάτος el Φώτης Κ. Καφάτος el Φώτης Καφάτος es Fotis Constantine Kafatos fi Fotis Constantine Kafatos fr Fótis Kafátos pt Fotis Constantine Kafatos ru Кафатос, Фотис ru Фотис Кафатос tr Fotis Constantine Kafatos uk Фотіс Кафатос zh 福蒂斯·卡法托斯
🔖 Identifiers · 31
VIAF cluster ID
272618486
Library of Congress authority ID
n82217125
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Fotis kafatos.jpg ↗
AE member ID
Kafatos_Fotis
Academic Tree ID
13990
BiblioNet author ID
249157
Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society ID
2020.0010
CTHS person ID
128408
EMBO member ID
fotis-c-kafatos
Fellow of the Royal Society ID
11717
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Freebase ID
/m/099395
French Academy of Sciences member ID
fotis-kafatos
Guggenheim fellows ID
fotis-c-kafatos
IdRef ID
080001327
KBR person ID
14361648
Libraries Australia ID
36375450
NLA Trove people ID
1252160
NUKAT ID
n2008038476
National Academy of Sciences member ID
54012
National Library of Greece ID
249157
National Library of Israel ID (old)
002234973
National Library of Israel J9U ID
987007424423105171
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
06955952X
PAS member ID
deceased/kafatos
Prabook ID
133299
Scopus author ID
7103163000
Wellcome Collection concept ID
fmbppcqs
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJqBjMhgPdpfqmD3rQMVmd

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Summary

Fotis Kafatos was born on April 16, 1940[1], in Heraklion[2]. He died on November 18, 2017[3], in Heraklion[4]. He worked as a biologist[5] and molecular biologist[6].

FAQs

Where was Fotis Kafatos born?

Fotis Kafatos was born in Heraklion[2].

Where did Fotis Kafatos die?

Fotis Kafatos died in Heraklion[4].

What did Fotis Kafatos do for work?

Fotis Kafatos worked as a biologist[5] and molecular biologist[6].

Where did Fotis Kafatos go to school?

Fotis Kafatos was educated at Harvard University[15] and Cornell University[16].

What awards did Fotis Kafatos receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[18], Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[19], Robert Koch Gold Medal[20], and Foreign Member of the Royal Society[21].

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  17. [20] ↑ . robert-koch-stiftung.de. Retrieved . robert-koch-stiftung.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . Complete List of Royal Society Fellows 1660-2007. royalsocietypublishing.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . Journal officiel de la République française. legifrance.gouv.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  29. [1] ↑ . Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [3] ↑ . Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. Retrieved . royalsocietypublishing.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  1. 20w ago · Zestmorse · 2026-06-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Fotis Kafatos, Fotis Kafatos (1940–2017)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Described by source: Fotis Kafatos"
  2. 21w ago · Symac · 2026-06-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Doctoral student → Stephanie Blandin
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  3. 24w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Fotis
    Field of work → biology, research funding
    Family name → Kafatos
    Employer → —
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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