Gregg L. Semenza

American physician and university teacher, Nobel laureate in Medicine, author of many retracted papers
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Gregg L. Semenza

Summary

Gregg L. Semenza is a human[1]. His place of birth was Flushing[2]. He was born on July 12, 1956[3]. He worked as a university teacher[4], physician[5], and researcher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (279 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Gregg L. Semenza was born in Flushing[2].
  • Gregg L. Semenza was born on July 12, 1956[3].
  • Gregg L. Semenza held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Gregg L. Semenza's professions included university teacher[4].
  • Gregg L. Semenza worked as a physician[5].
  • Gregg L. Semenza's professions included researcher[6].
  • Gregg L. Semenza's field of work was oxygen sensing[9].
  • Gregg L. Semenza's field of work was hypoxia[10].
  • Gregg L. Semenza's field of work was transcription factor[11].
  • Among Gregg L. Semenza's employers was Johns Hopkins University[12].
  • Gregg L. Semenza was educated at Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania[13].
  • Gregg L. Semenza's education included a stint at Harvard University[14].
  • Gregg L. Semenza's education included a stint at Duke University[15].
  • Gregg L. Semenza received the Canada Gairdner International Award[16].
  • Gregg L. Semenza received the Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research[17].
  • Gregg L. Semenza received the Scientific Grand Prize of the Lefoulon-Delalande Fondation[18].
  • Gregg L. Semenza received the Stanley J. Korsmeyer Award[19].
  • Gregg L. Semenza received the E. Mead Johnson Award[20].
  • Gregg L. Semenza received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[21].
  • Gregg L. Semenza was a member of National Academy of Sciences[22].
  • Gregg L. Semenza is recorded as male[23].
  • Gregg L. Semenza's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Gregg L. Semenza's Commons category is recorded as Gregg L. Semenza[25].
  • Gregg L. Semenza earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[26].
  • Gregg L. Semenza's family name is recorded as Semenza[27].

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Origins and Family

Gregg L. Semenza was born in Flushing[2]. He was born on July 12, 1956[3].

Education

Educated at Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania[13], a medical school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1765[30]; Harvard University[14], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1636[33], headquartered in Cambridge[34]; and Duke University[15], a university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1838[37], headquartered in Durham[38]. Gregg L. Semenza earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher[4], physician[5], and researcher[6]. Fields of work include oxygen sensing[9]; hypoxia[10], a disease[39]; and transcription factor[11], a group or class of proteins[40]. Gregg L. Semenza was employed by Johns Hopkins University[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Canada Gairdner International Award[16], a science award[41], in Canada[42], founded in 1959[43]; Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research[17], a class of award[44], in United States[45], founded in 1946[46]; Scientific Grand Prize of the Lefoulon-Delalande Fondation[18], a science award[47], in France[48], founded in 2002[49]; Stanley J. Korsmeyer Award[19], an award[50], founded in 1998[51]; E. Mead Johnson Award[20], an award[52], in United States[53], founded in 1939[54]; and Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[21], a science award[55], in Sweden[56], founded in 1901[57].

Why It Matters

Gregg L. Semenza ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (279 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] He is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]

FAQs

Where was Gregg L. Semenza born?

Born in Flushing[2], Gregg L. Semenza…

What did Gregg L. Semenza do for work?

Gregg L. Semenza worked as university teacher[4], physician[5], and researcher[6].

Where did Gregg L. Semenza go to school?

Gregg L. Semenza was educated at Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania[13], Harvard University[14], and Duke University[15].

What awards did Gregg L. Semenza receive?

Honors received include Canada Gairdner International Award[16], Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research[17], Scientific Grand Prize of the Lefoulon-Delalande Fondation[18], and Stanley J. Korsmeyer Award[19].

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Class ancestry

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  2. [58] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [59] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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