Stanley B. Prusiner

Summary

Stanley B. Prusiner is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Des Moines^[2]. He was born on +1942-05-28T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a physician^[4], virologist^[5], biochemist^[6], university teacher^[7], and neurologist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (79 views/month, #7,227 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Stanley B. Prusiner was born in Des Moines^[2].
• Stanley B. Prusiner was born on +1942-05-28T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Stanley B. Prusiner held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Stanley B. Prusiner's professions included physician^[4].
• Stanley B. Prusiner worked as a virologist^[5].
• Stanley B. Prusiner worked as a biochemist^[6].
• Stanley B. Prusiner's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Stanley B. Prusiner's professions included neurologist^[8].
• Stanley B. Prusiner's field of work was neurology^[11].
• Stanley B. Prusiner's field of work was biochemistry^[12].
• Among Stanley B. Prusiner's employers was University of California, San Francisco^[13].
• Stanley B. Prusiner was employed by University of California, Berkeley^[14].
• Stanley B. Prusiner was educated at Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania^[15].
• Stanley B. Prusiner was educated at University of California, San Francisco^[16].
• Stanley B. Prusiner's education included a stint at Walnut Hills High School^[17].
• Stanley B. Prusiner received the Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research^[18].
• Stanley B. Prusiner received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine^[19].
• Stanley B. Prusiner received the Wolf Prize in Medicine^[20].
• Stanley B. Prusiner received the Canada Gairdner International Award^[21].
• Stanley B. Prusiner received the Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter Prize^[22].
• Stanley B. Prusiner received the National Medal of Science^[23].
• Stanley B. Prusiner was a member of Royal Society^[24].
• Stanley B. Prusiner was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[25].
• Stanley B. Prusiner was a member of Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts^[26].
• Stanley B. Prusiner was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Des Moines^[2], Stanley B. Prusiner… he was born on +1942-05-28T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania^[15], a medical school^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1765^[30]; University of California, San Francisco^[16], a public university^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1873^[33], headquartered in San Francisco^[34]; and Walnut Hills High School^[17], a high school^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1895^[37]. Stanley B. Prusiner earned the academic degree of professor^[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physician^[4], virologist^[5], biochemist^[6], university teacher^[7], and neurologist^[8]. Fields of work include neurology^[11], a medical specialty^[39] and biochemistry^[12], an interdisciplinary science^[40]. Employers include University of California, San Francisco^[13], a public university^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1873^[43], headquartered in San Francisco^[44] and University of California, Berkeley^[14], a public research university^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1868^[47], headquartered in Berkeley^[48].

Recognition

Awards received include Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research^[18], a class of award^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1946^[51]; Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine^[19], a science award^[52], in Sweden^[53], founded in 1901^[54]; Wolf Prize in Medicine^[20], a science award^[55], in Israel^[56], founded in 1978^[57]; Canada Gairdner International Award^[21], a science award^[58], in Canada^[59], founded in 1959^[60]; Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter Prize^[22], a science award^[61], in Germany^[62], founded in 1952^[63]; and National Medal of Science^[23], a science award^[64], in United States^[65], founded in 1963^[66].

Why It Matters

Stanley B. Prusiner ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (79 views/month, #7,227 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[67] He is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[68]

He is credited with the discovery of prion^[69], a group or class of proteins^[70].

FAQs

Where was Stanley B. Prusiner born?

Born in Des Moines^[2], Stanley B. Prusiner…

What did Stanley B. Prusiner do for work?

Stanley B. Prusiner worked as physician^[4], virologist^[5], biochemist^[6], university teacher^[7], and neurologist^[8].

Where did Stanley B. Prusiner go to school?

Stanley B. Prusiner was educated at Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania^[15], University of California, San Francisco^[16], and Walnut Hills High School^[17].

What awards did Stanley B. Prusiner receive?

Honors received include Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research^[18], Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine^[19], Wolf Prize in Medicine^[20], and Canada Gairdner International Award^[21].

What did Stanley B. Prusiner discover?

Stanley B. Prusiner is credited as discoverer of prion^[69].