Shankar Balasubramanian

British chemist
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Shankar Balasubramanian

Summary

Shankar Balasubramanian is a human[1]. His place of birth was Chennai[2]. He was born on September 30, 1966[3]. He worked as a chemist[4], biochemist[5], and researcher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (347 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Shankar Balasubramanian was born in Chennai[2].
  • Shankar Balasubramanian was born on September 30, 1966[3].
  • Shankar Balasubramanian held citizenship in India[8].
  • Shankar Balasubramanian held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Shankar Balasubramanian worked as a chemist[4].
  • Shankar Balasubramanian worked as a biochemist[5].
  • Shankar Balasubramanian worked as a researcher[6].
  • Shankar Balasubramanian's education included a stint at Fitzwilliam College[10].
  • Shankar Balasubramanian's doctoral advisor was Christopher Abell[11].
  • Shankar Balasubramanian received the Corday-Morgan Prize[12].
  • Shankar Balasubramanian received the Fellow of the Royal Society[13].
  • Shankar Balasubramanian received the Mullard Award[14].
  • Shankar Balasubramanian received the Knight Bachelor[15].
  • Shankar Balasubramanian received the Royal Medal[16].
  • Shankar Balasubramanian received the EMBO Membership[17].
  • Shankar Balasubramanian was a member of Royal Society[18].
  • Shankar Balasubramanian was a member of European Molecular Biology Organization[19].
  • Shankar Balasubramanian was influenced by Stephen J. Benkovic[20].
  • Shankar Balasubramanian is recorded as male[21].
  • Shankar Balasubramanian's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Shankar Balasubramanian supervised Julian Huppert as a doctoral student[23].
  • Shankar Balasubramanian's Commons category is recorded as Shankar Balasubramanian[24].
  • Shankar Balasubramanian's family name is recorded as Balasubramanian[25].
  • Shankar Balasubramanian's given name is recorded as Shankar[26].
  • Shankar Balasubramanian's official website is recorded as https://www.cruk.cam.ac.uk/research-groups/balasubramanian-group[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Chennai[2], Shankar Balasubramanian… he was born on September 30, 1966[3].

Education

Shankar Balasubramanian was educated at Fitzwilliam College[10]. His doctoral advisor was Christopher Abell[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist[4], biochemist[5], and researcher[6]. Shankar Balasubramanian supervised Julian Huppert as a doctoral student[23].

Recognition

Awards received include Corday-Morgan Prize[12], a science award[28], in United Kingdom[29]; Fellow of the Royal Society[13], a fellowship award[30], in United Kingdom[31]; Mullard Award[14], an award[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1967[34]; Knight Bachelor[15], a title of honor[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1300[37]; Royal Medal[16], a science award[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1826[40]; and EMBO Membership[17], a fellowship award[41].

Why It Matters

Shankar Balasubramanian ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (347 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42]

FAQs

Where was Shankar Balasubramanian born?

Shankar Balasubramanian was born in Chennai[2].

What did Shankar Balasubramanian do for work?

Shankar Balasubramanian worked as chemist[4], biochemist[5], and researcher[6].

Where did Shankar Balasubramanian go to school?

Shankar Balasubramanian was educated at Fitzwilliam College[10].

What awards did Shankar Balasubramanian receive?

Honors received include Corday-Morgan Prize[12], Fellow of the Royal Society[13], Mullard Award[14], and Knight Bachelor[15].

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  8. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] . rsc.org. rsc.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Who's Who. Retrieved . web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . royalsociety.org. royalsociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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