Nir Friedman

Israeli bioinformatician
Person human Q7039821
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Summary

Nir Friedman is a human[1]. He was born on 1967[2]. He worked as a bioinformatician[3] and computer scientist[4].

Key Facts

  • Nir Friedman was born on 1967[2].
  • Nir Friedman worked as a bioinformatician[3].
  • Nir Friedman worked as a computer scientist[4].
  • Nir Friedman's field of work was machine learning[5].
  • Nir Friedman was employed by Hebrew University of Jerusalem[6].
  • Among Nir Friedman's employers was Hebrew University of Jerusalem Faculty of Medicine[7].
  • Nir Friedman's education included a stint at Tel Aviv University[8].
  • Nir Friedman was educated at Stanford University[9].
  • Nir Friedman's doctoral advisor was Joseph Halpern[10].
  • Nir Friedman received the ISCB Fellow[11].
  • Nir Friedman received the E. W. Beth Dissertation Prize[12].
  • Nir Friedman received the Michael Bruno Memorial Award[13].
  • Nir Friedman is recorded as male[14].
  • Nir Friedman's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Nir Friedman supervised Dana Pe'er as a doctoral student[16].
  • Nir Friedman supervised Iftach Nachman as a doctoral student[17].
  • Nir Friedman supervised Tommy Kaplan as a doctoral student[18].
  • Nir Friedman supervised Matan Ninio as a doctoral student[19].
  • Nir Friedman supervised Gal Elidan as a doctoral student[20].
  • Nir Friedman supervised Yoseph Barash as a doctoral student[21].
  • Nir Friedman supervised Ariel Jaimovich as a doctoral student[22].
  • Nir Friedman supervised Tal El-Hay as a doctoral student[23].
  • Nir Friedman supervised Noa Shefi Novershtern as a doctoral student[24].
  • Nir Friedman supervised Moran Yassour as a doctoral student[25].
  • Nir Friedman supervised Naomi Habib as a doctoral student[26].

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Origins and Family

Nir Friedman was born on 1967[2].

Education

Educated at Tel Aviv University[8], a public university[27], in Israel[28], founded in 1956[29], headquartered in Tel Aviv[30] and Stanford University[9], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1885[33], headquartered in Stanford[34]. Nir Friedman's doctoral advisor was Joseph Halpern[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include bioinformatician[3] and computer scientist[4]. Nir Friedman's field of work was machine learning[5]. Employers include Hebrew University of Jerusalem[6], a university[35], in Israel[36], founded in 1918[37], headquartered in Jerusalem[38] and Hebrew University of Jerusalem Faculty of Medicine[7], a faculty[39], in Israel[40], founded in 1949[41], headquartered in Jerusalem[42]. Doctoral students include Dana Pe'er[16], a researcher[43], b. 1971[44], awarded the Overton Prize[45], specialised in computational biology[46]; Iftach Nachman[17]; Tommy Kaplan[18], a computer scientist[47]; Matan Ninio[19]; Gal Elidan[20]; and Yoseph Barash[21].

Recognition

Awards received include ISCB Fellow[11], a fellowship award[48], founded in 1997[49]; E. W. Beth Dissertation Prize[12], a science award[50], founded in 1998[51]; and Michael Bruno Memorial Award[13], an award[52], in Israel[53], founded in 1999[54].

Why It Matters

Nir Friedman's notable doctoral advisees include Tommy Kaplan[55], a computer scientist[56].

FAQs

What did Nir Friedman do for work?

Nir Friedman worked as bioinformatician[3] and computer scientist[4].

Where did Nir Friedman go to school?

Nir Friedman was educated at Tel Aviv University[8] and Stanford University[9].

What awards did Nir Friedman receive?

Honors received include ISCB Fellow[11], E. W. Beth Dissertation Prize[12], and Michael Bruno Memorial Award[13].

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Class ancestry

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