Werner Arber

Summary

Werner Arber is a human^[1]. He was born in Gränichen^[2]. He was born on June 3, 1929^[3]. He worked as a geneticist^[4], physician^[5], university teacher^[6], Nobel Prize winner^[7], and microbiologist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (481 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Werner Arber's place of birth was Gränichen^[2].
• Werner Arber was born on June 3, 1929^[3].
• Werner Arber was born on January 1, 1929^[10].
• A child of Werner Arber was Silvia Arber^[11].
• Werner Arber held citizenship in Switzerland^[12].
• Werner Arber's professions included geneticist^[4].
• Werner Arber worked as a physician^[5].
• Werner Arber's professions included university teacher^[6].
• Werner Arber worked as a Nobel Prize winner^[7].
• Werner Arber's professions included microbiologist^[8].
• Werner Arber's field of work was microbiology^[13].
• Werner Arber held the position of rector of the University of Basel^[14].
• Werner Arber was employed by University of Southern California^[15].
• Among Werner Arber's employers was University of Geneva^[16].
• Werner Arber was employed by University of Basel^[17].
• Werner Arber was educated at University of Geneva^[18].
• Werner Arber was educated at ETH Zurich^[19].
• Werner Arber's education included a stint at University of Basel^[20].
• Werner Arber received the Great Cross of the National Order of Scientific Merit^[21].
• Werner Arber received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[22].
• Werner Arber received the EMBO Membership^[23].
• Werner Arber received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine^[24].
• Werner Arber received the honorary doctor of Louis Pasteur University^[25].
• Werner Arber received the honorary doctorate of the University of Las Palmas, Gran Canaria^[26].
• Werner Arber was a member of Pontifical Academy of Sciences^[27].

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Origins and Family

Werner Arber was born in Gränichen^[2]. Recorded date of birth include June 3, 1929^[3] and January 1, 1929^[10].

Education

Educated at University of Geneva^[18], a public research university^[28], in Switzerland^[29], founded in 1559^[30], headquartered in Geneva^[31]; ETH Zurich^[19], an institute of technology^[32], in Switzerland^[33], founded in 1855^[34], headquartered in ETH Zurich main building^[35]; and University of Basel^[20], a public research university^[36], in Switzerland^[37], founded in 1460^[38], headquartered in Basel^[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geneticist^[4], physician^[5], university teacher^[6], Nobel Prize winner^[7], and microbiologist^[8]. Werner Arber's field of work was microbiology^[13]. Employers include University of Southern California^[15], a private university^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1880^[42], headquartered in Los Angeles^[43]; University of Geneva^[16], a public research university^[44], in Switzerland^[45], founded in 1559^[46], headquartered in Geneva^[47]; and University of Basel^[17], a public research university^[48], in Switzerland^[49], founded in 1460^[50], headquartered in Basel^[51]. He held the position of rector of the University of Basel^[14]. He supervised Daisy Dussoix as a doctoral student^[52].

Recognition

Awards received include Great Cross of the National Order of Scientific Merit^[21], a grade of an order^[53], in Brazil^[54]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[22], a fellowship award^[55]; EMBO Membership^[23], a fellowship award^[56]; Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine^[24], a science award^[57], in Sweden^[58], founded in 1901^[59]; honorary doctor of Louis Pasteur University^[25], an award^[60], in France^[61]; and honorary doctorate of the University of Las Palmas, Gran Canaria^[26], an award^[62], in Spain^[63].

Personal Life

A child of Werner Arber was Silvia Arber^[11]. His religion is recorded as reformed^[64].

Why It Matters

Werner Arber ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (481 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[65] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[66]

His notable doctoral advisees include Daisy Dussoix^[67], a microbiologist^[68], 1936–2014^[69], of Switzerland^[70], specialised in restriction modification system^[71].

FAQs

Where was Werner Arber born?

Werner Arber was born in Gränichen^[2].

What did Werner Arber do for work?

Werner Arber worked as geneticist^[4], physician^[5], university teacher^[6], Nobel Prize winner^[7], and microbiologist^[8].

Where did Werner Arber go to school?

Werner Arber was educated at University of Geneva^[18], ETH Zurich^[19], and University of Basel^[20].

What awards did Werner Arber receive?

Honors received include Great Cross of the National Order of Scientific Merit^[21], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[22], EMBO Membership^[23], and Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine^[24].