Roger D. Kornberg

Summary

Roger D. Kornberg is a human^[1]. Born in St. Louis^[2], he… he was born on +1947-04-24T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a biochemist^[4], chemist^[5], university teacher^[6], and biologist^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (96 views/month, #7,205 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Roger D. Kornberg's place of birth was St. Louis^[2].
• Roger D. Kornberg was born on +1947-04-24T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Roger D. Kornberg's father was Arthur Kornberg^[9].
• Roger D. Kornberg's mother was Sylvy Kornberg^[10].
• Roger D. Kornberg held citizenship in United States^[11].
• Roger D. Kornberg's professions included biochemist^[4].
• Roger D. Kornberg worked as a chemist^[5].
• Roger D. Kornberg's professions included university teacher^[6].
• Roger D. Kornberg's professions included biologist^[7].
• Roger D. Kornberg's field of work was structural biology^[12].
• Roger D. Kornberg's field of work was biochemistry^[13].
• Roger D. Kornberg was employed by Stanford University^[14].
• Roger D. Kornberg was educated at Harvard University^[15].
• Roger D. Kornberg's doctoral advisor was Harden M. McConnell^[16].
• Roger D. Kornberg received the Honorary doctorate of Umeå University^[17].
• Roger D. Kornberg received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry^[18].
• Roger D. Kornberg received the Harvey Prize^[19].
• Roger D. Kornberg received the Canada Gairdner International Award^[20].
• Roger D. Kornberg received the Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize^[21].
• Roger D. Kornberg received the Alfred P. Sloan, Jr. Prize^[22].
• Roger D. Kornberg was a member of Royal Society^[23].
• Roger D. Kornberg was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[24].
• Roger D. Kornberg was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[25].
• Roger D. Kornberg was a member of European Molecular Biology Organization^[26].
• Roger D. Kornberg was a member of Academia Europaea^[27].

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Origins and Family

Roger D. Kornberg was born in St. Louis^[2]. He was born on +1947-04-24T00:00:00Z^[3]. His father was Arthur Kornberg^[9]. His mother was Sylvy Kornberg^[10].

Education

Roger D. Kornberg's education included a stint at Harvard University^[15]. His doctoral advisor was Harden M. McConnell^[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biochemist^[4], chemist^[5], university teacher^[6], and biologist^[7]. Fields of work include structural biology^[12], an academic discipline^[28] and biochemistry^[13], an interdisciplinary science^[29]. Among Roger D. Kornberg's employers was Stanford University^[14]. He supervised Grant Jensen as a doctoral student^[30].

Recognition

Awards received include Honorary doctorate of Umeå University^[17], an award^[31], in Sweden^[32]; Nobel Prize in Chemistry^[18], a chemistry award^[33], in Sweden^[34], founded in 1901^[35]; Harvey Prize^[19], a science award^[36], in Israel^[37], founded in 1972^[38]; Canada Gairdner International Award^[20], a science award^[39], in Canada^[40], founded in 1959^[41]; Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize^[21], a science award^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1967^[44]; and Alfred P. Sloan, Jr. Prize^[22], a science award^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1979^[47].

Why It Matters

Roger D. Kornberg ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (96 views/month, #7,205 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[48] He is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[49]

FAQs

Where was Roger D. Kornberg born?

Roger D. Kornberg's place of birth was St. Louis^[2].

Who were Roger D. Kornberg's parents?

Roger D. Kornberg's father was Arthur Kornberg^[9]. Roger D. Kornberg's mother was Sylvy Kornberg^[10].

What did Roger D. Kornberg do for work?

Roger D. Kornberg worked as biochemist^[4], chemist^[5], university teacher^[6], and biologist^[7].

Where did Roger D. Kornberg go to school?

Roger D. Kornberg was educated at Harvard University^[15].

What awards did Roger D. Kornberg receive?

Honors received include Honorary doctorate of Umeå University^[17], Nobel Prize in Chemistry^[18], Harvey Prize^[19], and Canada Gairdner International Award^[20].