Victor Ambros

American developmental biologist
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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], university teacher[5], and biologist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (448 views/month, #7,193 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Hanover[2].
  • Victor Ambros was born on December 1, 1953[3].
  • Among Victor Ambros's spouses was Rosalind Lee[8].
  • Victor Ambros held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Victor Ambros worked as a geneticist[4].
  • Victor Ambros worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Victor Ambros worked as a biologist[6].
  • Victor Ambros's field of work was molecular biology[10].
  • Victor Ambros was employed by University of Massachusetts Medical School[11].
  • Among Victor Ambros's employers was Worcester Foundation for Biomedical Research[12].
  • Victor Ambros's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[13].
  • Victor Ambros was educated at Woodstock Union High School[14].
  • Victor Ambros's doctoral advisor was David Baltimore[15].
  • Victor Ambros's doctoral advisor was H. Robert Horvitz[16].
  • Victor Ambros received the Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research[17].
  • Victor Ambros received the Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences[18].
  • Victor Ambros received the Benjamin Franklin Medal[19].
  • Victor Ambros received the Wolf Prize in Medicine[20].
  • Victor Ambros received the Canada Gairdner International Award[21].
  • Victor Ambros received the Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize[22].
  • Victor Ambros was a member of National Academy of Sciences[23].
  • Victor Ambros was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[24].
  • Victor Ambros is recorded as male[25].
  • Victor Ambros's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Victor Ambros's Commons category is recorded as Victor Ambros[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[13], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1861[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Woodstock Union High School[14], a high school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1854[34]. Doctoral advisors include David Baltimore[15] and H. Robert Horvitz[16]. Victor Ambros earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geneticist[4], university teacher[5], and biologist[6]. Victor Ambros's field of work was molecular biology[10]. Employers include University of Massachusetts Medical School[11], a medical school[36], in United States[37], founded in 1962[38] and Worcester Foundation for Biomedical Research[12], a research institute[39], in United States[40].

Recognition

Awards received include Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research[17], a class of award[41], in United States[42], founded in 1946[43]; Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences[18], a science award[44], in United States[45], founded in 2013[46]; Benjamin Franklin Medal[19], a science award[47], in United States[48], founded in 1824[49]; Wolf Prize in Medicine[20], a science award[50], in Israel[51], founded in 1978[52]; Canada Gairdner International Award[21], a science award[53], in Canada[54], founded in 1959[55]; and Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize[22], a science award[56], in United States[57], founded in 1967[58].

Personal Life

Victor Ambros was married to Rosalind Lee[8].

Why It Matters

Victor Ambros ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (448 views/month, #7,193 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]

FAQs

Where was Victor Ambros born?

Born in Hanover[2].

Who was Victor Ambros married to?

Victor Ambros's spouses include Rosalind Lee[8].

What did Victor Ambros do for work?

Victor Ambros worked as geneticist[4], university teacher[5], and biologist[6].

Where did Victor Ambros go to school?

Victor Ambros was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[13] and Woodstock Union High School[14].

What awards did Victor Ambros receive?

Honors received include Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research[17], Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences[18], Benjamin Franklin Medal[19], and Wolf Prize in Medicine[20].

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  13. [12] ↑ . ORCID Public Data File 2023. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . laskerfoundation.org. laskerfoundation.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . 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. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [59] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [60] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Brunnaiz · 2026-10-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → geneticist, university teacher, biologist
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  3. 23w ago · MarisDreshmanisBot bot · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Employer → —
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    Place of birth → Hanover
    Spouse → Rosalind Lee
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