Leroy Hood
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Summary
Leroy Hood is a human[1]. He was born in Missoula[2]. He was born on October 10, 1938[3]. He worked as a university teacher[4], biochemist[5], scientist[6], and biologist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,267 views/month, #7,226 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Leroy Hood was born in Missoula[2].
- Leroy Hood was born on October 10, 1938[3].
- Leroy Hood held citizenship in United States[9].
- Leroy Hood worked as a university teacher[4].
- Leroy Hood worked as a biochemist[5].
- Leroy Hood's professions included scientist[6].
- Leroy Hood worked as a biologist[7].
- Leroy Hood's field of work was biotechnology[10].
- Leroy Hood's field of work was genomics[11].
- Leroy Hood's field of work was immunology[12].
- Leroy Hood's field of work was biology[13].
- Leroy Hood's field of work was biochemistry[14].
- Leroy Hood's field of work was genetics[15].
- Among Leroy Hood's employers was University of Washington[16].
- Leroy Hood was employed by California Institute of Technology[17].
- Leroy Hood was employed by Institute for Systems Biology[18].
- Leroy Hood's education included a stint at California Institute of Technology[19].
- Leroy Hood was educated at Johns Hopkins University[20].
- Leroy Hood's doctoral advisor was William J. Dreyer[21].
- A notable work attributed to Leroy Hood is The Code of Codes: Scientific and Social Issues in the Human Genome Project[22].
- Leroy Hood received the Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research[23].
- Leroy Hood received the Lemelson–MIT Prize[24].
- Leroy Hood received the Kistler Prize[25].
- Leroy Hood received the National Medal of Science[26].
- Leroy Hood received the Dickson Prize in Medicine[27].
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Origins and Family
Leroy Hood's place of birth was Missoula[2]. He was born on October 10, 1938[3].
Education
Educated at California Institute of Technology[19], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1891[30], headquartered in California[31] and Johns Hopkins University[20], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1876[34], headquartered in Baltimore[35]. Leroy Hood's doctoral advisor was William J. Dreyer[21]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Science[36].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include university teacher[4], biochemist[5], scientist[6], and biologist[7]. Fields of work include biotechnology[10], an interdisciplinary science[37]; genomics[11], a branch of biology[38]; immunology[12], a medical specialty[39]; biology[13], a branch of science[40]; biochemistry[14], an interdisciplinary science[41]; and genetics[15], a science[42], founded in 1900[43]. Employers include University of Washington[16], a public research university[44], in United States[45], founded in 1861[46]; California Institute of Technology[17], a university[47], in United States[48], founded in 1891[49], headquartered in California[50]; and Institute for Systems Biology[18], a business[51], in United States[52], founded in 2000[53], headquartered in Seattle[54]. Leroy Hood supervised Trey Ideker as a doctoral student[55].
Works and Contributions
A notable work attributed to Leroy Hood is The Code of Codes: Scientific and Social Issues in the Human Genome Project[22].
Recognition
Awards received include Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research[23], a class of award[56], in United States[57], founded in 1946[58]; Lemelson–MIT Prize[24], a science award[59]; Kistler Prize[25], a science award[60], in United States[61], founded in 1999[62]; National Medal of Science[26], a science award[63], in United States[64], founded in 1963[65]; Dickson Prize in Medicine[27], a science award[66], in United States[67], founded in 1969[68]; and National Inventors Hall of Fame[69], a nonprofit organization[70], in United States[71], founded in 1973[72], headquartered in North Canton[73].
Why It Matters
Leroy Hood ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,267 views/month, #7,226 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[74] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[75]
FAQs
Where was Leroy Hood born?
Leroy Hood's place of birth was Missoula[2].
What did Leroy Hood do for work?
Leroy Hood worked as university teacher[4], biochemist[5], scientist[6], and biologist[7].
Where did Leroy Hood go to school?
Leroy Hood was educated at California Institute of Technology[19] and Johns Hopkins University[20].
What awards did Leroy Hood receive?
Honors received include Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research[23], Lemelson–MIT Prize[24], Kistler Prize[25], and National Medal of Science[26].