Jay Keasling

American biologist
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Jay Keasling

Summary

Jay Keasling is a human[1]. He was born on +1964-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as a biochemist[3] and university teacher[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Jay Keasling was born on +1964-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Jay Keasling held citizenship in United States[6].
  • Jay Keasling worked as a biochemist[3].
  • Jay Keasling worked as a university teacher[4].
  • Jay Keasling's field of work was Escherichia coli[7].
  • Among Jay Keasling's employers was University of California, Berkeley[8].
  • Jay Keasling was educated at University of Michigan[9].
  • Jay Keasling was educated at University of Nebraska–Lincoln[10].
  • Jay Keasling's doctoral advisor was Bernhard Palsson[11].
  • Jay Keasling received the Fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering[12].
  • Jay Keasling received the Heinz Award[13].
  • Jay Keasling received the Othmer Gold Medal[14].
  • Jay Keasling was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[15].
  • Jay Keasling's image is recorded as Dr. Jay D. Keasling - PopTech Energy Salon 2011 - NYC.jpg[16].
  • Jay Keasling is recorded as male[17].
  • Jay Keasling's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Jay Keasling's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 187077440[19].
  • Jay Keasling's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2011164251[20].
  • Jay Keasling's IdRef ID is recorded as 224234609[21].
  • Jay Keasling's ORCID iD is recorded as 0000-0003-4170-6088[22].
  • Jay Keasling's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0dwngt[23].
  • Jay Keasling's family name is recorded as Keasling[24].
  • Jay Keasling's given name is recorded as Jay[25].
  • Jay Keasling's ResearcherID is recorded as J-9162-2012[26].
  • Jay Keasling's Scopus author ID is recorded as 7005564120[27].

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Origins and Family

Jay Keasling was born on +1964-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Educated at University of Michigan[9], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1817[30], headquartered in Ann Arbor[31] and University of Nebraska–Lincoln[10], a public university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1869[34]. Jay Keasling's doctoral advisor was Bernhard Palsson[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biochemist[3] and university teacher[4]. Jay Keasling's field of work was Escherichia coli[7]. He was employed by University of California, Berkeley[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering[12]; Heinz Award[13], a science award[35], founded in 1993[36]; and Othmer Gold Medal[14], a science award[37], in United States[38], founded in 1997[39].

Why It Matters

Jay Keasling ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

What did Jay Keasling do for work?

Jay Keasling worked as biochemist[3] and university teacher[4].

Where did Jay Keasling go to school?

Jay Keasling was educated at University of Michigan[9] and University of Nebraska–Lincoln[10].

What awards did Jay Keasling receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering[12], Heinz Award[13], and Othmer Gold Medal[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  12. [13] . heinzawards.org. heinzawards.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . sciencehistory.org. sciencehistory.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . ORCID Public Data File 2020. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . ORCID Public Data File 2020. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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