Nir Friedman

Israeli bioinformatician
Person human Q7039821
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Nir Friedman

Summary

Nir Friedman is a human[1]. He was born on 1967[2]. He worked as a bioinformatician[3] and computer scientist[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[5]

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[6].
  • Nir Friedman was employed by Hebrew University of Jerusalem[7].
  • Among Nir Friedman's employers was Hebrew University of Jerusalem Faculty of Medicine[8].
  • Nir Friedman's education included a stint at Tel Aviv University[9].
  • Nir Friedman was educated at Stanford University[10].
  • Nir Friedman's doctoral advisor was Joseph Halpern[11].
  • Nir Friedman received the ISCB Fellow[12].
  • Nir Friedman received the E. W. Beth Dissertation Prize[13].
  • Nir Friedman received the Michael Bruno Memorial Award[14].
  • Nir Friedman is recorded as male[15].
  • Nir Friedman's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Nir Friedman supervised Dana Pe'er as a doctoral student[17].
  • Nir Friedman supervised Iftach Nachman as a doctoral student[18].
  • Nir Friedman supervised Tommy Kaplan as a doctoral student[19].
  • Nir Friedman supervised Matan Ninio as a doctoral student[20].
  • Nir Friedman supervised Gal Elidan as a doctoral student[21].
  • Nir Friedman supervised Yoseph Barash as a doctoral student[22].
  • Nir Friedman supervised Ariel Jaimovich as a doctoral student[23].
  • Nir Friedman supervised Tal El-Hay as a doctoral student[24].
  • Nir Friedman supervised Noa Shefi Novershtern as a doctoral student[25].
  • Nir Friedman supervised Moran Yassour as a doctoral student[26].
  • Nir Friedman supervised Naomi Habib as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Nir Friedman was born on 1967[2].

Education

Educated at Tel Aviv University[9], a public university[28], in Israel[29], founded in 1956[30], headquartered in Tel Aviv[31] and Stanford University[10], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1885[34], headquartered in Stanford[35]. Nir Friedman's doctoral advisor was Joseph Halpern[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include bioinformatician[3] and computer scientist[4]. Nir Friedman's field of work was machine learning[6]. Employers include Hebrew University of Jerusalem[7], a university[36], in Israel[37], founded in 1918[38], headquartered in Jerusalem[39] and Hebrew University of Jerusalem Faculty of Medicine[8], a faculty[40], in Israel[41], founded in 1949[42], headquartered in Jerusalem[43]. Doctoral students include Dana Pe'er[17], a researcher[44], b. 1971[45], awarded the Overton Prize[46], specialised in computational biology[47]; Iftach Nachman[18]; Tommy Kaplan[19], a computer scientist[48]; Matan Ninio[20]; Gal Elidan[21]; and Yoseph Barash[22].

Recognition

Awards received include ISCB Fellow[12], a fellowship award[49], founded in 1997[50]; E. W. Beth Dissertation Prize[13], a science award[51], founded in 1998[52]; and Michael Bruno Memorial Award[14], an award[53], in Israel[54], founded in 1999[55].

Why It Matters

Nir Friedman ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[5]

His notable doctoral advisees include Tommy Kaplan[56], a computer scientist[57].

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[9] and Stanford University[10].

What awards did Nir Friedman receive?

Honors received include ISCB Fellow[12], E. W. Beth Dissertation Prize[13], and Michael Bruno Memorial Award[14].

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  23. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  29. [57] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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

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  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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