R. Michael Roberts

American biologist
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R. Michael Roberts

Summary

R. Michael Roberts is a human[1]. Born in Menston[2], he… he was born on October 23, 1940[3]. He worked as a biologist[4] and researcher[5].

Key Facts

  • R. Michael Roberts was born in Menston[2].
  • R. Michael Roberts was born on October 23, 1940[3].
  • R. Michael Roberts held citizenship in United States[6].
  • R. Michael Roberts's professions included biologist[4].
  • R. Michael Roberts's professions included researcher[5].
  • R. Michael Roberts's field of work was embryology[7].
  • R. Michael Roberts's field of work was developmental biology[8].
  • Among R. Michael Roberts's employers was University of Missouri[9].
  • R. Michael Roberts was employed by University of Florida[10].
  • R. Michael Roberts's education included a stint at University of Oxford[11].
  • R. Michael Roberts was educated at Lincoln College[12].
  • R. Michael Roberts's doctoral advisor was Vernon S. Butt[13].
  • A notable work attributed to R. Michael Roberts is Interferon tau[14].
  • R. Michael Roberts received the Wolf Prize in Agriculture[15].
  • R. Michael Roberts received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[16].
  • R. Michael Roberts was a member of National Academy of Sciences[17].
  • R. Michael Roberts was a member of American Association for the Advancement of Science[18].
  • R. Michael Roberts is recorded as male[19].
  • R. Michael Roberts's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • R. Michael Roberts supervised James C. Cross as a doctoral student[21].
  • R. Michael Roberts's family name is recorded as Roberts[22].
  • R. Michael Roberts's given name is recorded as Robert[23].
  • R. Michael Roberts's given name is recorded as Michael[24].
  • R. Michael Roberts's official website is recorded as http://robertslab.missouri.edu[25].
  • R. Michael Roberts's academic thesis is recorded as The utilisation of ¹⁴C labelled substrates by growing plant organs[26].

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Origins and Family

Born in Menston[2], R. Michael Roberts… he was born on October 23, 1940[3].

Education

Educated at University of Oxford[11], a collegiate university[27], in United Kingdom[28], founded in 1096[29], headquartered in Oxford[30] and Lincoln College[12], a college of the University of Oxford[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1427[33]. R. Michael Roberts's doctoral advisor was Vernon S. Butt[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biologist[4] and researcher[5]. Fields of work include embryology[7], a branch of biology[34] and developmental biology[8], a branch of biology[35]. Employers include University of Missouri[9], a public research university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1839[38] and University of Florida[10], a public research university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1853[41], headquartered in Gainesville[42]. R. Michael Roberts supervised James C. Cross as a doctoral student[21].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to R. Michael Roberts is Interferon tau[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Wolf Prize in Agriculture[15], a science award[43], in Israel[44], founded in 1978[45] and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[16], a fellowship award[46], in United States[47], founded in 1874[48].

FAQs

Where was R. Michael Roberts born?

R. Michael Roberts's place of birth was Menston[2].

What did R. Michael Roberts do for work?

R. Michael Roberts worked as biologist[4] and researcher[5].

Where did R. Michael Roberts go to school?

R. Michael Roberts was educated at University of Oxford[11] and Lincoln College[12].

What awards did R. Michael Roberts receive?

Honors received include Wolf Prize in Agriculture[15] and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[16].

References

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  1. [2] . worldscientific.com. worldscientific.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . biochem.missouri.edu. biochem.missouri.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . solo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk. solo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . robertslab.missouri.edu. robertslab.missouri.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . robertslab.missouri.edu. robertslab.missouri.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . biochem.missouri.edu. biochem.missouri.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . ssr.org. ssr.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . biochem.missouri.edu. biochem.missouri.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . aaas.org. aaas.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . solo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk. solo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . biochem.missouri.edu. biochem.missouri.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [18] . biochem.missouri.edu. biochem.missouri.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . MAK. worldscientific.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . ethos.bl.uk. ethos.bl.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . ethos.bl.uk. ethos.bl.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [14] . 30 years on from the molecular cloning of interferon-tau. wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . E-Theses Online Service. Retrieved . solo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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