Wilfred van der Donk

Dutch-American enzymologist and chemical biologist
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Wilfred van der Donk

Summary

Wilfred van der Donk is a human[1]. He was born on +1966-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as a biochemist[3], scientist[4], university teacher[5], and enzymologist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Wilfred van der Donk was born on +1966-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Wilfred van der Donk held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Wilfred van der Donk held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[9].
  • Wilfred van der Donk worked as a biochemist[3].
  • Wilfred van der Donk's professions included scientist[4].
  • Wilfred van der Donk's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Wilfred van der Donk's professions included enzymologist[6].
  • Wilfred van der Donk's field of work was organic chemistry[10].
  • Wilfred van der Donk's field of work was biochemistry[11].
  • Wilfred van der Donk's field of work was enzymology[12].
  • Wilfred van der Donk's field of work was antibiotic[13].
  • Among Wilfred van der Donk's employers was Howard Hughes Medical Institute[14].
  • Among Wilfred van der Donk's employers was University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[15].
  • Wilfred van der Donk was employed by University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[16].
  • Wilfred van der Donk was employed by University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[17].
  • Among Wilfred van der Donk's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology[18].
  • Among Wilfred van der Donk's employers was University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[19].
  • Wilfred van der Donk was educated at Rice University[20].
  • Wilfred van der Donk was educated at Leiden University[21].
  • Wilfred van der Donk received the Vincent du Vigneaud Award[22].
  • Wilfred van der Donk received the Bioorganic Chemistry Award[23].
  • Wilfred van der Donk received the Jeremy Knowles Award[24].
  • Wilfred van der Donk was a member of National Academy of Sciences[25].
  • Wilfred van der Donk's image is recorded as 2008 photo WAV 2 cropped.jpg[26].
  • Wilfred van der Donk is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

Wilfred van der Donk was born on +1966-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Educated at Rice University[20], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1891[30], headquartered in Houston[31] and Leiden University[21], a university[32], in Netherlands[33], founded in 1575[34], headquartered in Leiden[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biochemist[3], scientist[4], university teacher[5], and enzymologist[6]. Fields of work include organic chemistry[10], a branch of chemistry[36]; biochemistry[11], an interdisciplinary science[37]; enzymology[12], an academic discipline[38]; and antibiotic[13], a class of chemical entities with similar applications or functions[39]. Employers include Howard Hughes Medical Institute[14], a foundation[40], in United States[41], founded in 1953[42], headquartered in Chevy Chase[43]; University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[15], a public research university[44], in United States[45], founded in 1867[46]; and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[18], a university[47], in United States[48], founded in 1861[49], headquartered in Cambridge[50].

Recognition

Awards received include Vincent du Vigneaud Award[22], a science award[51], in United States[52]; Bioorganic Chemistry Award[23], an award[53]; and Jeremy Knowles Award[24], a science award[54].

Why It Matters

Wilfred van der Donk ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

What did Wilfred van der Donk do for work?

Wilfred van der Donk worked as biochemist[3], scientist[4], university teacher[5], and enzymologist[6].

Where did Wilfred van der Donk go to school?

Wilfred van der Donk was educated at Rice University[20] and Leiden University[21].

What awards did Wilfred van der Donk receive?

Honors received include Vincent du Vigneaud Award[22], Bioorganic Chemistry Award[23], and Jeremy Knowles Award[24].

References

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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