Victor Ambros

American developmental biologist
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Victor Ambros

Summary

Victor Ambros is a human[1]. He was born in Hanover[2]. He was born on December 1, 1953[3]. He worked as a geneticist[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (188 views/month, #7,193 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Hanover[2], Victor Ambros…
  • Victor Ambros was born on December 1, 1953[3].
  • Among Victor Ambros's spouses was Rosalind Lee[7].
  • Victor Ambros held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Victor Ambros worked as a geneticist[4].
  • Victor Ambros worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Victor Ambros's field of work was molecular biology[9].
  • Among Victor Ambros's employers was University of Massachusetts Medical School[10].
  • Victor Ambros was employed by Worcester Foundation for Biomedical Research[11].
  • Victor Ambros's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12].
  • Victor Ambros's education included a stint at Woodstock Union High School[13].
  • Victor Ambros's doctoral advisor was David Baltimore[14].
  • Victor Ambros's doctoral advisor was H. Robert Horvitz[15].
  • Victor Ambros received the Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research[16].
  • Victor Ambros received the Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences[17].
  • Victor Ambros received the Benjamin Franklin Medal[18].
  • Victor Ambros received the Wolf Prize in Medicine[19].
  • Victor Ambros received the Canada Gairdner International Award[20].
  • Victor Ambros received the Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize[21].
  • Victor Ambros was a member of National Academy of Sciences[22].
  • Victor Ambros was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[23].
  • Victor Ambros is recorded as male[24].
  • Victor Ambros's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Victor Ambros's Commons category is recorded as Victor Ambros[26].
  • Victor Ambros earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[27].

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Origins and Family

Victor Ambros was born in Hanover[2]. He was born on December 1, 1953[3].

Education

Educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1861[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Woodstock Union High School[13], a high school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1854[34]. Doctoral advisors include David Baltimore[14] and H. Robert Horvitz[15]. Victor Ambros earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[27].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geneticist[4] and university teacher[5]. Victor Ambros's field of work was molecular biology[9]. Employers include University of Massachusetts Medical School[10], a medical school[35], in United States[36], founded in 1962[37] and Worcester Foundation for Biomedical Research[11], a research institute[38], in United States[39].

Recognition

Awards received include Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research[16], a class of award[40], in United States[41], founded in 1946[42]; Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences[17], a science award[43], in United States[44], founded in 2013[45]; Benjamin Franklin Medal[18], a science award[46], in United States[47], founded in 1824[48]; Wolf Prize in Medicine[19], a science award[49], in Israel[50], founded in 1978[51]; Canada Gairdner International Award[20], a science award[52], in Canada[53], founded in 1959[54]; and Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize[21], a science award[55], in United States[56], founded in 1967[57].

Personal Life

Victor Ambros was married to Rosalind Lee[7].

Why It Matters

Victor Ambros ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (188 views/month, #7,193 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]

FAQs

Where was Victor Ambros born?

Born in Hanover[2], Victor Ambros…

Who was Victor Ambros married to?

Victor Ambros's spouses include Rosalind Lee[7].

What did Victor Ambros do for work?

Victor Ambros worked as geneticist[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Victor Ambros go to school?

Victor Ambros was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12] and Woodstock Union High School[13].

What awards did Victor Ambros receive?

Honors received include Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research[16], Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences[17], Benjamin Franklin Medal[18], and Wolf Prize in Medicine[19].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [10] . umassmed.edu. umassmed.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . ORCID Public Data File 2023. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . laskerfoundation.org. laskerfoundation.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . Recipients Of The 2015 Breakthrough Prizes In Fundamental Physics And Life Sciences Announced. breakthroughprize.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . 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 ↗
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    Field of work molecular biology
    Place of birth Hanover
    Spouse Rosalind Lee
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