Zhijian Chen

Chinese American biochemist
Person human Q8070836
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Zhijian Chen

Summary

Zhijian Chen is a human[1]. He was born in Anxi County[2]. He was born on +1966-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a biochemist[4] and researcher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Anxi County[2], Zhijian Chen…
  • Zhijian Chen was born on +1966-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Zhijian Chen held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Zhijian Chen worked as a biochemist[4].
  • Zhijian Chen worked as a researcher[5].
  • Among Zhijian Chen's employers was University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center[8].
  • Among Zhijian Chen's employers was Howard Hughes Medical Institute[9].
  • Zhijian Chen was employed by University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center[10].
  • Zhijian Chen received the NAS Award in Molecular Biology[11].
  • Zhijian Chen received the Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences[12].
  • Zhijian Chen received the Lurie Prize in Biomedical Sciences[13].
  • Zhijian Chen received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[14].
  • Zhijian Chen received the Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize[15].
  • Zhijian Chen received the William B. Coley Award[16].
  • Zhijian Chen was a member of National Academy of Sciences[17].
  • Zhijian Chen is recorded as male[18].
  • Zhijian Chen's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Zhijian Chen's ORCID iD is recorded as 0000-0002-8475-8251[20].
  • Zhijian Chen earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[21].
  • Zhijian Chen's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0j9lxbd[22].
  • Zhijian Chen's family name is recorded as Chen[23].
  • Zhijian Chen's given name is recorded as Zhijian[24].
  • Zhijian Chen's Scopus author ID is recorded as 7409487227[25].
  • Zhijian Chen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Chinese[26].
  • Zhijian Chen's National Academy of Sciences member ID is recorded as 20033190[27].

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Origins and Family

Zhijian Chen was born in Anxi County[2]. He was born on +1966-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Zhijian Chen earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biochemist[4] and researcher[5]. Employers include University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center[8], a medical school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1943[30] and Howard Hughes Medical Institute[9], a foundation[31], in United States[32], founded in 1953[33], headquartered in Chevy Chase[34].

Recognition

Awards received include NAS Award in Molecular Biology[11], a biology award[35], founded in 1962[36]; Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences[12], a science award[37], in United States[38], founded in 2013[39]; Lurie Prize in Biomedical Sciences[13], a science award[40], in United States[41], founded in 2013[42]; Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[14], a fellowship award[43], in United States[44], founded in 1874[45]; Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize[15], a science award[46], in United States[47], founded in 1967[48]; and William B. Coley Award[16], an award[49], in United States[50], founded in 1975[51].

Why It Matters

Zhijian Chen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

FAQs

Where was Zhijian Chen born?

Zhijian Chen was born in Anxi County[2].

What did Zhijian Chen do for work?

Zhijian Chen worked as biochemist[4] and researcher[5].

What awards did Zhijian Chen receive?

Honors received include NAS Award in Molecular Biology[11], Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences[12], Lurie Prize in Biomedical Sciences[13], and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[14].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  7. [8] . molbio.princeton.edu. molbio.princeton.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . hhmi.org. hhmi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  10. [11] . nasonline.org. nasonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . breakthroughprize.org. breakthroughprize.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . fnih.org. fnih.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . aaas.org. aaas.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . cuimc.columbia.edu. cuimc.columbia.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . cancerresearch.org. cancerresearch.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. [52] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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