Roger Guillemin

Summary

Roger Guillemin is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Dijon^[2]. He was born on January 11, 1924^[3]. He died in San Diego^[4]. He died on February 21, 2024^[5]. He worked as an endocrinologist^[6], biochemist^[7], university teacher^[8], neuroscientist^[9], and physician^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (79 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Dijon^[2], Roger Guillemin…
• Roger Guillemin passed away in San Diego^[4].
• Roger Guillemin was born on January 11, 1924^[3].
• Roger Guillemin died on February 21, 2024^[5].
• Roger Guillemin held citizenship in France^[12].
• Roger Guillemin held citizenship in United States^[13].
• French was Roger Guillemin's native language^[14].
• Roger Guillemin's professions included endocrinologist^[6].
• Roger Guillemin's professions included biochemist^[7].
• Roger Guillemin worked as a university teacher^[8].
• Roger Guillemin worked as a neuroscientist^[9].
• Roger Guillemin's professions included physician^[10].
• Roger Guillemin's professions included physiologist^[15].
• Roger Guillemin's field of work was medicine^[16].
• Roger Guillemin's field of work was physiology^[17].
• Roger Guillemin's field of work was endocrinology^[18].
• Roger Guillemin held the position of Director of Research at CNRS^[19].
• Roger Guillemin was employed by Collège de France^[20].
• Roger Guillemin was employed by Salk Institute for Biological Studies^[21].
• Roger Guillemin's education included a stint at Université de Montréal^[22].
• Roger Guillemin's education included a stint at University of Burgundy Europe^[23].
• Roger Guillemin was educated at Lycée Carnot^[24].
• Roger Guillemin received the Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research^[25].
• Roger Guillemin received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine^[26].
• Roger Guillemin received the Canada Gairdner International Award^[27].

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Origins and Family

Roger Guillemin was born in Dijon^[2]. He was born on January 11, 1924^[3]. French was his native language^[14].

Education

Educated at Université de Montréal^[22], a university in Quebec^[28], in Canada^[29], founded in 1878^[30], headquartered in Montreal^[31]; University of Burgundy Europe^[23], an educational institution^[32], in France^[33], founded in 1722^[34], headquartered in Dijon^[35]; and Lycée Carnot^[24], a lycée^[36], in France^[37], founded in 1965^[38]. Academic degrees include Doctor of Medicine^[39] and Doctor of Philosophy^[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include endocrinologist^[6], biochemist^[7], university teacher^[8], neuroscientist^[9], physician^[10], and physiologist^[15]. Fields of work include medicine^[16], a field of study^[41]; physiology^[17], a branch of biology^[42]; and endocrinology^[18], a medical specialty^[43]. Employers include Collège de France^[20], a higher education institution^[44], in France^[45], founded in 1530^[46], headquartered in Paris^[47] and Salk Institute for Biological Studies^[21], a biological research institute^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1960^[50], headquartered in Salk Institute for Biological Studies building^[51]. Roger Guillemin held the position of Director of Research at CNRS^[19]. He supervised Wylie Vale as a doctoral student^[52].

Recognition

Awards received include Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research^[25], a class of award^[53], in United States^[54], founded in 1946^[55]; Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine^[26], a science award^[56], in Sweden^[57], founded in 1901^[58]; Canada Gairdner International Award^[27], a science award^[59], in Canada^[60], founded in 1959^[61]; National Medal of Science^[62], a science award^[63], in United States^[64], founded in 1963^[65]; Commander of the Legion of Honour^[66], a grade of an order^[67], in France^[68]; and Dickson Prize in Medicine^[69], a science award^[70], in United States^[71], founded in 1969^[72].

Death and Burial

Roger Guillemin died on February 21, 2024^[5]. He died in San Diego^[4].

Why It Matters

Roger Guillemin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (79 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[73] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[74]

FAQs

Where was Roger Guillemin born?

Roger Guillemin was born in Dijon^[2].

Where did Roger Guillemin die?

Roger Guillemin passed away in San Diego^[4].

What did Roger Guillemin do for work?

Roger Guillemin worked as endocrinologist^[6], biochemist^[7], university teacher^[8], neuroscientist^[9], and physician^[10].

Where did Roger Guillemin go to school?

Roger Guillemin was educated at Université de Montréal^[22], University of Burgundy Europe^[23], and Lycée Carnot^[24].

What awards did Roger Guillemin receive?

Honors received include Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research^[25], Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine^[26], Canada Gairdner International Award^[27], and National Medal of Science^[62].