John Reif

American academic; computer scientist
Person human Q6254554
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John Reif

Summary

John Reif is a human[1]. He was born on +1951-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as an engineer[3] and computer scientist[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • John Reif was born on +1951-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • John Reif held citizenship in United States[6].
  • John Reif worked as an engineer[3].
  • John Reif worked as a computer scientist[4].
  • John Reif's field of work was DNA computing[7].
  • Among John Reif's employers was Harvard University[8].
  • Among John Reif's employers was Duke University[9].
  • John Reif was employed by Duke University[10].
  • John Reif was educated at Harvard University[11].
  • John Reif's education included a stint at Tufts University[12].
  • John Reif was educated at Tufts University School of Engineering[13].
  • John Reif's doctoral advisor was Harry R. Lewis[14].
  • John Reif received the Tulip Award in DNA Computing[15].
  • John Reif received the ACM Fellow[16].
  • John Reif received the IEEE Fellow[17].
  • John Reif received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[18].
  • John Reif was a member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers[19].
  • John Reif was a member of Association for Computing Machinery[20].
  • John Reif is recorded as male[21].
  • John Reif's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • John Reif supervised Q41870199 as a doctoral student[23].
  • John Reif supervised Paul Spirakis as a doctoral student[24].
  • John Reif supervised Peng Yin as a doctoral student[25].
  • John Reif supervised Zhung (Robert) Sun as a doctoral student[26].
  • John Reif supervised Deganit Armon as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

John Reif was born on +1951-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[11], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; Tufts University[12], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1852[34]; and Tufts University School of Engineering[13], a university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1865[37]. John Reif's doctoral advisor was Harry R. Lewis[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer[3] and computer scientist[4]. John Reif's field of work was DNA computing[7]. Employers include Harvard University[8], a private university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1636[40], headquartered in Cambridge[41] and Duke University[9], a university[42], in United States[43], founded in 1838[44], headquartered in Durham[45]. Doctoral students include Q41870199[23], a computer scientist[46], awarded the Tulip Award in DNA Computing[47], specialised in DNA nanotechnology[48]; Paul Spirakis[24], a computer scientist[49], b. 1955[50]; Peng Yin[25]; Zhung (Robert) Sun[26]; Deganit Armon[27]; and Shenfeng Chen[51].

Recognition

Awards received include Tulip Award in DNA Computing[15], an award[52]; ACM Fellow[16], a fellowship award[53]; IEEE Fellow[17], a science award[54]; and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[18], a fellowship award[55], in United States[56], founded in 1874[57].

Why It Matters

John Reif ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[5] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]

His notable doctoral advisees include Paul Spirakis[59], a computer scientist[60], b. 1955[61] and Sanguthevar Rajasekaran[62], a university teacher[63], b. 1957[64], awarded the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[65], specialised in computer science[66].

FAQs

What did John Reif do for work?

John Reif worked as engineer[3] and computer scientist[4].

Where did John Reif go to school?

John Reif was educated at Harvard University[11], Tufts University[12], and Tufts University School of Engineering[13].

What awards did John Reif receive?

Honors received include Tulip Award in DNA Computing[15], ACM Fellow[16], IEEE Fellow[17], and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[18].

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