Harold E. Varmus

Summary

Harold E. Varmus is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Oceanside^[2]. He was born on +1939-12-18T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a virologist^[4] and university teacher^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Harold E. Varmus's place of birth was Oceanside^[2].
• Harold E. Varmus was born on +1939-12-18T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Harold E. Varmus held citizenship in United States^[7].
• Harold E. Varmus worked as a virologist^[4].
• Harold E. Varmus's professions included university teacher^[5].
• Harold E. Varmus's field of work was virology^[8].
• Harold E. Varmus held the position of Plan S Ambassador^[9].
• Harold E. Varmus was employed by Cornell University^[10].
• Among Harold E. Varmus's employers was University of California, San Francisco^[11].
• Harold E. Varmus was employed by United States National Institutes of Health^[12].
• Harold E. Varmus was employed by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center^[13].
• Harold E. Varmus was educated at Harvard University^[14].
• Harold E. Varmus was educated at Columbia University^[15].
• Harold E. Varmus was educated at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons^[16].
• Harold E. Varmus's education included a stint at Amherst College^[17].
• Harold E. Varmus's education included a stint at Freeport High School^[18].
• Harold E. Varmus's doctoral advisor was J. Michael Bishop^[19].
• Harold E. Varmus received the Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research^[20].
• Harold E. Varmus received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine^[21].
• Harold E. Varmus received the Canada Gairdner International Award^[22].
• Harold E. Varmus received the National Medal of Science^[23].
• Harold E. Varmus received the Library of Congress Living Legend^[24].
• Harold E. Varmus received the EMBO Membership^[25].
• Harold E. Varmus was a member of Royal Society^[26].
• Harold E. Varmus was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Oceanside^[2], Harold E. Varmus… he was born on +1939-12-18T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University^[14], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1636^[30], headquartered in Cambridge^[31]; Columbia University^[15], a private university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1754^[34], headquartered in Manhattan^[35]; Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons^[16], a graduate school^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1767^[38], headquartered in New York City^[39]; Amherst College^[17], a liberal arts college^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1821^[42]; and Freeport High School^[18], a high school^[43], in United States^[44]. Harold E. Varmus's doctoral advisor was J. Michael Bishop^[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include virologist^[4] and university teacher^[5]. Harold E. Varmus's field of work was virology^[8]. Employers include Cornell University^[10], a private university^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1865^[47], headquartered in Ithaca^[48]; University of California, San Francisco^[11], a public university^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1873^[51], headquartered in San Francisco^[52]; United States National Institutes of Health^[12], an United States federal agency^[53], in United States^[54], founded in 1887^[55], headquartered in Bethesda^[56]; and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center^[13], a hospital^[57], in United States^[58], founded in 1884^[59], headquartered in New York City^[60]. He held the position of Plan S Ambassador^[9]. He supervised Joshua M Kaplan as a doctoral student^[61].

Recognition

Awards received include Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research^[20], a class of award^[62], in United States^[63], founded in 1946^[64]; Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine^[21], a science award^[65], in Sweden^[66], founded in 1901^[67]; Canada Gairdner International Award^[22], a science award^[68], in Canada^[69], founded in 1959^[70]; National Medal of Science^[23], a science award^[71], in United States^[72], founded in 1963^[73]; Library of Congress Living Legend^[24], an award^[74], in United States^[75], founded in 2000^[76]; and EMBO Membership^[25], a fellowship award^[77].

Why It Matters

Harold E. Varmus ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[78] He is known by 58 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[79]

Works attributed to him include Bethesda Statement on Open Access Publishing^[80], a political statement^[81], founded in 2003^[82], written by Patrick O. Brown^[83].

FAQs

Where was Harold E. Varmus born?

Born in Oceanside^[2], Harold E. Varmus…

What did Harold E. Varmus do for work?

Harold E. Varmus worked as virologist^[4] and university teacher^[5].

Where did Harold E. Varmus go to school?

Harold E. Varmus was educated at Harvard University^[14], Columbia University^[15], Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons^[16], and Amherst College^[17].

What awards did Harold E. Varmus receive?

Honors received include Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research^[20], Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine^[21], Canada Gairdner International Award^[22], and National Medal of Science^[23].