Randy Schekman

Summary

Randy Schekman is a human^[1]. Born in Saint Paul^[2], he… he was born on +1948-12-30T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a biochemist^[4], physician^[5], university teacher^[6], and biologist^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (101 views/month, #7,217 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Randy Schekman's place of birth was Saint Paul^[2].
• Randy Schekman was born on +1948-12-30T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Randy Schekman held citizenship in United States^[9].
• Randy Schekman worked as a biochemist^[4].
• Randy Schekman's professions included physician^[5].
• Randy Schekman worked as a university teacher^[6].
• Randy Schekman's professions included biologist^[7].
• Randy Schekman's field of work was cytology^[10].
• Randy Schekman was employed by University of California, Berkeley^[11].
• Randy Schekman's education included a stint at University of California, Los Angeles^[12].
• Randy Schekman was educated at University of Edinburgh^[13].
• Randy Schekman was educated at Western High School^[14].
• Randy Schekman's doctoral advisor was Arthur Kornberg^[15].
• Randy Schekman received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine^[16].
• Randy Schekman received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[17].
• Randy Schekman received the Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research^[18].
• Randy Schekman received the Canada Gairdner International Award^[19].
• Randy Schekman received the Otto Warburg Medal^[20].
• Randy Schekman received the Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize^[21].
• Randy Schekman was a member of Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei^[22].
• Randy Schekman was a member of Royal Society^[23].
• Randy Schekman was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[24].
• Randy Schekman was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[25].
• Randy Schekman's image is recorded as Randy Shekman 01.JPG^[26].
• Randy Schekman is recorded as male^[27].

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Origins and Family

Randy Schekman was born in Saint Paul^[2]. He was born on +1948-12-30T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at University of California, Los Angeles^[12], a public research university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1919^[30], headquartered in Los Angeles^[31]; University of Edinburgh^[13], a public university^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1583^[34], headquartered in Edinburgh^[35]; and Western High School^[14], a high school^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1955^[38]. Randy Schekman's doctoral advisor was Arthur Kornberg^[15]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[39]. He studied under Arthur Kornberg^[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biochemist^[4], physician^[5], university teacher^[6], and biologist^[7]. Randy Schekman's field of work was cytology^[10]. He was employed by University of California, Berkeley^[11]. Doctoral students include David Julius^[41] and David Baker^[42].

Recognition

Awards received include Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine^[16], a science award^[43], in Sweden^[44], founded in 1901^[45]; Guggenheim Fellowship^[17], a fellowship grant^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1925^[48]; Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research^[18], a class of award^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1946^[51]; Canada Gairdner International Award^[19], a science award^[52], in Canada^[53], founded in 1959^[54]; Otto Warburg Medal^[20], a science award^[55], in Germany^[56], founded in 1963^[57]; and Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize^[21], a science award^[58], in United States^[59], founded in 1967^[60].

Why It Matters

Randy Schekman ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (101 views/month, #7,217 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[61] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[62]

His notable doctoral advisees include David Baker^[63], a bioinformatician^[64], b. 1962^[65], of United States^[66], awarded the Overton Prize^[67], specialised in computational biology^[68] and David Julius^[69], a university teacher^[70], b. 1955^[71], of United States^[72], awarded the Princess of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research^[73], specialised in physiology^[74].

FAQs

Where was Randy Schekman born?

Randy Schekman was born in Saint Paul^[2].

What did Randy Schekman do for work?

Randy Schekman worked as biochemist^[4], physician^[5], university teacher^[6], and biologist^[7].

Where did Randy Schekman go to school?

Randy Schekman was educated at University of California, Los Angeles^[12], University of Edinburgh^[13], and Western High School^[14].

What awards did Randy Schekman receive?

Honors received include Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine^[16], Guggenheim Fellowship^[17], Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research^[18], and Canada Gairdner International Award^[19].