Mikhail Gelfand

Russian bioinformaticist and molecular biologist
Person human Q4135107
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Mikhail Gelfand

Summary

Mikhail Gelfand is a human[1]. He was born in Moscow[2]. He was born on +1963-10-25T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a bioinformatician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Mikhail Gelfand's place of birth was Moscow[2].
  • Mikhail Gelfand was born on +1963-10-25T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Mikhail Gelfand's father was Sergey Gelfand[6].
  • Mikhail Gelfand held citizenship in Soviet Union[7].
  • Mikhail Gelfand held citizenship in Russia[8].
  • Mikhail Gelfand worked as a bioinformatician[4].
  • Mikhail Gelfand's field of work was bioinformatics[9].
  • Mikhail Gelfand's field of work was genetics[10].
  • Among Mikhail Gelfand's employers was The Institute for Information Transmission Problems of Russian Academy of Sciences[11].
  • Among Mikhail Gelfand's employers was Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology[12].
  • Among Mikhail Gelfand's employers was National Research University – Higher School of Economics[13].
  • Mikhail Gelfand was employed by Lomonosov Moscow State University[14].
  • Mikhail Gelfand's education included a stint at MSU Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics[15].
  • Mikhail Gelfand's doctoral advisor was Simon Gindikin[16].
  • Mikhail Gelfand was a member of Russian Opposition Coordination Council[17].
  • Mikhail Gelfand was a member of Academia Europaea[18].
  • Mikhail Gelfand's image is recorded as Гельфанд Михаил Сергеевич 2013-09-25.jpg[19].
  • Mikhail Gelfand is recorded as male[20].
  • Mikhail Gelfand's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Mikhail Gelfand was affiliated with the Russian Opposition Coordination Council[22].
  • Mikhail Gelfand's ISNI is recorded as 0000000352413117[23].
  • Mikhail Gelfand's ISNI is recorded as 000000039565261X[24].
  • Mikhail Gelfand's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 290401241[25].
  • Mikhail Gelfand's IdRef ID is recorded as 251035573[26].
  • Mikhail Gelfand's Commons category is recorded as Mikhail Gelfand[27].

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Origins and Family

Mikhail Gelfand's place of birth was Moscow[2]. He was born on +1963-10-25T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Sergey Gelfand[6].

Education

Mikhail Gelfand was educated at MSU Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics[15]. His doctoral advisor was Simon Gindikin[16]. Academic degrees include Doktor of Biology Sciences[28] and candidate of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics[29].

Career and Affiliations

Mikhail Gelfand worked as a bioinformatician[4]. Fields of work include bioinformatics[9], a branch of biology[30] and genetics[10], a science[31], founded in 1900[32]. Employers include The Institute for Information Transmission Problems of Russian Academy of Sciences[11], an Institute of the Russian Academy of Science[33], in Russia[34]; Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology[12], a higher education institution[35], in Russia[36], founded in 2011[37]; National Research University – Higher School of Economics[13], a national research university[38], in Russia[39], founded in 1992[40], headquartered in Moscow[41]; and Lomonosov Moscow State University[14], a public university[42], in Russia[43], founded in 1755[44], headquartered in Moscow[45].

Personal Life

Mikhail Gelfand was affiliated with the Russian Opposition Coordination Council[22].

Why It Matters

Mikhail Gelfand ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[5] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

Works attributed to him include Dissernet[47], a website[48], in Russia[49], founded in 2013[50], written by Andrey Rostovtsev[51].

FAQs

Where was Mikhail Gelfand born?

Mikhail Gelfand was born in Moscow[2].

Who were Mikhail Gelfand's parents?

Mikhail Gelfand's father was Sergey Gelfand[6].

What did Mikhail Gelfand do for work?

Mikhail Gelfand worked as bioinformatician[4].

Where did Mikhail Gelfand go to school?

Mikhail Gelfand was educated at MSU Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics[15].

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  1. [47] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  19. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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