Gilean McVean

British statistician, Professor of statistical genetics at the University of Oxford
Person human Q5561586
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Gilean McVean

Summary

Gilean McVean is a human[1]. He was born on February 25, 1973[2]. He worked as a university teacher[3], bioinformatician[4], statistician[5], and geneticist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Gilean McVean was born on February 25, 1973[2].
  • Gilean McVean was born on February 1973[8].
  • Gilean McVean held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Gilean McVean worked as a university teacher[3].
  • Gilean McVean worked as a bioinformatician[4].
  • Gilean McVean's professions included statistician[5].
  • Gilean McVean's professions included geneticist[6].
  • Gilean McVean's field of work was statistical genetics[10].
  • Among Gilean McVean's employers was University of Oxford[11].
  • Gilean McVean was employed by University of Edinburgh[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Gilean McVean is 1000 Genomes Project[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Gilean McVean is International HapMap Project[14].
  • Gilean McVean received the Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences[15].
  • Gilean McVean received the Weldon Memorial Prize[16].
  • Gilean McVean received the Crick Lecture[17].
  • Gilean McVean received the Philip Leverhulme Prize[18].
  • Gilean McVean received the Fellow of the Royal Society[19].
  • Gilean McVean was a member of Royal Society[20].
  • Gilean McVean is recorded as male[21].
  • Gilean McVean's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Gilean McVean supervised Iain Mathieson as a doctoral student[23].
  • Gilean McVean's Commons category is recorded as Gilean McVean[24].
  • Gilean McVean's family name is recorded as McVean[25].
  • Gilean McVean's official website is recorded as http://www.well.ox.ac.uk/gil-mcvean[26].
  • Gilean McVean studied under Deborah Charlesworth[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded date of birth include February 25, 1973[2] and February 1973[8].

Education

Studied under Deborah Charlesworth[27], a biologist[28], b. 1943[29], of United Kingdom[30], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[31], specialised in evolutionary biology[32] and Brian Charlesworth[33], a biologist[34], b. 1945[35], of United Kingdom[36], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[37], specialised in biology[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher[3], bioinformatician[4], statistician[5], and geneticist[6]. Gilean McVean's field of work was statistical genetics[10]. Employers include University of Oxford[11], a collegiate university[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1096[41], headquartered in Oxford[42] and University of Edinburgh[12], a public university[43], in United Kingdom[44], founded in 1583[45], headquartered in Edinburgh[46]. He supervised Iain Mathieson as a doctoral student[23].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include 1000 Genomes Project[13], a project[47] and International HapMap Project[14], a website[48].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences[15], a fellowship award[49], in United Kingdom[50]; Weldon Memorial Prize[16]; Crick Lecture[17], a science award[51], founded in 2003[52]; Philip Leverhulme Prize[18], a science award[53], in United Kingdom[54], founded in 2001[55]; and Fellow of the Royal Society[19], a fellowship award[56], in United Kingdom[57].

Why It Matters

Gilean McVean ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

What did Gilean McVean do for work?

Gilean McVean worked as university teacher[3], bioinformatician[4], statistician[5], and geneticist[6].

What awards did Gilean McVean receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences[15], Weldon Memorial Prize[16], Crick Lecture[17], and Philip Leverhulme Prize[18].

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  26. [33] . stats.ox.ac.uk. stats.ox.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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Class ancestry

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

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

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    Notable work 1000 Genomes Project, International HapMap Project
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    Field of work statistical genetics
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