Mai Thi Nguyen-Kim

German chemist, science journalist and television presenter
Person human Q29169693
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Mai Thi Nguyen-Kim was born on August 7, 1987, in Heppenheim [1]. She is a chemist, YouTuber, science communicator, television presenter, television producer, and science journalist [2][3]. Her professional work spans the fields of chemistry, popular science, and YouTube [4].

She received her education at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, RWTH Aachen University, and Harvard University [5]. Her employer is ZDF . She is married to Matthias Leiendecker .

Her accolades include the German Webvideo award, Grimme Online Award, Hanns-Joachim-Friedrichs-Award, Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Umweltmedienpreis, and Heinz Oberhummer Award for Science Communication, along with two additional awards [6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14].

Mai Thi Nguyen-Kim

Summary

Mai Thi Nguyen-Kim is a human[1]. Born in Heppenheim[2], she… she was born on August 7, 1987[3]. She worked as a chemist[4], YouTuber[5], science communicator[6], television presenter[7], and television producer[8]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (745 views/month, #7,248 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Mai Thi Nguyen-Kim's place of birth was Heppenheim[2].
  • Mai Thi Nguyen-Kim was born on August 7, 1987[3].
  • Mai Thi Nguyen-Kim was born on January 1, 1987[10].
  • Mai Thi Nguyen-Kim was married to Matthias Leiendecker[11].
  • Mai Thi Nguyen-Kim held citizenship in Germany[12].
  • Mai Thi Nguyen-Kim is identified as part of the Vietnamese people ethnic group[13].
  • Mai Thi Nguyen-Kim's professions included chemist[4].
  • Mai Thi Nguyen-Kim worked as a YouTuber[5].
  • Mai Thi Nguyen-Kim worked as a science communicator[6].
  • Mai Thi Nguyen-Kim worked as a television presenter[7].
  • Mai Thi Nguyen-Kim's professions included television producer[8].
  • Mai Thi Nguyen-Kim worked as a science journalist[14].
  • Mai Thi Nguyen-Kim's field of work was chemistry[15].
  • Mai Thi Nguyen-Kim's field of work was popular science[16].
  • Mai Thi Nguyen-Kim's field of work was Q866[17].
  • Among Mai Thi Nguyen-Kim's employers was ZDF[18].
  • Mai Thi Nguyen-Kim's education included a stint at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz[19].
  • Mai Thi Nguyen-Kim's education included a stint at RWTH Aachen University[20].
  • Mai Thi Nguyen-Kim's education included a stint at Harvard University[21].
  • Mai Thi Nguyen-Kim's doctoral advisor was Alexander Böker[22].
  • Mai Thi Nguyen-Kim received the German Webvideo award[23].
  • Mai Thi Nguyen-Kim received the Grimme Online Award[24].
  • Mai Thi Nguyen-Kim received the Hanns-Joachim-Friedrichs-Award[25].
  • Mai Thi Nguyen-Kim received the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[26].
  • Mai Thi Nguyen-Kim received the Umweltmedienpreis[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: DE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1987-08-07[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 0a59a82f-b920-4683-bba0-af27594f38bb[31]

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Origins and Family

Born in Heppenheim[2], Mai Thi Nguyen-Kim… Recorded date of birth include August 7, 1987[3] and January 1, 1987[10]. She is identified as part of the Vietnamese people ethnic group[13].

Education

Educated at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz[19], a public university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1477[34], headquartered in Mainz[35]; RWTH Aachen University[20], a public university[36], in Germany[37], founded in 1870[38], headquartered in Aachen[39]; and Harvard University[21], a private university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1636[42], headquartered in Cambridge[43]. Mai Thi Nguyen-Kim's doctoral advisor was Alexander Böker[22]. She earned the academic degree of Doctor of Natural Sciences[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist[4], YouTuber[5], science communicator[6], television presenter[7], television producer[8], and science journalist[14]. Fields of work include chemistry[15], a branch of science[45]; popular science[16], a genre[46]; and Q866[17], a video streaming service[47], in United States[48], founded in 2005[49], headquartered in San Bruno[50], written by Steve Chen[51]. Among Mai Thi Nguyen-Kim's employers was ZDF[18].

Recognition

Awards received include German Webvideo award[23], an award[52], in Germany[53], founded in 2011[54]; Grimme Online Award[24], an award[55], in Germany[56]; Hanns-Joachim-Friedrichs-Award[25], a journalism prize[57], in Germany[58]; Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[26], a grade of an order[59], in Germany[60]; Umweltmedienpreis[27], an award[61], in Germany[62]; and Heinz Oberhummer Award for Science Communication[63], an award[64], in Austria[65], founded in 2016[66].

Personal Life

Among Mai Thi Nguyen-Kim's spouses was Matthias Leiendecker[11].

Why It Matters

Mai Thi Nguyen-Kim ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (745 views/month, #7,248 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[67] She is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[68]

FAQs

Where was Mai Thi Nguyen-Kim born?

Born in Heppenheim[2], Mai Thi Nguyen-Kim…

Who was Mai Thi Nguyen-Kim married to?

Mai Thi Nguyen-Kim's spouses include Matthias Leiendecker[11].

What did Mai Thi Nguyen-Kim do for work?

Mai Thi Nguyen-Kim worked as chemist[4], YouTuber[5], science communicator[6], television presenter[7], and television producer[8].

Where did Mai Thi Nguyen-Kim go to school?

Mai Thi Nguyen-Kim was educated at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz[19], RWTH Aachen University[20], and Harvard University[21].

What awards did Mai Thi Nguyen-Kim receive?

Honors received include German Webvideo award[23], Grimme Online Award[24], Hanns-Joachim-Friedrichs-Award[25], and Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[26].

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  2. [67] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [68] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, RWTH Aachen University +1
    Nominated for German Non-Fiction Prize
    Place of birth Heppenheim
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