Rakesh Jain

Indian-American cancer researcher and chemist (born 1950)
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Rakesh Jain

Summary

Rakesh Jain is a human[1]. He was born in Lalitpur[2]. He was born on +1950-12-18T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a chemist[4], researcher[5], and cancer researcher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Lalitpur[2], Rakesh Jain…
  • Rakesh Jain was born on +1950-12-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Rakesh Jain held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Rakesh Jain's professions included chemist[4].
  • Rakesh Jain worked as a researcher[5].
  • Rakesh Jain worked as a cancer researcher[6].
  • Rakesh Jain's field of work was chemical engineering[9].
  • Among Rakesh Jain's employers was Harvard University[10].
  • Among Rakesh Jain's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology[11].
  • Rakesh Jain was employed by Carnegie Mellon University[12].
  • Rakesh Jain was employed by Harvard Medical School[13].
  • Rakesh Jain was educated at Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur[14].
  • Rakesh Jain was educated at University of Delaware[15].
  • Rakesh Jain received the honorary doctor of the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven[16].
  • Rakesh Jain received the National Medal of Science[17].
  • Rakesh Jain received the Guggenheim Fellowship[18].
  • Rakesh Jain received the Humboldt Prize[19].
  • Rakesh Jain received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[20].
  • Rakesh Jain received the Fellow of the Biomedical Engineering Society[21].
  • Rakesh Jain was a member of National Academy of Sciences[22].
  • Rakesh Jain was a member of National Academy of Medicine[23].
  • Rakesh Jain was a member of National Academy of Engineering[24].
  • Rakesh Jain was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[25].
  • Rakesh Jain's religion is recorded as Jainism[26].
  • Rakesh Jain is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

Rakesh Jain was born in Lalitpur[2]. He was born on +1950-12-18T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur[14], an institute of technology[28], in India[29], founded in 1959[30] and University of Delaware[15], a land-grant university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1743[33], headquartered in Newark[34]. Rakesh Jain earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist[4], researcher[5], and cancer researcher[6]. Rakesh Jain's field of work was chemical engineering[9]. Employers include Harvard University[10], a private university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1636[38], headquartered in Cambridge[39]; Massachusetts Institute of Technology[11], a university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1861[42], headquartered in Cambridge[43]; Carnegie Mellon University[12], a private university[44], in United States[45], founded in 1900[46], headquartered in Pittsburgh[47]; and Harvard Medical School[13], a medical school[48], in United States[49], founded in 1782[50].

Recognition

Awards received include honorary doctor of the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven[16], an award[51], in Belgium[52], founded in 1969[53]; National Medal of Science[17], a science award[54], in United States[55], founded in 1963[56]; Guggenheim Fellowship[18], a fellowship grant[57], in United States[58], founded in 1925[59]; Humboldt Prize[19], a science award[60], in Germany[61], founded in 1972[62]; Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[20], a fellowship award[63], in United States[64], founded in 1874[65]; and Fellow of the Biomedical Engineering Society[21].

Personal Life

Rakesh Jain's religion is recorded as Jainism[26].

Why It Matters

Rakesh Jain ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[66] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[67]

FAQs

Where was Rakesh Jain born?

Rakesh Jain's place of birth was Lalitpur[2].

What did Rakesh Jain do for work?

Rakesh Jain worked as chemist[4], researcher[5], and cancer researcher[6].

Where did Rakesh Jain go to school?

Rakesh Jain was educated at Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur[14] and University of Delaware[15].

What awards did Rakesh Jain receive?

Honors received include honorary doctor of the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven[16], National Medal of Science[17], Guggenheim Fellowship[18], and Humboldt Prize[19].

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  2. [66] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [67] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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