Karl Deisseroth

Summary

Karl Deisseroth is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Boston^[2]. He was born on November 18, 1971^[3]. He worked as a psychiatrist^[4], neuroscientist^[5], university teacher^[6], academic^[7], and bioengineer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (510 views/month, #7,207 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Boston^[2], Karl Deisseroth…
• Karl Deisseroth was born on November 18, 1971^[3].
• Karl Deisseroth was born on January 1, 1971^[10].
• Among Karl Deisseroth's spouses was Michelle Monje^[11].
• Karl Deisseroth held citizenship in United States^[12].
• Karl Deisseroth's professions included psychiatrist^[4].
• Karl Deisseroth's professions included neuroscientist^[5].
• Karl Deisseroth's professions included university teacher^[6].
• Karl Deisseroth's professions included academic^[7].
• Karl Deisseroth's professions included bioengineer^[8].
• Karl Deisseroth's field of work was neuroscience^[13].
• Karl Deisseroth's field of work was bioengineering^[14].
• Karl Deisseroth's field of work was psychiatry^[15].
• Among Karl Deisseroth's employers was Stanford University^[16].
• Karl Deisseroth received the Albany Medical Center Prize^[17].
• Karl Deisseroth received the Dickson Prize in Medicine^[18].
• Karl Deisseroth received the Massry Prize^[19].
• Karl Deisseroth received the Keio Medical Science Prize^[20].
• Karl Deisseroth received the Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences^[21].
• Karl Deisseroth received the Golden Brain Award^[22].
• Karl Deisseroth was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[23].
• Karl Deisseroth was a member of National Academy of Medicine^[24].
• Karl Deisseroth was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina^[25].
• Karl Deisseroth is recorded as male^[26].
• Karl Deisseroth's instance of is recorded as human^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Boston^[2], Karl Deisseroth… Recorded date of birth include November 18, 1971^[3] and January 1, 1971^[10].

Education

Karl Deisseroth earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include psychiatrist^[4], neuroscientist^[5], university teacher^[6], academic^[7], and bioengineer^[8]. Fields of work include neuroscience^[13], an academic discipline^[29]; bioengineering^[14], a branch of engineering^[30]; and psychiatry^[15], a medical specialty^[31]. Karl Deisseroth was employed by Stanford University^[16]. He supervised Feng Zhang as a doctoral student^[32].

Recognition

Awards received include Albany Medical Center Prize^[17], an award^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 2001^[35]; Dickson Prize in Medicine^[18], a science award^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1969^[38]; Massry Prize^[19], a biomedical award^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1996^[41]; Keio Medical Science Prize^[20], a science award^[42], in Japan^[43]; Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences^[21], a science award^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 2013^[46]; and Golden Brain Award^[22], a science award^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1985^[49].

Personal Life

Karl Deisseroth was married to Michelle Monje^[11].

Why It Matters

Karl Deisseroth ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (510 views/month, #7,207 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[50] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[51]

He is credited with the discovery of optogenetics^[52].

His notable doctoral advisees include Feng Zhang^[53], a neuroscientist^[54], b. 1981^[55], of People's Republic of China^[56], awarded the Canada Gairdner International Award^[57], specialised in genetic engineering^[58].

FAQs

Where was Karl Deisseroth born?

Karl Deisseroth's place of birth was Boston^[2].

Who was Karl Deisseroth married to?

Karl Deisseroth's spouses include Michelle Monje^[11].

What did Karl Deisseroth do for work?

Karl Deisseroth worked as psychiatrist^[4], neuroscientist^[5], university teacher^[6], academic^[7], and bioengineer^[8].

What awards did Karl Deisseroth receive?

Honors received include Albany Medical Center Prize^[17], Dickson Prize in Medicine^[18], Massry Prize^[19], and Keio Medical Science Prize^[20].

What did Karl Deisseroth discover?

Karl Deisseroth is credited as discoverer of optogenetics^[52].