Gonçalo Abecasis

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Gonçalo Abecasis

Summary

Gonçalo Abecasis is a human[1]. He was born on +1976-05-08T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as a biologist[3].

Key Facts

  • Gonçalo Abecasis was born on +1976-05-08T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Gonçalo Abecasis held citizenship in Portugal[4].
  • Portuguese was Gonçalo Abecasis's native language[5].
  • Gonçalo Abecasis's professions included biologist[3].
  • Gonçalo Abecasis's field of work was bioinformatics[6].
  • Gonçalo Abecasis was employed by University of Michigan[7].
  • Gonçalo Abecasis's education included a stint at University of Leeds[8].
  • Gonçalo Abecasis's education included a stint at University of Oxford[9].
  • Gonçalo Abecasis's doctoral advisor was Lon Cardon[10].
  • Gonçalo Abecasis's doctoral advisor was William Cookson[11].
  • Gonçalo Abecasis received the Overton Prize[12].
  • Gonçalo Abecasis received the ASHG Scientific Achievement Award[13].
  • Gonçalo Abecasis was a member of National Academy of Medicine[14].
  • Gonçalo Abecasis's image is recorded as ISMBECCB13-014.jpg[15].
  • Gonçalo Abecasis is recorded as male[16].
  • Gonçalo Abecasis's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Gonçalo Abecasis supervised Mingyao Li as a doctoral student[18].
  • Gonçalo Abecasis supervised Liming Liang as a doctoral student[19].
  • Gonçalo Abecasis supervised Jun Ding as a doctoral student[20].
  • Gonçalo Abecasis supervised Youna Hu as a doctoral student[21].
  • Gonçalo Abecasis's ISNI is recorded as 0000000133907053[22].
  • Gonçalo Abecasis's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2016187443[23].
  • Gonçalo Abecasis's Commons category is recorded as Gonçalo Abecasis[24].
  • Gonçalo Abecasis's ORCID iD is recorded as 0000-0003-1509-1825[25].
  • Gonçalo Abecasis's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 99807[26].

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Origins and Family

Gonçalo Abecasis was born on +1976-05-08T00:00:00Z[2]. Portuguese was his native language[5].

Education

Educated at University of Leeds[8], a public research university[27], in United Kingdom[28], founded in 1904[29], headquartered in Leeds[30] and University of Oxford[9], a collegiate university[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1096[33], headquartered in Oxford[34]. Doctoral advisors include Lon Cardon[10], a geneticist[35], awarded the Wellcome Trust Principal Research Fellowship[36], specialised in medical genetics[37] and William Cookson[11].

Career and Affiliations

Gonçalo Abecasis's professions included biologist[3]. His field of work was bioinformatics[6]. Among his employers was University of Michigan[7]. Doctoral students include Mingyao Li[18], a biostatistician[38], awarded the Fellow of the American Statistical Association[39]; Liming Liang[19]; Jun Ding[20]; and Youna Hu[21].

Recognition

Awards received include Overton Prize[12], a science award[40], founded in 2001[41] and ASHG Scientific Achievement Award[13], a genetics award[42], founded in 2001[43].

FAQs

What did Gonçalo Abecasis do for work?

Gonçalo Abecasis worked as biologist[3].

Where did Gonçalo Abecasis go to school?

Gonçalo Abecasis was educated at University of Leeds[8] and University of Oxford[9].

What awards did Gonçalo Abecasis receive?

Honors received include Overton Prize[12] and ASHG Scientific Achievement Award[13].

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  6. [9] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  13. [10] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [11] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  11. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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