Jemma Geoghegan

Scottish-born evolutionary virologist in New Zealand
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Jemma Geoghegan

Summary

Jemma Geoghegan is a human[1]. Born in Cupar[2], she… she worked as a virologist[3] and university teacher[4]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Jemma Geoghegan's place of birth was Cupar[2].
  • Jemma Geoghegan's professions included virologist[3].
  • Jemma Geoghegan worked as a university teacher[4].
  • Jemma Geoghegan held the position of associate professor[6].
  • Jemma Geoghegan held the position of full professor[7].
  • Among Jemma Geoghegan's employers was Macquarie University[8].
  • Jemma Geoghegan was employed by Institute of Environmental Science and Research[9].
  • Among Jemma Geoghegan's employers was University of Otago[10].
  • Jemma Geoghegan was employed by University of Sydney[11].
  • Jemma Geoghegan was educated at University of Otago[12].
  • Jemma Geoghegan's doctoral advisor was Hamish Spencer[13].
  • Jemma Geoghegan received the Rutherford Discovery Fellowship[14].
  • Jemma Geoghegan received the The Prime Minister’s MacDiarmid Emerging Scientist Prize[15].
  • Jemma Geoghegan received the Rowheath Trust Award and Carl Smith Medal[16].
  • Jemma Geoghegan received the The Prime Minister's Science Communication Prize[17].
  • Jemma Geoghegan received the Early Career Award for Distinction in Research[18].
  • Jemma Geoghegan is recorded as female[19].
  • Jemma Geoghegan's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Jemma Geoghegan's ORCID iD is recorded as 0000-0003-0970-0153[21].
  • Jemma Geoghegan earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[22].
  • Jemma Geoghegan's family name is recorded as Geoghegan[23].
  • Jemma Geoghegan's given name is recorded as Jemma[24].
  • Jemma Geoghegan's given name is recorded as Louise[25].
  • Jemma Geoghegan's academic thesis is recorded as Modelling Selection under Soft Inheritance[26].
  • Jemma Geoghegan's Scopus author ID is recorded as 47961707700[27].

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Origins and Family

Jemma Geoghegan's place of birth was Cupar[2].

Education

Jemma Geoghegan was educated at University of Otago[12]. Her doctoral advisor was Hamish Spencer[13]. She earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include virologist[3] and university teacher[4]. Employers include Macquarie University[8], a public university[28], in Australia[29], founded in 1964[30]; Institute of Environmental Science and Research[9], a Crown Research Institute[31], in New Zealand[32], founded in 1992[33], headquartered in Wellington[34]; University of Otago[10], a public university[35], in New Zealand[36], founded in 1869[37], headquartered in Dunedin[38]; and University of Sydney[11], a public research university[39], in Australia[40], founded in 1850[41], headquartered in Sydney[42]. Positions held include associate professor[6], a title of authority[43] and full professor[7], an academic rank[44].

Recognition

Awards received include Rutherford Discovery Fellowship[14], a fellowship grant[45], in New Zealand[46], founded in 2010[47]; The Prime Minister’s MacDiarmid Emerging Scientist Prize[15], a science award[48], in New Zealand[49], founded in 2009[50]; Rowheath Trust Award and Carl Smith Medal[16], an award[51], in New Zealand[52], founded in 2007[53]; The Prime Minister's Science Communication Prize[17], a science award[54], in New Zealand[55], founded in 2009[56]; and Early Career Award for Distinction in Research[18], an award[57], in New Zealand[58].

Why It Matters

Jemma Geoghegan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Where was Jemma Geoghegan born?

Born in Cupar[2], Jemma Geoghegan…

What did Jemma Geoghegan do for work?

Jemma Geoghegan worked as virologist[3] and university teacher[4].

Where did Jemma Geoghegan go to school?

Jemma Geoghegan was educated at University of Otago[12].

What awards did Jemma Geoghegan receive?

Honors received include Rutherford Discovery Fellowship[14], The Prime Minister’s MacDiarmid Emerging Scientist Prize[15], Rowheath Trust Award and Carl Smith Medal[16], and The Prime Minister's Science Communication Prize[17].

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  18. [13] . Modelling Selection under Soft Inheritance. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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