Marc Tessier-Lavigne

Summary

Marc Tessier-Lavigne is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Trenton^[2]. He was born on +1959-12-18T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a neuroscientist^[4] and university teacher^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (192 views/month, #7,131 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Born in Trenton^[2], Marc Tessier-Lavigne…
• Marc Tessier-Lavigne was born on +1959-12-18T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Marc Tessier-Lavigne held citizenship in United States^[7].
• Marc Tessier-Lavigne held citizenship in Canada^[8].
• Marc Tessier-Lavigne worked as a neuroscientist^[4].
• Marc Tessier-Lavigne's professions included university teacher^[5].
• Marc Tessier-Lavigne's field of work was biology^[9].
• Marc Tessier-Lavigne's field of work was neurology^[10].
• Among Marc Tessier-Lavigne's employers was University of California, San Francisco^[11].
• Marc Tessier-Lavigne was employed by Stanford University^[12].
• Marc Tessier-Lavigne was employed by The Rockefeller University^[13].
• Among Marc Tessier-Lavigne's employers was Genentech^[14].
• Marc Tessier-Lavigne's education included a stint at New College^[15].
• Marc Tessier-Lavigne was educated at McGill University^[16].
• Marc Tessier-Lavigne's education included a stint at University College London^[17].
• Marc Tessier-Lavigne was educated at French Lycée in Brussels^[18].
• Marc Tessier-Lavigne's doctoral advisor was David Attwell^[19].
• Marc Tessier-Lavigne received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[20].
• Marc Tessier-Lavigne received the Neuronal Plasticity Prize^[21].
• Marc Tessier-Lavigne received the W. Alden Spencer Award^[22].
• Marc Tessier-Lavigne received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada^[23].
• Marc Tessier-Lavigne received the Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences^[24].
• Marc Tessier-Lavigne received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science^[25].
• Marc Tessier-Lavigne was a member of Royal Society^[26].
• Marc Tessier-Lavigne was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Trenton^[2], Marc Tessier-Lavigne… he was born on +1959-12-18T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at New College^[15], a college of the University of Oxford^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1379^[30]; McGill University^[16], a public research university^[31], in Canada^[32], founded in 1821^[33], headquartered in Montreal^[34]; University College London^[17], a university college^[35], in United Kingdom^[36], founded in 1826^[37], headquartered in UCL Main Building^[38]; and French Lycée in Brussels^[18], an AEFE managed schools^[39], in Belgium^[40], founded in 1907^[41]. Marc Tessier-Lavigne's doctoral advisor was David Attwell^[19]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include neuroscientist^[4] and university teacher^[5]. Fields of work include biology^[9], a branch of science^[43] and neurology^[10], a medical specialty^[44]. Employers include University of California, San Francisco^[11], a public university^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1873^[47], headquartered in San Francisco^[48]; Stanford University^[12], a private university^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1885^[51], headquartered in Stanford^[52]; The Rockefeller University^[13], a private university^[53], in United States^[54], founded in 1901^[55], headquartered in New York City^[56]; and Genentech^[14], a business^[57], in United States^[58], founded in 1976^[59], headquartered in South San Francisco^[60].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[20], a fellowship award^[61], in United Kingdom^[62]; Neuronal Plasticity Prize^[21], a science award^[63], in France^[64]; W. Alden Spencer Award^[22], an award^[65], in United States^[66], founded in 1978^[67]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada^[23], a fellowship award^[68], in Canada^[69]; Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences^[24], a fellowship award^[70], in United Kingdom^[71]; and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science^[25], a fellowship award^[72], in United States^[73], founded in 1874^[74].

Why It Matters

Marc Tessier-Lavigne ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (192 views/month, #7,131 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[75] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[76]

FAQs

Where was Marc Tessier-Lavigne born?

Marc Tessier-Lavigne's place of birth was Trenton^[2].

What did Marc Tessier-Lavigne do for work?

Marc Tessier-Lavigne worked as neuroscientist^[4] and university teacher^[5].

Where did Marc Tessier-Lavigne go to school?

Marc Tessier-Lavigne was educated at New College^[15], McGill University^[16], University College London^[17], and French Lycée in Brussels^[18].

What awards did Marc Tessier-Lavigne receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[20], Neuronal Plasticity Prize^[21], W. Alden Spencer Award^[22], and Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada^[23].