Jean-Jacques Muyembe-Tamfum

Summary

Jean-Jacques Muyembe-Tamfum is a human^[1]. He was born on March 17, 1942^[2]. He worked as a virologist^[3] and researcher^[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (436 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).^[5]

Key Facts

• Jean-Jacques Muyembe-Tamfum was born on March 17, 1942^[2].
• Jean-Jacques Muyembe-Tamfum held citizenship in Democratic Republic of the Congo^[6].
• Jean-Jacques Muyembe-Tamfum's professions included virologist^[3].
• Jean-Jacques Muyembe-Tamfum's professions included researcher^[4].
• Jean-Jacques Muyembe-Tamfum's field of work was virology^[7].
• Among Jean-Jacques Muyembe-Tamfum's employers was Université de Kinshasa^[8].
• Jean-Jacques Muyembe-Tamfum was educated at UCLouvain^[9].
• Jean-Jacques Muyembe-Tamfum received the Royal Society Africa Award^[10].
• Jean-Jacques Muyembe-Tamfum received the Christophe Mérieux Prize^[11].
• Jean-Jacques Muyembe-Tamfum received the Hideyo Noguchi Africa Prize^[12].
• Jean-Jacques Muyembe-Tamfum received the Nature's 10^[13].
• Jean-Jacques Muyembe-Tamfum received the honorary doctorate of the University of Montpellier^[14].
• Jean-Jacques Muyembe-Tamfum received the honorary doctorate from Sorbonne University^[15].
• Jean-Jacques Muyembe-Tamfum is recorded as male^[16].
• Jean-Jacques Muyembe-Tamfum's instance of is recorded as human^[17].
• Jean-Jacques Muyembe-Tamfum's Commons category is recorded as Jean-Jacques Muyembe-Tamfum^[18].
• Jean-Jacques Muyembe-Tamfum's given name is recorded as Jean-Jacques^[19].
• Jean-Jacques Muyembe-Tamfum's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Jean-Jacques Muyembe-Tamfum'}^[20].
• Jean-Jacques Muyembe-Tamfum's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Zika Corpus^[21].

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Origins and Family

Jean-Jacques Muyembe-Tamfum was born on March 17, 1942^[2].

Education

Jean-Jacques Muyembe-Tamfum was educated at UCLouvain^[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include virologist^[3] and researcher^[4]. Jean-Jacques Muyembe-Tamfum's field of work was virology^[7]. Among his employers was Université de Kinshasa^[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Royal Society Africa Award^[10], an award^[22], founded in 2006^[23]; Christophe Mérieux Prize^[11], an award^[24], in France^[25], founded in 2007^[26]; Hideyo Noguchi Africa Prize^[12], an award^[27], in Japan^[28], founded in 2008^[29]; Nature's 10^[13], an award^[30], founded in 2011^[31]; honorary doctorate of the University of Montpellier^[14], an award^[32], in France^[33]; and honorary doctorate from Sorbonne University^[15], an award^[34], in France^[35].

Why It Matters

Jean-Jacques Muyembe-Tamfum ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (436 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).^[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[36] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]

He is credited with the discovery of Orthoebolavirus zairense^[38], a taxon^[39].

FAQs

What did Jean-Jacques Muyembe-Tamfum do for work?

Jean-Jacques Muyembe-Tamfum worked as virologist^[3] and researcher^[4].

Where did Jean-Jacques Muyembe-Tamfum go to school?

Jean-Jacques Muyembe-Tamfum was educated at UCLouvain^[9].

What awards did Jean-Jacques Muyembe-Tamfum receive?

Honors received include Royal Society Africa Award^[10], Christophe Mérieux Prize^[11], Hideyo Noguchi Africa Prize^[12], and Nature's 10^[13].

What did Jean-Jacques Muyembe-Tamfum discover?

Jean-Jacques Muyembe-Tamfum is credited as discoverer of Orthoebolavirus zairense^[38].