Rafael Yuste

Spanish scientist
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Rafael Yuste

Summary

Rafael Yuste is a human[1]. His place of birth was Madrid[2]. He was born on +1963-04-25T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a neurobiologist[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Rafael Yuste's place of birth was Madrid[2].
  • Rafael Yuste was born on +1963-04-25T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Rafael Yuste held citizenship in Spain[7].
  • Rafael Yuste worked as a neurobiologist[4].
  • Rafael Yuste's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Rafael Yuste's field of work was neurobiology[8].
  • Among Rafael Yuste's employers was Columbia University[9].
  • Rafael Yuste's doctoral advisor was Lawrence C. Katz[10].
  • Rafael Yuste's doctoral advisor was Torsten Nils Wiesel[11].
  • Rafael Yuste received the National Institutes of Health Director's Pioneer Award[12].
  • Rafael Yuste received the Lauaxeta Award[13].
  • Rafael Yuste was a member of Royal Academy of Exact, Physical and Natural Sciences[14].
  • Rafael Yuste's image is recorded as Rafael Yuste (cropped).jpg[15].
  • Rafael Yuste is recorded as male[16].
  • Rafael Yuste's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Rafael Yuste's ISNI is recorded as 0000000079863984[18].
  • Rafael Yuste's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 308291063[19].
  • Rafael Yuste's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n99055847[20].
  • Rafael Yuste's Commons category is recorded as Rafael Yuste[21].
  • Rafael Yuste's ORCID iD is recorded as 0000-0003-4206-497X[22].
  • Rafael Yuste's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as mub2014815144[23].
  • Rafael Yuste's family name is recorded as Yuste[24].
  • Rafael Yuste's given name is recorded as Rafael[25].
  • Rafael Yuste's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 20241096X[26].
  • Rafael Yuste's academic thesis is recorded as Optical studies of calcium dynamics in developing neocortical neurons[27].

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Origins and Family

Rafael Yuste's place of birth was Madrid[2]. He was born on +1963-04-25T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Doctoral advisors include Lawrence C. Katz[10], a neuroscientist[28], 1956–2005[29], of United States[30], specialised in neuroscience[31] and Torsten Nils Wiesel[11], an academic[32], b. 1924[33], of Sweden[34], awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[35], specialised in neurobiology[36]. Studied under Lawrence C. Katz[37], a neuroscientist[38], 1956–2005[39], of United States[40], specialised in neuroscience[41]; Torsten Nils Wiesel[42], an academic[43], b. 1924[44], of Sweden[45], awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[46], specialised in neurobiology[47]; Winfried Denk[48], a physicist[49], b. 1957[50], of Germany[51], awarded the Michael and Kate Bárány Award[52], specialised in optics[53]; and David Tank[54], a university teacher[55], b. 1953[56], of United States[57], awarded the The Brain Prize[58], specialised in neuroscience[59].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include neurobiologist[4] and university teacher[5]. Rafael Yuste's field of work was neurobiology[8]. He was employed by Columbia University[9].

Recognition

Awards received include National Institutes of Health Director's Pioneer Award[12], a science award[60], in United States[61], founded in 2004[62] and Lauaxeta Award[13], an award[63], in Spain[64], founded in 2005[65].

Why It Matters

Rafael Yuste ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[6] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[66]

FAQs

Where was Rafael Yuste born?

Rafael Yuste's place of birth was Madrid[2].

What did Rafael Yuste do for work?

Rafael Yuste worked as neurobiologist[4] and university teacher[5].

What awards did Rafael Yuste receive?

Honors received include National Institutes of Health Director's Pioneer Award[12] and Lauaxeta Award[13].

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  2. [66] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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