Neil Gemmell

New Zealand geneticist
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Neil Gemmell

Summary

Neil Gemmell is a human[1]. He worked as a scientist[2] and professor[3]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Neil Gemmell held citizenship in New Zealand[5].
  • English was Neil Gemmell's native language[6].
  • Neil Gemmell's professions included scientist[2].
  • Neil Gemmell worked as a professor[3].
  • Neil Gemmell's field of work was genetics[7].
  • Neil Gemmell held the position of full professor[8].
  • Among Neil Gemmell's employers was University of Cambridge[9].
  • Neil Gemmell was employed by University of Leicester[10].
  • Among Neil Gemmell's employers was University of Canterbury[11].
  • Among Neil Gemmell's employers was University of Otago[12].
  • Neil Gemmell was educated at Taita College[13].
  • Neil Gemmell was educated at Victoria University of Wellington[14].
  • Neil Gemmell was educated at La Trobe University[15].
  • Neil Gemmell's doctoral advisor was Jenny Graves[16].
  • A notable student of Neil Gemmell was Julia H Bowsher[17].
  • A notable student of Neil Gemmell was Warren Chinn[18].
  • A notable student of Neil Gemmell was Kathryn M McRae[19].
  • A notable student of Neil Gemmell was William R Stovall[20].
  • A notable student of Neil Gemmell was Laura Boren[21].
  • A notable student of Neil Gemmell was Sacha Dowell[22].
  • Neil Gemmell received the Fellow of the Linnean Society of London[23].
  • Neil Gemmell received the MJD White Medal[24].
  • Neil Gemmell received the Fulbright Scholarship[25].
  • Neil Gemmell received the University of Otago Sesquicentennial Distinguished Chair[26].
  • Neil Gemmell received the NZSBMB Award for Research Excellence[27].

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Origins and Family

English was Neil Gemmell's native language[6].

Education

Educated at Taita College[13], a secondary school[28], in New Zealand[29], founded in 1957[30]; Victoria University of Wellington[14], a public university[31], in New Zealand[32], founded in 1897[33], headquartered in Wellington[34]; and La Trobe University[15], a public university[35], in Australia[36], founded in 1967[37]. Neil Gemmell's doctoral advisor was Jenny Graves[16]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include scientist[2] and professor[3]. Neil Gemmell's field of work was genetics[7]. Employers include University of Cambridge[9], a collegiate university[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1209[41], headquartered in Cambridge[42]; University of Leicester[10], a university[43], in United Kingdom[44], founded in 1921[45], headquartered in Leicester[46]; University of Canterbury[11], a university[47], in New Zealand[48], founded in 1873[49]; and University of Otago[12], a public university[50], in New Zealand[51], founded in 1869[52], headquartered in Dunedin[53]. He held the position of full professor[8]. Notable students include Julia H Bowsher[17], Warren Chinn[18], Kathryn M McRae[19], William R Stovall[20], Laura Boren[21], and Sacha Dowell[22]. Doctoral students include Gert-Jan Jeunen[54], a researcher[55]; Andrew Bagshaw[56], a geneticist[57], 1975–2023[58], of New Zealand[59]; Emmanuel Buschiazzo[60], a scientist[61]; Antoine Fouquet[62], a herpetologist[63], b. 1979[64], of Brazil[65]; Cornelia Geßner[66]; and Sharyn Goldstien[67].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Linnean Society of London[23], a fellowship award[68], in United Kingdom[69]; MJD White Medal[24], a science award[70]; Fulbright Scholarship[25], a scholarship[71], in United States[72], founded in 1946[73]; University of Otago Sesquicentennial Distinguished Chair[26], an award[74], in New Zealand[75], founded in 2019[76]; NZSBMB Award for Research Excellence[27], an award[77], in New Zealand[78]; and Hutton Medal[79], a science award[80], in New Zealand[81], founded in 1909[82].

Why It Matters

Neil Gemmell ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[4]

FAQs

What did Neil Gemmell do for work?

Neil Gemmell worked as scientist[2] and professor[3].

Where did Neil Gemmell go to school?

Neil Gemmell was educated at Taita College[13], Victoria University of Wellington[14], and La Trobe University[15].

What awards did Neil Gemmell receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Linnean Society of London[23], MJD White Medal[24], Fulbright Scholarship[25], and University of Otago Sesquicentennial Distinguished Chair[26].

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