Renato Dulbecco

Summary

Renato Dulbecco is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Catanzaro^[2]. He was born on February 22, 1914^[3]. He died in La Jolla^[4]. He died on February 19, 2012^[5]. He worked as a virologist^[6] and physician^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (157 views/month, #7,257 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Renato Dulbecco was born in Catanzaro^[2].
• Renato Dulbecco died in La Jolla^[4].
• Renato Dulbecco was born on February 22, 1914^[3].
• Renato Dulbecco died on February 19, 2012^[5].
• Renato Dulbecco held citizenship in Italy^[9].
• Renato Dulbecco held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Renato Dulbecco held citizenship in Kingdom of Italy^[11].
• Renato Dulbecco's professions included virologist^[6].
• Renato Dulbecco's professions included physician^[7].
• Renato Dulbecco's field of work was virology^[12].
• Renato Dulbecco was employed by California Institute of Technology^[13].
• Among Renato Dulbecco's employers was Human Genome Project^[14].
• Renato Dulbecco was employed by University of California, San Diego^[15].
• Among Renato Dulbecco's employers was Indiana University^[16].
• Renato Dulbecco was educated at University of Turin^[17].
• A notable student of Renato Dulbecco was Howard Temin^[18].
• Renato Dulbecco received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[19].
• Renato Dulbecco received the Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research^[20].
• Renato Dulbecco received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine^[21].
• Renato Dulbecco received the Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic^[22].
• Renato Dulbecco received the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic^[23].
• Renato Dulbecco received the Selman A. Waksman Award in Microbiology^[24].
• Renato Dulbecco was a member of Royal Society^[25].
• Renato Dulbecco was a member of Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei^[26].
• Renato Dulbecco was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[27].

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Origins and Family

Renato Dulbecco's place of birth was Catanzaro^[2]. He was born on February 22, 1914^[3].

Education

Renato Dulbecco was educated at University of Turin^[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include virologist^[6] and physician^[7]. Renato Dulbecco's field of work was virology^[12]. Employers include California Institute of Technology^[13], a university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1891^[30], headquartered in California^[31]; Human Genome Project^[14], a research program^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1990^[34]; University of California, San Diego^[15], a public university^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1960^[37]; and Indiana University^[16], a state university system^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1820^[40], headquartered in Bloomington^[41]. A notable student of him was Howard Temin^[18]. Doctoral students include Susumu Tonegawa^[42] and John W. Drake^[43].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[19], a fellowship grant^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1925^[46]; Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research^[20], a class of award^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1946^[49]; Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine^[21], a science award^[50], in Sweden^[51], founded in 1901^[52]; Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic^[22], a grade of an order^[53], in Italy^[54]; Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic^[23], a grade of an order^[55], in Italy^[56]; and Selman A. Waksman Award in Microbiology^[24], a science award^[57], in United States^[58].

Death and Burial

Renato Dulbecco died on February 19, 2012^[5]. He passed away in La Jolla^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Renato Dulbecco include Dulbecco’s Modified Eagle’s Medium^[59], a growth medium^[60] and 17749 Dulbecco^[61], an asteroid^[62].

Why It Matters

Renato Dulbecco ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (157 views/month, #7,257 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[63] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[64]

He is credited with the discovery of Dulbecco’s Modified Eagle’s Medium^[65], a growth medium^[66]. Entities named for him include Dulbecco’s Modified Eagle’s Medium^[59], a growth medium^[60] and 17749 Dulbecco^[61], an asteroid^[62].

His notable doctoral advisees include Susumu Tonegawa^[67], a molecular biologist^[68], b. 1939^[69], of Japan^[70], awarded the Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research^[71], specialised in molecular biology^[72].

FAQs

Where was Renato Dulbecco born?

Born in Catanzaro^[2], Renato Dulbecco…

Where did Renato Dulbecco die?

Renato Dulbecco passed away in La Jolla^[4].

What did Renato Dulbecco do for work?

Renato Dulbecco worked as virologist^[6] and physician^[7].

Where did Renato Dulbecco go to school?

Renato Dulbecco was educated at University of Turin^[17].

What awards did Renato Dulbecco receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[19], Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research^[20], Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine^[21], and Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic^[22].

What did Renato Dulbecco discover?

Renato Dulbecco is credited as discoverer of Dulbecco’s Modified Eagle’s Medium^[65].