Piet Borst

Dutch biologist, molecular biologist and biochemist
Person human Q2094153
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Piet Borst

Summary

Piet Borst is a human[1]. Born in Amsterdam[2], he… he was born on July 5, 1934[3]. He worked as a biologist[4], molecular biologist[5], biochemist[6], university teacher[7], and oncologist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Piet Borst's place of birth was Amsterdam[2].
  • Piet Borst was born on July 5, 1934[3].
  • Piet Borst held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[10].
  • English was Piet Borst's native language[11].
  • Piet Borst's professions included biologist[4].
  • Piet Borst's professions included molecular biologist[5].
  • Piet Borst worked as a biochemist[6].
  • Piet Borst worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Piet Borst's professions included oncologist[8].
  • Piet Borst's professions included columnist[12].
  • Piet Borst was employed by University of Amsterdam[13].
  • Piet Borst was educated at University of Amsterdam[14].
  • Piet Borst received the Howard Taylor Ricketts Prize[15].
  • Piet Borst received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[16].
  • Piet Borst received the Dr H.P. Heineken Prize for Biochemistry and Biophysics[17].
  • Piet Borst received the Robert Koch Gold Medal[18].
  • Piet Borst received the Commander of the Order of the Netherlands Lion[19].
  • Piet Borst received the Leeuwenhoek Lecture[20].
  • Piet Borst was a member of Royal Society[21].
  • Piet Borst was a member of National Academy of Sciences[22].
  • Piet Borst was a member of Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[23].
  • Piet Borst was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[24].
  • Piet Borst was a member of Academia Europaea[25].
  • Piet Borst is recorded as male[26].
  • Piet Borst's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Piet Borst was born in Amsterdam[2]. He was born on July 5, 1934[3]. English was his native language[11].

Education

Piet Borst's education included a stint at University of Amsterdam[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biologist[4], molecular biologist[5], biochemist[6], university teacher[7], oncologist[8], and columnist[12]. Piet Borst was employed by University of Amsterdam[13]. He supervised Martijn Katan as a doctoral student[28].

Recognition

Awards received include Howard Taylor Ricketts Prize[15], a science award[29], in United States[30], founded in 1912[31]; Commander of the Order of the British Empire[16], a grade of an order[32], in United Kingdom[33]; Dr H.P. Heineken Prize for Biochemistry and Biophysics[17], a science award[34]; Robert Koch Gold Medal[18], a science award[35], in Germany[36]; Commander of the Order of the Netherlands Lion[19], a grade of an order[37], in Netherlands[38]; and Leeuwenhoek Lecture[20], a science award[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1950[41].

Why It Matters

Piet Borst ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Piet Borst born?

Born in Amsterdam[2], Piet Borst…

What did Piet Borst do for work?

Piet Borst worked as biologist[4], molecular biologist[5], biochemist[6], university teacher[7], and oncologist[8].

Where did Piet Borst go to school?

Piet Borst was educated at University of Amsterdam[14].

What awards did Piet Borst receive?

Honors received include Howard Taylor Ricketts Prize[15], Commander of the Order of the British Empire[16], Dr H.P. Heineken Prize for Biochemistry and Biophysics[17], and Robert Koch Gold Medal[18].

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  2. [26] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  12. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . biologicalsciences.uchicago.edu. biologicalsciences.uchicago.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [18] . robert-koch-stiftung.de. Retrieved . robert-koch-stiftung.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [28] . wikidata.org.
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  25. [25] . ae-info.org. ae-info.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 20d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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