Lily Jan

Taiwanese American neuroscientist
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Lily Jan

Summary

Lily Jan is a human[1]. Born in Fuzhou[2], she… she was born on January 20, 1947[3]. She worked as a university teacher[4], neuroscientist[5], and biologist[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Lily Jan was born in Fuzhou[2].
  • Lily Jan was born on January 20, 1947[3].
  • Lily Jan held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Lily Jan worked as a university teacher[4].
  • Lily Jan worked as a neuroscientist[5].
  • Lily Jan's professions included biologist[6].
  • Lily Jan was employed by University of California, San Francisco[9].
  • Among Lily Jan's employers was Columbia University[10].
  • Lily Jan was employed by University of California, San Francisco[11].
  • Lily Jan's education included a stint at National Taiwan University[12].
  • Lily Jan's doctoral advisor was Max Delbrück[13].
  • Lily Jan received the Gruber Prize in Neuroscience[14].
  • Lily Jan received the Vilcek Prize[15].
  • Lily Jan received the Annual Review Prize Lecture[16].
  • Lily Jan received the Ralph W. Gerard Prize[17].
  • Lily Jan received the NIH MERIT award[18].
  • Lily Jan was a member of National Academy of Sciences[19].
  • Lily Jan was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[20].
  • Lily Jan was a member of Academia Sinica[21].
  • Lily Jan is recorded as female[22].
  • Lily Jan's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Lily Jan earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[24].
  • Lily Jan's given name is recorded as Lily[25].

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Origins and Family

Lily Jan was born in Fuzhou[2]. She was born on January 20, 1947[3].

Education

Lily Jan was educated at National Taiwan University[12]. Her doctoral advisor was Max Delbrück[13]. She earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher[4], neuroscientist[5], and biologist[6]. Employers include University of California, San Francisco[9], a public university[26], in United States[27], founded in 1873[28], headquartered in San Francisco[29] and Columbia University[10], a private university[30], in United States[31], founded in 1754[32], headquartered in Manhattan[33].

Recognition

Awards received include Gruber Prize in Neuroscience[14], a science award[34], in United States[35], founded in 2000[36]; Vilcek Prize[15], a science award[37], in United States[38], founded in 2000[39]; Annual Review Prize Lecture[16], an award[40]; Ralph W. Gerard Prize[17], a science award[41], in United States[42], founded in 1978[43]; and NIH MERIT award[18], a science award[44].

Why It Matters

Lily Jan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] She is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was Lily Jan born?

Born in Fuzhou[2], Lily Jan…

What did Lily Jan do for work?

Lily Jan worked as university teacher[4], neuroscientist[5], and biologist[6].

Where did Lily Jan go to school?

Lily Jan was educated at National Taiwan University[12].

What awards did Lily Jan receive?

Honors received include Gruber Prize in Neuroscience[14], Vilcek Prize[15], Annual Review Prize Lecture[16], and Ralph W. Gerard Prize[17].

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  14. [16] . physoc.org. Retrieved . physoc.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  18. [19] . nasonline.org. Retrieved . nasonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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