What is Linda B. Buck known for?

Linda B. Buck is known for her Nobel Prize-winning research on the olfactory system, particularly for identifying the large family of olfactory receptors and their role in smell perception.

Where has Linda B. Buck worked?

She has been affiliated with several prestigious institutions, including: - Harvard Medical School - Columbia University - University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center - Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center - University of Washington

What awards has Linda B. Buck received?

Linda B. Buck received the 2004 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, along with numerous other honors, including: - Canada Gairdner International Award - Rosenstiel Award - Perl-UNC Prize - Fellowship in the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

What did Linda B. Buck study?

She studied the molecular and neural mechanisms underlying the sense of smell, focusing on how olfactory receptors detect and encode a wide variety of odors.

Linda B. Buck

American biologist

Person Human Q200136

Facts

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Sex or gender: female^[30]
Date of birth: January 29, 1947
Place of birth: Seattle
Country of citizenship: United States^[8]
Occupation: neuroscientist, university teacher, physician, physiologist
Employer: Harvard Medical School, University of Washington, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center^[11]^[12]
Field of work: biology, neuroscience^[9]^[10]
Educated at: Columbia University, University of Washington, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Roosevelt High School^[13]^[14]^[15]^[16]
Award received: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, Canada Gairdner International Award, Rosenstiel Award, Perl-UNC Prize, Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Foreign Member of the Royal Society, honorary doctor of Harvard University^[17]^[18]^[19]^[20]^[21]^[22]^[23]^[24]
Spouse: Roger Brent^[7]
Official website: www.hhmi.org^[34]
Languages spoken, written or signed: English^[36]
Academic degree: Doctor of Philosophy^[31]
Described by source: Women In Science^[35]
Erdős number: +4^[37]
Family name: Buck^[32]
Given name: Linda^[33]
Member of: National Academy of Sciences, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Royal Society of London, European Academy of Sciences^[25]^[26]^[27]^[28]^[29]

🏷️ Also known as

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Academic Tree ID: 314
Article ID in the Lithuanian Universal Encyclopedia Online: linda-buck
Awards & Winners artist ID: 040m6w
Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online ID: buck-linda
DUC ID: linda-buck
De Agostini ID: Buck,+Linda

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Lex ID: Linda_Buck
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National Academy of Sciences member ID: 20004803
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Nobel Laureate API ID: 775
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Award received 6

Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, Canada Gairdner International Award, Rosenstiel Award, Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Perl-UNC Prize, honorary doctor of Harvard University

Member of 5

Royal Society of London, National Academy of Sciences, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, American Association for the Advancement of Science, European Academy of Sciences

Occupation 4

physician, biologist, university teacher, neuroscientist

Educated at 3

Columbia University, University of Washington, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Employer 3

University of Washington, Harvard Medical School, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

Affiliated with 2

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Brotman Baty Institute

Field of work 2

biology, neuroscience

Academic degree 1

Doctor of Philosophy

Author of 1

Connect-seq to superimpose molecular on anatomical neural circuit maps

Country of citizenship 1

United States

Given name 1

Linda

Instance of 1

human

Languages spoken, written or signed 1

English

Place of birth 1

Seattle

Sex or gender 1

female

← Authored by 1

Connect-seq to superimpose molecular on anatomical neural circuit maps

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Cadeleigh

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Summary

Linda B. Buck was born on January 29, 1947^[1], in Seattle^[2]. She has worked as a neuroscientist^[3], university teacher^[4], physician^[5], and physiologist^[6].

FAQs

Where was Linda B. Buck born?

Linda B. Buck was born in Seattle^[2].

Who was Linda B. Buck married to?

Linda B. Buck's spouses include Roger Brent^[7].

What did Linda B. Buck do for work?

Linda B. Buck worked as a neuroscientist^[3], university teacher^[4], physician^[5], and physiologist^[6].

Where did Linda B. Buck go to school?

Linda B. Buck was educated at Columbia University^[13], University of Washington^[14], University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center^[15], and Roosevelt High School^[16].

What awards did Linda B. Buck receive?

Honors received include Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine^[17], Canada Gairdner International Award^[18], Rosenstiel Award^[19], and Perl-UNC Prize^[20].

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[2] ↑ Linda B. Buck — place of birth (P19): Seattle. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2026-11-07. wikidata.org.
[30] ↑ Linda B. Buck — sex or gender (P21): female. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2026-11-06. wikidata.org.
[7] ↑ Linda B. Buck — spouse (P26): Roger Brent. wikidata.org.
[8] ↑ Linda B. Buck — country of citizenship (P27): United States. wikidata.org.
[13] ↑ Linda B. Buck — educated at (P69): Columbia University. wikidata.org.
[14] ↑ Linda B. Buck — educated at (P69): University of Washington. nobelprize.org. Retrieved 2019-01-04. nobelprize.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[15] ↑ Linda B. Buck — educated at (P69): University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. nobelprize.org. Retrieved 2019-01-04. nobelprize.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[16] ↑ Linda B. Buck — educated at (P69): Roosevelt High School. wikidata.org.
[9] ↑ Linda B. Buck — field of work (P101): biology. wikidata.org.
[10] ↑ Linda B. Buck — field of work (P101): neuroscience. wikidata.org.
[3] ↑ Linda B. Buck — occupation (P106): neuroscientist. wikidata.org.
[4] ↑ Linda B. Buck — occupation (P106): university teacher. wikidata.org.
[5] ↑ Linda B. Buck — occupation (P106): physician. Retrieved 2019-06-14. wikidata.org.
[6] ↑ Linda B. Buck — occupation (P106): physiologist. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2026-04-20. wikidata.org.
[11] ↑ Linda B. Buck — employer (P108): University of Washington. nobelprize.org. Retrieved 2019-01-04. nobelprize.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[12] ↑ Linda B. Buck — employer (P108): Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center. nobelprize.org. Retrieved 2019-01-04. nobelprize.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[17] ↑ Linda B. Buck — award received (P166): Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. nobelprize.org. Retrieved 2019-01-04. nobelprize.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[18] ↑ Linda B. Buck — award received (P166): Canada Gairdner International Award. wikidata.org.
[19] ↑ Linda B. Buck — award received (P166): Rosenstiel Award. brandeis.edu. brandeis.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[20] ↑ Linda B. Buck — award received (P166): Perl-UNC Prize. wikidata.org.
[21] ↑ Linda B. Buck — award received (P166): Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. aaas.org. aaas.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[22] ↑ Linda B. Buck — award received (P166): Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. amacad.org. amacad.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[23] ↑ Linda B. Buck — award received (P166): Foreign Member of the Royal Society. Retrieved 2022-04-30. wikidata.org.
[24] ↑ Linda B. Buck — award received (P166): honorary doctor of Harvard University. harvard.edu. Retrieved 2019-05-07. harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[25] ↑ Linda B. Buck — member of (P463): National Academy of Sciences. www.nasonline.org. Retrieved 2018-02-25. wikidata.org.
[26] ↑ Linda B. Buck — member of (P463): American Academy of Arts and Sciences. wikidata.org.
[27] ↑ Linda B. Buck — member of (P463): American Association for the Advancement of Science. NNDB. wikidata.org.
[28] ↑ Linda B. Buck — member of (P463): Royal Society of London. royalsociety.org. royalsociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[29] ↑ Linda B. Buck — member of (P463): European Academy of Sciences. eurasc.eu. Retrieved 2025-05-15. eurasc.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[31] ↑ Linda B. Buck — academic degree (P512): Doctor of Philosophy. nobelprize.org. Retrieved 2019-01-04. nobelprize.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[1] ↑ Linda B. Buck — date of birth (P569): January 29, 1947. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved 2017-10-09. nobelprize.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[32] ↑ Linda B. Buck — family name (P734): Buck. wikidata.org.
[33] ↑ Linda B. Buck — given name (P735): Linda. wikidata.org.
[34] ↑ Linda B. Buck — official website (P856): http://www.hhmi.org/scientists/linda-b-buck. wikidata.org.
[35] ↑ Linda B. Buck — described by source (P1343): Women In Science. wikidata.org.
[36] ↑ Linda B. Buck — languages spoken, written or signed (P1412): English. wikidata.org.
[37] ↑ Linda B. Buck — Erdős number (P2021): 4. wikidata.org.

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