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John Diffley Silver

molecular biologist

Francis Crick Institute4 Mar 1958Education, Professional, scientific and technical services

John Diffley is a molecular biologist. Born 1958 in New York City. Associated with Francis Crick Institute, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, London Research Institute.

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Who is John Diffley?
John Diffley is a molecular biologist. Born 1958 in New York City. Associated with Francis Crick Institute, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, London Research Institute.
What does John Diffley do?
John Diffley is with at Francis Crick Institute.
Where did John Diffley study?
John Diffley studied at New York University.
When was John Diffley born?
John Diffley was born on 1958-03-04 in New York City.
What awards has John Diffley received?
Fellow of the Royal Society, Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences, Louis-Jeantet Prize for Medicine, Paul Marks Prize for Cancer Research, EMBO Membership, and 2 more.
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Career and education

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198519901995200020052010201520202025Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory: 1984-1990 Cold Spring Harbor LaboratoryFrancis Crick Institute: 2002-2015 Francis Crick InstituteFrancis Crick Institute: 2006-2015 Francis Crick InstituteFrancis Crick Institute: 2015-now Francis Crick Institute
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Career

Education

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Public life

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Born
1958-03-04, New York City
Citizenship
United States
Occupations
researcher
Affiliations
Academia Europaea, Royal Society of London
Also known as
John F.X. Diflley, John F. Diffley, John F X Diffley, John Francis Xavier Diffley
Awards, work, projects

Achievements

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Awards

  • Fellow of the Royal Society 2005
  • Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences 2011
  • Louis-Jeantet Prize for Medicine 2016
  • Paul Marks Prize for Cancer Research 2003
  • EMBO Membership
  • Canada Gairdner International Award 2019
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science 2007

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