Françoise Gisou van der Goot

Dutch molecular biologist
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Françoise Gisou van der Goot was born on September 19, 1964, in Tehran [1][2][3]. She holds citizenship in the Kingdom of the Netherlands and Switzerland [3]. Her education took place at Lycée Rochambeau French International School, Lycée privé Sainte-Geneviève, École Centrale Paris, and Pierre and Marie Curie University [4][5][1][3].

She works as a molecular biologist, university teacher, and microbiologist specializing in biochemistry and cellular transport [1][3][4][6][4]. Her employment history includes tenure at the University of Geneva from 1994 to 2006 and at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne from 2006 to the present [1][3][4].

Her professional recognition includes the Marcel Benoist Prize and EMBO Membership [7][5][8][4][9]. She is a member of the Swiss Science Council, Swiss National Science Foundation, Swiss Society for Biochemistry, and American Society for Cell Biology [1][2][3][4].

Françoise Gisou van der Goot

Summary

Françoise Gisou van der Goot is a human[1]. Born in Tehran[2], she… she was born on September 19, 1964[3]. She worked as a molecular biologist[4], university teacher[5], and microbiologist[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Françoise Gisou van der Goot was born in Tehran[2].
  • Françoise Gisou van der Goot was born on September 19, 1964[3].
  • Françoise Gisou van der Goot held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[8].
  • Françoise Gisou van der Goot held citizenship in Switzerland[9].
  • Françoise Gisou van der Goot's professions included molecular biologist[4].
  • Françoise Gisou van der Goot worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Françoise Gisou van der Goot worked as a microbiologist[6].
  • Françoise Gisou van der Goot's field of work was biochemistry[10].
  • Françoise Gisou van der Goot's field of work was cellular transport[11].
  • Among Françoise Gisou van der Goot's employers was Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne[12].
  • Françoise Gisou van der Goot received the Marcel Benoist Prize[13].
  • Françoise Gisou van der Goot received the EMBO Membership[14].
  • Françoise Gisou van der Goot was a member of Swiss National Science Foundation[15].
  • Françoise Gisou van der Goot was a member of Swiss Society for Biochemistry[16].
  • Françoise Gisou van der Goot was a member of American Society for Cell Biology[17].
  • Françoise Gisou van der Goot was a member of American Society for Microbiology[18].
  • Françoise Gisou van der Goot was a member of European Research Council[19].
  • Françoise Gisou van der Goot is recorded as female[20].
  • Françoise Gisou van der Goot's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Françoise Gisou van der Goot's Commons category is recorded as Françoise Gisou van der Goot[22].
  • Françoise Gisou van der Goot's family name is recorded as van der Goot[23].
  • Françoise Gisou van der Goot's given name is recorded as Françoise[24].
  • Françoise Gisou van der Goot's official website is recorded as https://www.epfl.ch/labs/vdg/[25].
  • Françoise Gisou van der Goot's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Françoise Gisou van der Goot's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[27].

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Origins and Family

Françoise Gisou van der Goot's place of birth was Tehran[2]. She was born on September 19, 1964[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include molecular biologist[4], university teacher[5], and microbiologist[6]. Fields of work include biochemistry[10], an interdisciplinary science[28] and cellular transport[11], a biological process[29]. Françoise Gisou van der Goot was employed by Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Marcel Benoist Prize[13], a science award[30], in Switzerland[31] and EMBO Membership[14], a fellowship award[32].

Why It Matters

Françoise Gisou van der Goot ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] She is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Françoise Gisou van der Goot born?

Françoise Gisou van der Goot was born in Tehran[2].

What did Françoise Gisou van der Goot do for work?

Françoise Gisou van der Goot worked as molecular biologist[4], university teacher[5], and microbiologist[6].

What awards did Françoise Gisou van der Goot receive?

Honors received include Marcel Benoist Prize[13] and EMBO Membership[14].

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  5. [21] . Base de données des élites suisses. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Q337201. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Q337201. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [5] . Base de données des élites suisses. Retrieved . swir.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Base de données des élites suisses. Retrieved . marcel-benoist.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . Base de données des élites suisses. Retrieved . swir.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . Q337201. Retrieved . react-congress.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . people.embo.org. Retrieved . react-congress.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  15. [15] . Base de données des élites suisses. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [3] . Base de données des élites suisses. Retrieved . swir.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Base de données des élites suisses. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Q337201. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . 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. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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