Roger Y. Tsien

Summary

Roger Y. Tsien is a human^[1]. His place of birth was New York City^[2]. He was born on +1952-02-01T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Eugene^[4]. He died on +2016-08-24T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a biochemist^[6], biophysicist^[7], university teacher^[8], and chemist^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (167 views/month, #7,189 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Born in New York City^[2], Roger Y. Tsien…
• Roger Y. Tsien died in Eugene^[4].
• Roger Y. Tsien was born on +1952-02-01T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Roger Y. Tsien died on +2016-08-24T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Roger Y. Tsien's father was Hsue-Chu Tsien^[11].
• Roger Y. Tsien's mother was Yi Ying Eva Tsien^[12].
• Roger Y. Tsien held citizenship in United States^[13].
• Roger Y. Tsien worked as a biochemist^[6].
• Roger Y. Tsien's professions included biophysicist^[7].
• Roger Y. Tsien worked as a university teacher^[8].
• Roger Y. Tsien's professions included chemist^[9].
• Roger Y. Tsien's field of work was biochemistry^[14].
• Roger Y. Tsien was employed by University of California, Berkeley^[15].
• Roger Y. Tsien was employed by University of California, San Diego^[16].
• Roger Y. Tsien's education included a stint at University of Cambridge^[17].
• Roger Y. Tsien was educated at Churchill College^[18].
• Roger Y. Tsien's education included a stint at Harvard College^[19].
• Roger Y. Tsien was educated at Livingston High School^[20].
• Roger Y. Tsien's doctoral advisor was Jeremy Sanders^[21].
• Roger Y. Tsien received the Wolf Prize in Medicine^[22].
• Roger Y. Tsien received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry^[23].
• Roger Y. Tsien received the InBev-Baillet Latour Health Prize^[24].
• Roger Y. Tsien received the Canada Gairdner International Award^[25].
• Roger Y. Tsien received the Marshall Scholarship^[26].
• Roger Y. Tsien received the EMBO Membership^[27].

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Origins and Family

Roger Y. Tsien's place of birth was New York City^[2]. He was born on +1952-02-01T00:00:00Z^[3]. His father was Hsue-Chu Tsien^[11]. His mother was Yi Ying Eva Tsien^[12].

Education

Educated at University of Cambridge^[17], a collegiate university^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1209^[30], headquartered in Cambridge^[31]; Churchill College^[18], a college of the University of Cambridge^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1960^[34]; Harvard College^[19], a college^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1636^[37]; and Livingston High School^[20], a high school^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1953^[40]. Roger Y. Tsien's doctoral advisor was Jeremy Sanders^[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biochemist^[6], biophysicist^[7], university teacher^[8], and chemist^[9]. Roger Y. Tsien's field of work was biochemistry^[14]. Employers include University of California, Berkeley^[15], a public research university^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1868^[43], headquartered in Berkeley^[44] and University of California, San Diego^[16], a public university^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1960^[47]. He supervised Roberto Malinow as a doctoral student^[48].

Recognition

Awards received include Wolf Prize in Medicine^[22], a science award^[49], in Israel^[50], founded in 1978^[51]; Nobel Prize in Chemistry^[23], a chemistry award^[52], in Sweden^[53], founded in 1901^[54]; InBev-Baillet Latour Health Prize^[24], a science award^[55], in Belgium^[56], founded in 1977^[57]; Canada Gairdner International Award^[25], a science award^[58], in Canada^[59], founded in 1959^[60]; Marshall Scholarship^[26], a scholarship^[61], in United Kingdom^[62]; and EMBO Membership^[27], a fellowship award^[63].

Death and Burial

Roger Y. Tsien died on +2016-08-24T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Eugene^[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction^[64].

Why It Matters

Roger Y. Tsien ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (167 views/month, #7,189 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[65] He is known by 51 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[66]

FAQs

Where was Roger Y. Tsien born?

Roger Y. Tsien was born in New York City^[2].

Where did Roger Y. Tsien die?

Roger Y. Tsien passed away in Eugene^[4].

Who were Roger Y. Tsien's parents?

Roger Y. Tsien's father was Hsue-Chu Tsien^[11]. Roger Y. Tsien's mother was Yi Ying Eva Tsien^[12].

What did Roger Y. Tsien do for work?

Roger Y. Tsien worked as biochemist^[6], biophysicist^[7], university teacher^[8], and chemist^[9].

Where did Roger Y. Tsien go to school?

Roger Y. Tsien was educated at University of Cambridge^[17], Churchill College^[18], Harvard College^[19], and Livingston High School^[20].

What awards did Roger Y. Tsien receive?

Honors received include Wolf Prize in Medicine^[22], Nobel Prize in Chemistry^[23], InBev-Baillet Latour Health Prize^[24], and Canada Gairdner International Award^[25].