Richard M. Durbin

British computational biologist
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Richard M. Durbin

Summary

Richard M. Durbin is a human[1]. He was born on December 30, 1960[2]. He worked as a computational biologist[3], bioinformatician[4], university teacher[5], and scientist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (76 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Richard M. Durbin was born on December 30, 1960[2].
  • Richard M. Durbin's father was James Durbin[8].
  • Among Richard M. Durbin's spouses was Julie Ahringer[9].
  • Richard M. Durbin held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Richard M. Durbin's professions included computational biologist[3].
  • Richard M. Durbin worked as a bioinformatician[4].
  • Richard M. Durbin worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Richard M. Durbin's professions included scientist[6].
  • Richard M. Durbin's field of work was genomics[11].
  • Richard M. Durbin's field of work was bioinformatics[12].
  • Richard M. Durbin's field of work was human genetics[13].
  • Richard M. Durbin's field of work was computational biology[14].
  • Among Richard M. Durbin's employers was University of Cambridge[15].
  • Richard M. Durbin was educated at St John's College[16].
  • Richard M. Durbin was educated at Highgate School[17].
  • Richard M. Durbin was educated at University of Cambridge[18].
  • Richard M. Durbin was educated at Hall School[19].
  • Richard M. Durbin's doctoral advisor was John G. White[20].
  • Richard M. Durbin received the Fellow of the Royal Society[21].
  • Richard M. Durbin received the Mullard Award[22].
  • Richard M. Durbin received the Lord Lloyd of Kilgerran Award[23].
  • Richard M. Durbin received the ISCB Fellow[24].
  • Richard M. Durbin received the EMBO Membership[25].
  • Richard M. Durbin received the Steven Hoogendijk Award[26].
  • Richard M. Durbin was a member of European Molecular Biology Organization[27].

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Origins and Family

Richard M. Durbin was born on December 30, 1960[2]. His father was James Durbin[8].

Education

Educated at St John's College[16], a college of the University of Cambridge[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1511[30]; Highgate School[17], an independent school[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1565[33]; University of Cambridge[18], a collegiate university[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1209[36], headquartered in Cambridge[37]; and Hall School[19], an independent school[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1889[40]. Richard M. Durbin's doctoral advisor was John G. White[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computational biologist[3], bioinformatician[4], university teacher[5], and scientist[6]. Fields of work include genomics[11], a branch of biology[41]; bioinformatics[12], a branch of biology[42]; human genetics[13], a field of study[43]; and computational biology[14], an academic discipline[44]. Among Richard M. Durbin's employers was University of Cambridge[15]. Doctoral students include Ewan Birney[45], a bioinformatician[46], b. 1972[47], of United Kingdom[48], awarded the Overton Prize[49], specialised in computational biology[50] and Leopold Parts[51].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[21], a fellowship award[52], in United Kingdom[53]; Mullard Award[22], an award[54], in United Kingdom[55], founded in 1967[56]; Lord Lloyd of Kilgerran Award[23]; ISCB Fellow[24], a fellowship award[57], founded in 1997[58]; EMBO Membership[25], a fellowship award[59]; and Steven Hoogendijk Award[26], an award[60].

Personal Life

Richard M. Durbin was married to Julie Ahringer[9].

Why It Matters

Richard M. Durbin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (76 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Who were Richard M. Durbin's parents?

Richard M. Durbin's father was James Durbin[8].

Who was Richard M. Durbin married to?

Richard M. Durbin's spouses include Julie Ahringer[9].

What did Richard M. Durbin do for work?

Richard M. Durbin worked as computational biologist[3], bioinformatician[4], university teacher[5], and scientist[6].

Where did Richard M. Durbin go to school?

Richard M. Durbin was educated at St John's College[16], Highgate School[17], University of Cambridge[18], and Hall School[19].

What awards did Richard M. Durbin receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[21], Mullard Award[22], Lord Lloyd of Kilgerran Award[23], and ISCB Fellow[24].

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