Mark Ptashne

American molecular biologist
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Mark Ptashne

Summary

Mark Ptashne is a human[1]. His place of birth was Chicago[2]. He was born on +1940-06-05T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a molecular biologist[4], university teacher[5], business executive[6], and collector[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Chicago[2], Mark Ptashne…
  • Mark Ptashne was born on +1940-06-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Mark Ptashne held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Mark Ptashne's professions included molecular biologist[4].
  • Mark Ptashne worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Mark Ptashne's professions included business executive[6].
  • Mark Ptashne's professions included collector[7].
  • Mark Ptashne's field of work was molecular biology[10].
  • Mark Ptashne was employed by Harvard University[11].
  • Among Mark Ptashne's employers was Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center[12].
  • Mark Ptashne was educated at Reed College[13].
  • Mark Ptashne received the Guggenheim Fellowship[14].
  • Mark Ptashne received the Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research[15].
  • Mark Ptashne received the Canada Gairdner International Award[16].
  • Mark Ptashne received the Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize[17].
  • Mark Ptashne received the Alfred P. Sloan, Jr. Prize[18].
  • Mark Ptashne received the Massry Prize[19].
  • Mark Ptashne was a member of National Academy of Sciences[20].
  • Mark Ptashne was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[21].
  • Mark Ptashne's image is recorded as Nci-vol-8185-300 mark ptashne.jpg[22].
  • Mark Ptashne is recorded as male[23].
  • Mark Ptashne's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Mark Ptashne supervised Tom Maniatis as a doctoral student[25].
  • Mark Ptashne supervised Pamela Reinagel as a doctoral student[26].
  • Mark Ptashne's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109919249[27].

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Origins and Family

Mark Ptashne's place of birth was Chicago[2]. He was born on +1940-06-05T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Mark Ptashne was educated at Reed College[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include molecular biologist[4], university teacher[5], business executive[6], and collector[7]. Mark Ptashne's field of work was molecular biology[10]. Employers include Harvard University[11], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center[12], a hospital[32], in United States[33], founded in 1884[34], headquartered in New York City[35]. Doctoral students include Tom Maniatis[25], a biologist[36], b. 1943[37], of United States[38], awarded the AMA Scientific Achievement Award[39], specialised in molecular biology[40] and Pamela Reinagel[26], a neurobiologist[41].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[14], a fellowship grant[42], in United States[43], founded in 1925[44]; Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research[15], a class of award[45], in United States[46], founded in 1946[47]; Canada Gairdner International Award[16], a science award[48], in Canada[49], founded in 1959[50]; Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize[17], a science award[51], in United States[52], founded in 1967[53]; Alfred P. Sloan, Jr. Prize[18], a science award[54], in United States[55], founded in 1979[56]; and Massry Prize[19], a biomedical award[57], in United States[58], founded in 1996[59].

Why It Matters

Mark Ptashne ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]

His notable doctoral advisees include Tom Maniatis[62], a biologist[63], b. 1943[64], of United States[65], awarded the AMA Scientific Achievement Award[66], specialised in molecular biology[67].

FAQs

Where was Mark Ptashne born?

Born in Chicago[2], Mark Ptashne…

What did Mark Ptashne do for work?

Mark Ptashne worked as molecular biologist[4], university teacher[5], business executive[6], and collector[7].

Where did Mark Ptashne go to school?

Mark Ptashne was educated at Reed College[13].

What awards did Mark Ptashne receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[14], Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research[15], Canada Gairdner International Award[16], and Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize[17].

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Class ancestry

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  2. [60] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [61] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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