Gunnar von Heijne

Summary

Gunnar von Heijne is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Gothenburg^[2]. He was born on June 10, 1951^[3]. He worked as a physicist^[4], chemist^[5], bioinformatician^[6], chemical engineer^[7], and university teacher^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Gothenburg^[2], Gunnar von Heijne…
• Gunnar von Heijne was born on June 10, 1951^[3].
• Gunnar von Heijne held citizenship in Sweden^[10].
• Gunnar von Heijne's professions included physicist^[4].
• Gunnar von Heijne's professions included chemist^[5].
• Gunnar von Heijne's professions included bioinformatician^[6].
• Gunnar von Heijne's professions included chemical engineer^[7].
• Gunnar von Heijne's professions included university teacher^[8].
• Gunnar von Heijne's professions included scientist^[11].
• Gunnar von Heijne's field of work was Royal Institute of Technology^[12].
• Gunnar von Heijne's field of work was theoretical physics^[13].
• Gunnar von Heijne's field of work was chemistry^[14].
• Gunnar von Heijne's field of work was protein^[15].
• Gunnar von Heijne's field of work was membrane protein^[16].
• Gunnar von Heijne's field of work was bioinformatics^[17].
• Gunnar von Heijne was employed by Karolinska Institutet^[18].
• Among Gunnar von Heijne's employers was Royal Institute of Technology^[19].
• Gunnar von Heijne was employed by Stockholm University^[20].
• Gunnar von Heijne was educated at Royal Institute of Technology^[21].
• Gunnar von Heijne received the ISCB Senior Scientist Award^[22].
• Gunnar von Heijne received the ISCB Fellow^[23].
• Gunnar von Heijne received the Björkén Prize^[24].
• Gunnar von Heijne received the Novonesis Biotechnology Prize^[25].
• Gunnar von Heijne received the Göran Gustafsson Prize for chemistry^[26].
• Gunnar von Heijne was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences^[27].

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Origins and Family

Gunnar von Heijne was born in Gothenburg^[2]. He was born on June 10, 1951^[3].

Education

Gunnar von Heijne was educated at Royal Institute of Technology^[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[4], chemist^[5], bioinformatician^[6], chemical engineer^[7], university teacher^[8], and scientist^[11]. Fields of work include Royal Institute of Technology^[12], a university^[28], in Sweden^[29], founded in 1827^[30], headquartered in Q10441282^[31]; theoretical physics^[13], a branch of physics^[32]; chemistry^[14], a branch of science^[33]; protein^[15], a structural class of chemical entities^[34]; membrane protein^[16], a group or class of proteins^[35]; and bioinformatics^[17], a branch of biology^[36]. Employers include Karolinska Institutet^[18], a university^[37], in Sweden^[38], founded in 1810^[39], headquartered in Stockholm^[40]; Royal Institute of Technology^[19], a university^[41], in Sweden^[42], founded in 1827^[43], headquartered in Q10441282^[44]; and Stockholm University^[20], a public university^[45], in Sweden^[46], founded in 1878^[47], headquartered in Stockholm^[48].

Recognition

Awards received include ISCB Senior Scientist Award^[22], an award^[49], founded in 2003^[50]; ISCB Fellow^[23], a fellowship award^[51], founded in 1997^[52]; Björkén Prize^[24], a science award^[53], in Sweden^[54], founded in 1902^[55]; Novonesis Biotechnology Prize^[25], a science award^[56], in Denmark^[57], founded in 2015^[58]; and Göran Gustafsson Prize for chemistry^[26].

Why It Matters

Gunnar von Heijne ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).^[9] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[59]

FAQs

Where was Gunnar von Heijne born?

Born in Gothenburg^[2], Gunnar von Heijne…

What did Gunnar von Heijne do for work?

Gunnar von Heijne worked as physicist^[4], chemist^[5], bioinformatician^[6], chemical engineer^[7], and university teacher^[8].

Where did Gunnar von Heijne go to school?

Gunnar von Heijne was educated at Royal Institute of Technology^[21].

What awards did Gunnar von Heijne receive?

Honors received include ISCB Senior Scientist Award^[22], ISCB Fellow^[23], Björkén Prize^[24], and Novonesis Biotechnology Prize^[25].