Rebecca R. Richards-Kortum

American bioengineer
Person human Q20203713
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Summary

Rebecca R. Richards-Kortum was born on April 14, 1964[1], in Grand Island[2]. She has worked as an academic[3]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (98 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Spouse: Philip Kortum[5]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[6]
  • Field of work: bioengineering[7]
  • Employer: Rice University[8], University of Texas at Austin[9], Howard Hughes Medical Institute[10]
  • Educated at: University of Nebraska–Lincoln[11], Grand Island Senior High School[12]
  • Award received: Michael S. Feld Biophotonics Award[13], Lemelson–MIT Prize[14], MacArthur Fellows Program[15], Fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering[16], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[17], National Inventors Hall of Fame[18], Pierre Galletti Award[19], Fellow of the Optical Society[20], Women Leaders in Medicine[21], Fellow of the Biomedical Engineering Society[22], Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[23]
  • Member of: American Academy of Arts and Sciences[24], American Philosophical Society[25], American Association for the Advancement of Science[26], National Academy of Engineering[27], National Academy of Sciences[28], NEST360°[29]
  • Sex or gender: female[30]
  • Commons category: Rebecca Richards-Kortum[31]
  • Academic degree: Doctor of Philosophy[32]
  • Family name: Richards[33], Kortum[34]
  • Given name: Rebecca[35]
  • Official website: http://www.rice360.rice.edu[36]
  • Described by source: Profile of Rebecca Richards-Kortum[37], Rebecca Richards-Kortum: bioengineering for global health[38]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[39]
  • Name in native language: Rebecca Richards-Kortum[40]
  • Social media followers: 2430[41], 2368[42]

Why It Matters

Rebecca R. Richards-Kortum has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] She is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Rebecca R. Richards-Kortum born?

Rebecca R. Richards-Kortum's place of birth was Grand Island[2].

Who was Rebecca R. Richards-Kortum married to?

Rebecca R. Richards-Kortum's spouses include Philip Kortum[5].

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

Rebecca R. Richards-Kortum worked as an academic[3].

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

Rebecca R. Richards-Kortum was educated at University of Nebraska–Lincoln[11] and Grand Island Senior High School[12].

What awards did Rebecca R. Richards-Kortum receive?

Honors received include Michael S. Feld Biophotonics Award[13], Lemelson–MIT Prize[14], MacArthur Fellows Program[15], and Fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . www.nasonline.org. wikidata.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . profiles.rice.edu. profiles.rice.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [12] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . profiles.rice.edu. profiles.rice.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . optica.org. optica.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . macfound.org. macfound.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . aimbe.org. aimbe.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . amacad.org. amacad.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . National Inventors Hall of Fame. wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . amsaconvention.org. amsaconvention.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . bmes.org. bmes.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . aaas.org. aaas.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  30. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [1] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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