Tomas Lindahl

Nobel prize winning Swedish biologist
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Tomas Lindahl

Summary

Tomas Lindahl is a human[1]. He was born in Stockholm[2]. He was born on January 28, 1938[3]. He worked as a biologist[4], geneticist[5], chemist[6], and physician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (128 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Tomas Lindahl was born in Stockholm[2].
  • Tomas Lindahl was born on January 28, 1938[3].
  • Tomas Lindahl held citizenship in Sweden[9].
  • Tomas Lindahl worked as a biologist[4].
  • Tomas Lindahl worked as a geneticist[5].
  • Tomas Lindahl worked as a chemist[6].
  • Tomas Lindahl worked as a physician[7].
  • Tomas Lindahl's field of work was chemistry[10].
  • Tomas Lindahl's field of work was DNA repair[11].
  • Tomas Lindahl was employed by University of Gothenburg[12].
  • Among Tomas Lindahl's employers was Linköping University[13].
  • Among Tomas Lindahl's employers was Francis Crick Institute[14].
  • Tomas Lindahl's education included a stint at Uppsala University[15].
  • Tomas Lindahl received the Fellow of the Royal Society[16].
  • Tomas Lindahl received the Copley Medal[17].
  • Tomas Lindahl received the Royal Medal[18].
  • Tomas Lindahl received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry[19].
  • Tomas Lindahl received the EMBO Membership[20].
  • Tomas Lindahl received the Prix International de l’INSERM[21].
  • Tomas Lindahl was a member of Royal Society[22].
  • Tomas Lindahl was a member of Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters[23].
  • Tomas Lindahl was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[24].
  • Tomas Lindahl was a member of Academia Europaea[25].
  • Tomas Lindahl was a member of National Academy of Sciences[26].
  • Tomas Lindahl was a member of American Association for Cancer Research[27].

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Origins and Family

Tomas Lindahl was born in Stockholm[2]. He was born on January 28, 1938[3].

Education

Tomas Lindahl's education included a stint at Uppsala University[15]. He earned the academic degree of professor[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biologist[4], geneticist[5], chemist[6], and physician[7]. Fields of work include chemistry[10], a branch of science[29] and DNA repair[11], a biological process[30]. Employers include University of Gothenburg[12], a university[31], in Sweden[32], founded in 1954[33], headquartered in Gothenburg[34]; Linköping University[13], a university[35], in Sweden[36], founded in 1975[37], headquartered in Linköping[38]; and Francis Crick Institute[14], a research institute[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 2007[41], headquartered in London Borough of Camden[42].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[16], a fellowship award[43], in United Kingdom[44]; Copley Medal[17], a medallion[45], in United Kingdom[46], founded in 1731[47]; Royal Medal[18], a science award[48], in United Kingdom[49], founded in 1826[50]; Nobel Prize in Chemistry[19], a chemistry award[51], in Sweden[52], founded in 1901[53]; EMBO Membership[20], a fellowship award[54]; and Prix International de l’INSERM[21], a science award[55], in France[56], founded in 2004[57].

Why It Matters

Tomas Lindahl ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (128 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]

FAQs

Where was Tomas Lindahl born?

Tomas Lindahl's place of birth was Stockholm[2].

What did Tomas Lindahl do for work?

Tomas Lindahl worked as biologist[4], geneticist[5], chemist[6], and physician[7].

Where did Tomas Lindahl go to school?

Tomas Lindahl was educated at Uppsala University[15].

What awards did Tomas Lindahl receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[16], Copley Medal[17], Royal Medal[18], and Nobel Prize in Chemistry[19].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [58] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [59] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation biologist, geneticist, chemist +1
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  2. 26d ago · MarisDreshmanisBot bot · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Field of work chemistry, DNA repair
    Interested in chemistry
    Country of citizenship Sweden
    Member of Royal Society, Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters, Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences +3
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