Richard Hynes

Summary

Richard Hynes is a human^[1]. He was born in Nairobi^[2]. He was born on November 29, 1944^[3]. He died on January 6, 2026^[4]. He worked as a biologist^[5], molecular biologist^[6], and university teacher^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (61 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Richard Hynes's place of birth was Nairobi^[2].
• Richard Hynes was born on November 29, 1944^[3].
• Richard Hynes died on January 6, 2026^[4].
• Richard Hynes held citizenship in United States^[9].
• Richard Hynes held citizenship in United Kingdom^[10].
• Richard Hynes worked as a biologist^[5].
• Richard Hynes worked as a molecular biologist^[6].
• Richard Hynes's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Richard Hynes's field of work was cell biology^[11].
• Richard Hynes's field of work was biology^[12].
• Richard Hynes's field of work was developmental biology^[13].
• Richard Hynes's field of work was tumor^[14].
• Richard Hynes's field of work was metastasis^[15].
• Among Richard Hynes's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[16].
• Richard Hynes was employed by Cancer Research UK^[17].
• Richard Hynes was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[18].
• Richard Hynes was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[19].
• Richard Hynes was educated at Trinity College^[20].
• Richard Hynes's doctoral advisor was Paul R. Gross^[21].
• Richard Hynes received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[22].
• Richard Hynes received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[23].
• Richard Hynes received the Canada Gairdner International Award^[24].
• Richard Hynes received the E. B. Wilson Medal^[25].
• Richard Hynes received the Fellow of the AACR Academy^[26].
• Richard Hynes received the Clarivate Citation Laureates^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Nairobi^[2], Richard Hynes… he was born on November 29, 1944^[3].

Education

Educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[19], a university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1861^[30], headquartered in Cambridge^[31] and Trinity College^[20], a college of the University of Cambridge^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1546^[34], headquartered in Cambridge^[35]. Richard Hynes's doctoral advisor was Paul R. Gross^[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biologist^[5], molecular biologist^[6], and university teacher^[7]. Fields of work include cell biology^[11], a branch of biology^[36]; biology^[12], a branch of science^[37]; developmental biology^[13], a branch of biology^[38]; tumor^[14]; and metastasis^[15], a secondary neoplasm^[39]. Employers include Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[16], a university^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1861^[42], headquartered in Cambridge^[43] and Cancer Research UK^[17], a charitable organization^[44], in United Kingdom^[45], founded in 2002^[46], headquartered in London^[47].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[22], a fellowship grant^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1925^[50]; Fellow of the Royal Society^[23], a fellowship award^[51], in United Kingdom^[52]; Canada Gairdner International Award^[24], a science award^[53], in Canada^[54], founded in 1959^[55]; E. B. Wilson Medal^[25], a science award^[56], in United States^[57], founded in 1981^[58]; Fellow of the AACR Academy^[26], a fellowship award^[59]; and Clarivate Citation Laureates^[27], a science award^[60], founded in 1989^[61].

Death and Burial

Richard Hynes died on January 6, 2026^[4].

Why It Matters

Richard Hynes ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (61 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[62] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[63]

FAQs

Where was Richard Hynes born?

Richard Hynes was born in Nairobi^[2].

What did Richard Hynes do for work?

Richard Hynes worked as biologist^[5], molecular biologist^[6], and university teacher^[7].

Where did Richard Hynes go to school?

Richard Hynes was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[19] and Trinity College^[20].

What awards did Richard Hynes receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[22], Fellow of the Royal Society^[23], Canada Gairdner International Award^[24], and E. B. Wilson Medal^[25].