Roger Y. Tsien
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Summary
Roger Y. Tsien was born on February 1, 1952[1], in New York City[2]. He died on August 24, 2016[3], in Eugene[4]. He worked as a biochemist[5], biophysicist[6], university teacher[7], chemist[8], and cell biologist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,320 views/month, #7,189 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Father: Hsue-Chu Tsien[11]
- Mother: Yi Ying Eva Tsien[12]
- Country of citizenship: United States[13]
- Field of work: biochemistry[14]
- Employer: University of California, Berkeley[15], University of California, San Diego[16]
- Educated at: University of Cambridge[17], Churchill College[18], Harvard College[19], Livingston High School[20]
- Doctoral advisor: Jeremy Sanders[21]
- Award received: Wolf Prize in Medicine[22], Nobel Prize in Chemistry[23], InBev-Baillet Latour Health Prize[24], Canada Gairdner International Award[25], Marshall Scholarship[26], EMBO Membership[27], Dr H.P. Heineken Prize for Biochemistry and Biophysics[28], Max Delbrück Medal[29], Rosenstiel Award[30], E. B. Wilson Medal[31], Keio Medical Science Prize[32], Annual Review Prize Lecture[33], Perl-UNC Prize[34], W. Alden Spencer Award[35]
- Member of: Royal Society[36], National Academy of Sciences[37], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[38], European Molecular Biology Organization[39]
- Sex or gender: male[40]
- Family: Tsien family[41]
- Ancestral home: Lin'an District[42]
- Doctoral student: Roberto Malinow[43]
- Commons category: Roger Tsien[44]
- Cause of death: myocardial infarction[45]
- Residence: San Diego[46]
- Family name: Qian[47]
- Given name: Roger[48]
- Official website: http://www.tsienlab.ucsd.edu/[49]
- Relative: Qian Liu[50], Yao-Tzu Li[51], Shih-Ying Lee[52], Qian Xuesen[53]
- Manner of death: natural causes[54]
- Participant in: World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2013[55]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[56]
Why It Matters
Roger Y. Tsien has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] He is known by 61 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]
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 a biochemist[5], biophysicist[6], university teacher[7], chemist[8], and cell biologist[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].