Gero Miesenböck

Austrian neuroscientist
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Gero Miesenböck

Summary

Gero Miesenböck is a human[1]. His place of birth was Braunau am Inn[2]. He was born on +1965-07-15T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a neuroscientist[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Braunau am Inn[2], Gero Miesenböck…
  • Gero Miesenböck was born on +1965-07-15T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Gero Miesenböck held citizenship in Austria[7].
  • Gero Miesenböck's professions included neuroscientist[4].
  • Gero Miesenböck worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Gero Miesenböck's field of work was optogenetics[8].
  • Gero Miesenböck's field of work was neuroscience[9].
  • Gero Miesenböck was employed by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center[10].
  • Gero Miesenböck was employed by Cornell University[11].
  • Among Gero Miesenböck's employers was Yale University[12].
  • Among Gero Miesenböck's employers was University of Oxford[13].
  • Among Gero Miesenböck's employers was University of Oxford[14].
  • Gero Miesenböck was educated at University of Innsbruck[15].
  • Gero Miesenböck was educated at Umeå University[16].
  • Gero Miesenböck received the InBev-Baillet Latour Health Prize[17].
  • Gero Miesenböck received the Fellow of the Royal Society[18].
  • Gero Miesenböck received the Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences[19].
  • Gero Miesenböck received the The Brain Prize[20].
  • Gero Miesenböck received the Heinrich Wieland Prize[21].
  • Gero Miesenböck received the BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award[22].
  • Gero Miesenböck was a member of Royal Society[23].
  • Gero Miesenböck was a member of European Molecular Biology Organization[24].
  • Gero Miesenböck was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[25].
  • Gero Miesenböck was a member of Academia Europaea[26].
  • Gero Miesenböck was a member of Austrian Academy of Sciences[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Braunau am Inn[2], Gero Miesenböck… he was born on +1965-07-15T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Innsbruck[15], a public university[28], in Austria[29], founded in 1669[30], headquartered in Innsbruck[31] and Umeå University[16], a university[32], in Sweden[33], founded in 1965[34], headquartered in Umeå[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include neuroscientist[4] and university teacher[5]. Fields of work include optogenetics[8] and neuroscience[9], an academic discipline[36]. Employers include Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center[10], a hospital[37], in United States[38], founded in 1884[39], headquartered in New York City[40]; Cornell University[11], a private university[41], in United States[42], founded in 1865[43], headquartered in Ithaca[44]; Yale University[12], a private university[45], in United States[46], founded in 1701[47], headquartered in New Haven[48]; and University of Oxford[13], a collegiate university[49], in United Kingdom[50], founded in 1096[51], headquartered in Oxford[52]. Doctoral students include Evan Richard Harrell[53], Clara Howcroft Ferreira[54], and Dennis Kätzel[55].

Recognition

Awards received include InBev-Baillet Latour Health Prize[17], a science award[56], in Belgium[57], founded in 1977[58]; Fellow of the Royal Society[18], a fellowship award[59], in United Kingdom[60]; Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences[19], a fellowship award[61], in United Kingdom[62]; The Brain Prize[20], a science award[63], in Denmark[64], founded in 2011[65]; Heinrich Wieland Prize[21], an award[66], in Germany[67]; and BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award[22], a science award[68], in Spain[69], founded in 2008[70].

Why It Matters

Gero Miesenböck ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[71] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[72]

FAQs

Where was Gero Miesenböck born?

Gero Miesenböck was born in Braunau am Inn[2].

What did Gero Miesenböck do for work?

Gero Miesenböck worked as neuroscientist[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Gero Miesenböck go to school?

Gero Miesenböck was educated at University of Innsbruck[15] and Umeå University[16].

What awards did Gero Miesenböck receive?

Honors received include InBev-Baillet Latour Health Prize[17], Fellow of the Royal Society[18], Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences[19], and The Brain Prize[20].

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  3. [72] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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