Rebecca R. Richards-Kortum

Summary

Rebecca R. Richards-Kortum is a human^[1]. Her place of birth was Grand Island^[2]. She was born on +1964-04-14T00:00:00Z^[3]. She worked as an academic^[4]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).^[5]

Key Facts

• Rebecca R. Richards-Kortum was born in Grand Island^[2].
• Rebecca R. Richards-Kortum was born on +1964-04-14T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Among Rebecca R. Richards-Kortum's spouses was Philip Kortum^[6].
• Rebecca R. Richards-Kortum held citizenship in United States^[7].
• Rebecca R. Richards-Kortum worked as an academic^[4].
• Rebecca R. Richards-Kortum's field of work was bioengineering^[8].
• Rebecca R. Richards-Kortum was employed by Rice University^[9].
• Among Rebecca R. Richards-Kortum's employers was University of Texas at Austin^[10].
• Among Rebecca R. Richards-Kortum's employers was Howard Hughes Medical Institute^[11].
• Rebecca R. Richards-Kortum's education included a stint at University of Nebraska–Lincoln^[12].
• Rebecca R. Richards-Kortum's education included a stint at Grand Island Senior High School^[13].
• Rebecca R. Richards-Kortum received the Michael S. Feld Biophotonics Award^[14].
• Rebecca R. Richards-Kortum received the Lemelson–MIT Prize^[15].
• Rebecca R. Richards-Kortum received the MacArthur Fellows Program^[16].
• Rebecca R. Richards-Kortum received the Fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering^[17].
• Rebecca R. Richards-Kortum received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[18].
• Rebecca R. Richards-Kortum received the National Inventors Hall of Fame^[19].
• Rebecca R. Richards-Kortum was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[20].
• Rebecca R. Richards-Kortum was a member of American Philosophical Society^[21].
• Rebecca R. Richards-Kortum was a member of American Association for the Advancement of Science^[22].
• Rebecca R. Richards-Kortum was a member of National Academy of Engineering^[23].
• Rebecca R. Richards-Kortum was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[24].
• Rebecca R. Richards-Kortum was a member of NEST360°^[25].
• Rebecca R. Richards-Kortum's image is recorded as Rebecca Richards-Kortum at AAAS2026.jpg^[26].
• Rebecca R. Richards-Kortum is recorded as female^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Grand Island^[2], Rebecca R. Richards-Kortum… she was born on +1964-04-14T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Nebraska–Lincoln^[12], a public university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1869^[30] and Grand Island Senior High School^[13], a high school^[31], in United States^[32]. Rebecca R. Richards-Kortum earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[33].

Career and Affiliations

Rebecca R. Richards-Kortum worked as an academic^[4]. Her field of work was bioengineering^[8]. Employers include Rice University^[9], a private university^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1891^[36], headquartered in Houston^[37]; University of Texas at Austin^[10], a public research university^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1883^[40], headquartered in Austin^[41]; and Howard Hughes Medical Institute^[11], a foundation^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1953^[44], headquartered in Chevy Chase^[45].

Recognition

Awards received include Michael S. Feld Biophotonics Award^[14], an award^[46], founded in 2012^[47]; Lemelson–MIT Prize^[15], a science award^[48]; MacArthur Fellows Program^[16], a science award^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1981^[51]; Fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering^[17]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[18], a fellowship award^[52]; and National Inventors Hall of Fame^[19], a hall of fame^[53], in United States^[54], founded in 1973^[55], headquartered in North Canton^[56].

Personal Life

Among Rebecca R. Richards-Kortum's spouses was Philip Kortum^[6].

Why It Matters

Rebecca R. Richards-Kortum ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).^[5] She has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[57] She is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[58]

FAQs

Where was Rebecca R. Richards-Kortum born?

Born in Grand Island^[2], Rebecca R. Richards-Kortum…

Who was Rebecca R. Richards-Kortum married to?

Rebecca R. Richards-Kortum's spouses include Philip Kortum^[6].

What did Rebecca R. Richards-Kortum do for work?

Rebecca R. Richards-Kortum worked as academic^[4].

Where did Rebecca R. Richards-Kortum go to school?

Rebecca R. Richards-Kortum was educated at University of Nebraska–Lincoln^[12] and Grand Island Senior High School^[13].

What awards did Rebecca R. Richards-Kortum receive?

Honors received include Michael S. Feld Biophotonics Award^[14], Lemelson–MIT Prize^[15], MacArthur Fellows Program^[16], and Fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering^[17].