George Koob

American neurobiologist and addiction researcher
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George Koob

Summary

George Koob is a human[1]. He was born on +1947-08-29T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as an editor[3], psychologist[4], psychiatrist[5], and researcher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • George Koob was born on +1947-08-29T00:00:00Z[2].
  • George Koob held citizenship in United States[8].
  • George Koob worked as an editor[3].
  • George Koob's professions included psychologist[4].
  • George Koob's professions included psychiatrist[5].
  • George Koob worked as a researcher[6].
  • George Koob's field of work was alcoholism[9].
  • George Koob's field of work was alcoholism therapy[10].
  • George Koob's field of work was psychology[11].
  • George Koob's field of work was psychiatry[12].
  • George Koob's field of work was neurobiology[13].
  • Among George Koob's employers was University of California, San Diego[14].
  • George Koob was employed by National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism[15].
  • George Koob was educated at Johns Hopkins University[16].
  • George Koob received the Daniel H. Efron Research Award[17].
  • George Koob received the honorary doctorate from University of Bordeaux-II[18].
  • George Koob received the Society of Biological Psychiatry Gold Medal Award[19].
  • George Koob's image is recorded as Koob (NIAAA).jpg[20].
  • George Koob is recorded as male[21].
  • George Koob's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • George Koob's ISNI is recorded as 0000000117359413[23].
  • George Koob's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 296230[24].
  • George Koob's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n88039688[25].
  • George Koob's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 150538940[26].
  • George Koob's IdRef ID is recorded as 110937317[27].

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Origins and Family

George Koob was born on +1947-08-29T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

George Koob's education included a stint at Johns Hopkins University[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include editor[3], psychologist[4], psychiatrist[5], and researcher[6]. Fields of work include alcoholism[9], a symptom or sign[28]; alcoholism therapy[10], a medical treatment[29]; psychology[11], an academic discipline[30]; psychiatry[12], a medical specialty[31]; and neurobiology[13], an academic discipline[32]. Employers include University of California, San Diego[14], a public university[33], in United States[34], founded in 1960[35] and National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism[15], a research institute[36], in United States[37], founded in 1970[38].

Recognition

Awards received include Daniel H. Efron Research Award[17], a science award[39]; honorary doctorate from University of Bordeaux-II[18], an award[40], in France[41]; and Society of Biological Psychiatry Gold Medal Award[19], a science award[42], in United States[43].

Why It Matters

George Koob ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

What did George Koob do for work?

George Koob worked as editor[3], psychologist[4], psychiatrist[5], and researcher[6].

Where did George Koob go to school?

George Koob was educated at Johns Hopkins University[16].

What awards did George Koob receive?

Honors received include Daniel H. Efron Research Award[17], honorary doctorate from University of Bordeaux-II[18], and Society of Biological Psychiatry Gold Medal Award[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [20] . wikidata.org.
  2. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  4. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . hr.un.org. hr.un.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  12. [4] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . irp.nida.nih.gov. irp.nida.nih.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . acnp.org. acnp.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [18] . sfn.org. sfn.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [19] . sobp.org. sobp.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [2] . sfn.org. sfn.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  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
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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