Jiankui He

Chinese biophysicist (1984-)
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Jiankui He was born in 1984 in Xinhua County.[1] He is a biologist, biomedical engineer, physicist, geneticist, and inventor.[2]

Jiankui He

Summary

Jiankui He is a human[1]. Born in Xinhua County[2], he… he was born on 1984[3]. He worked as a biologist[4], biomedical engineer[5], physicist[6], geneticist[7], and inventor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,410 views/month, #6,765 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Jiankui He was born in Xinhua County[2].
  • Jiankui He was born on 1984[3].
  • Among Jiankui He's spouses was Cathy Tie[10].
  • Jiankui He held citizenship in People's Republic of China[11].
  • Putonghua was Jiankui He's native language[12].
  • Jiankui He's professions included biologist[4].
  • Jiankui He's professions included biomedical engineer[5].
  • Jiankui He's professions included physicist[6].
  • Jiankui He's professions included geneticist[7].
  • Jiankui He worked as an inventor[8].
  • Jiankui He's field of work was biophysics[13].
  • Jiankui He's field of work was genetic engineering[14].
  • Jiankui He's field of work was CRISPR-Cas method[15].
  • Jiankui He's doctoral advisor was Michael W. Deem[16].
  • Jiankui He received the Thousand Talents Program[17].
  • Jiankui He received the Nature's 10[18].
  • Jiankui He was influenced by Stephen Quake[19].
  • Jiankui He is recorded as male[20].
  • Jiankui He's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Jiankui He's Commons category is recorded as He Jiankui[22].
  • Jiankui He's family name is recorded as He[23].
  • Jiankui He's email address is recorded as mailto:[email protected][24].
  • Jiankui He's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Putonghua[25].
  • Jiankui He's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Jiankui He's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'zh-cn', 'text': '贺建奎'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Jiankui He's place of birth was Xinhua County[2]. He was born on 1984[3]. Putonghua was his native language[12].

Education

Jiankui He's doctoral advisor was Michael W. Deem[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biologist[4], biomedical engineer[5], physicist[6], geneticist[7], and inventor[8]. Fields of work include biophysics[13], a branch of biology[28]; genetic engineering[14]; and CRISPR-Cas method[15], a biochemistry method[29].

Recognition

Awards received include Thousand Talents Program[17], a science award[30], in People's Republic of China[31], founded in 2008[32] and Nature's 10[18], an award[33], founded in 2011[34].

Personal Life

Jiankui He was married to Cathy Tie[10].

Why It Matters

Jiankui He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,410 views/month, #6,765 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Jiankui He born?

Born in Xinhua County[2], Jiankui He…

Who was Jiankui He married to?

Jiankui He's spouses include Cathy Tie[10].

What did Jiankui He do for work?

Jiankui He worked as biologist[4], biomedical engineer[5], physicist[6], geneticist[7], and inventor[8].

What awards did Jiankui He receive?

Honors received include Thousand Talents Program[17] and Nature's 10[18].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . The New York Times. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Nature’s 10: Ten people who mattered in science in 2018. wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . MAK. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . science.sciencemag.org. Retrieved . science.sciencemag.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Writing language English, Simplified Chinese
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