Jean-François Borel

Summary

Jean-François Borel is a human^[1]. He was born in Antwerp^[2]. He was born on +1933-07-04T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Arlesheim^[4]. He died on +2025-07-02T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a microbiologist^[6], immunologist^[7], and pharmacologist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Jean-François Borel was born in Antwerp^[2].
• Jean-François Borel died in Arlesheim^[4].
• Jean-François Borel was born on +1933-07-04T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Jean-François Borel died on +2025-07-02T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Jean-François Borel held citizenship in Belgium^[10].
• Jean-François Borel worked as a microbiologist^[6].
• Jean-François Borel's professions included immunologist^[7].
• Jean-François Borel's professions included pharmacologist^[8].
• Jean-François Borel's education included a stint at University of Antwerp^[11].
• Jean-François Borel's education included a stint at ETH Zurich^[12].
• Jean-François Borel received the Canada Gairdner International Award^[13].
• Jean-François Borel received the InBev-Baillet Latour Health Prize^[14].
• Jean-François Borel received the Cloëtta Prize^[15].
• Jean-François Borel received the J. Allyn Taylor International Prize in Medicine^[16].
• Jean-François Borel received the honorary doctorate of the University of Basel^[17].
• Jean-François Borel is recorded as male^[18].
• Jean-François Borel's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Jean-François Borel's ISNI is recorded as 0000000066739087^[20].
• Jean-François Borel's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 93837495^[21].
• Jean-François Borel's GND ID is recorded as 110788818^[22].
• Jean-François Borel's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85276011^[23].
• Jean-François Borel's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA00714732^[24].
• Jean-François Borel's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 35933081^[25].
• Jean-François Borel's family name is recorded as Borel^[26].
• Jean-François Borel's given name is recorded as Jean-François^[27].

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Origins and Family

Jean-François Borel was born in Antwerp^[2]. He was born on +1933-07-04T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Antwerp^[11], a university^[28], in Belgium^[29], founded in 2003^[30], headquartered in Antwerp^[31] and ETH Zurich^[12], an institute of technology^[32], in Switzerland^[33], founded in 1855^[34], headquartered in ETH Zurich main building^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include microbiologist^[6], immunologist^[7], and pharmacologist^[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Canada Gairdner International Award^[13], a science award^[36], in Canada^[37], founded in 1959^[38]; InBev-Baillet Latour Health Prize^[14], a science award^[39], in Belgium^[40], founded in 1977^[41]; Cloëtta Prize^[15], a science award^[42], in Switzerland^[43], founded in 1974^[44]; J. Allyn Taylor International Prize in Medicine^[16], a science award^[45], in Canada^[46], founded in 1985^[47]; and honorary doctorate of the University of Basel^[17], an award^[48], in Switzerland^[49].

Death and Burial

Jean-François Borel died on +2025-07-02T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Arlesheim^[4].

Why It Matters

Jean-François Borel ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[50] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[51]

FAQs

Where was Jean-François Borel born?

Jean-François Borel was born in Antwerp^[2].

Where did Jean-François Borel die?

Jean-François Borel died in Arlesheim^[4].

What did Jean-François Borel do for work?

Jean-François Borel worked as microbiologist^[6], immunologist^[7], and pharmacologist^[8].

Where did Jean-François Borel go to school?

Jean-François Borel was educated at University of Antwerp^[11] and ETH Zurich^[12].

What awards did Jean-François Borel receive?

Honors received include Canada Gairdner International Award^[13], InBev-Baillet Latour Health Prize^[14], Cloëtta Prize^[15], and J. Allyn Taylor International Prize in Medicine^[16].