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Michael Stuart Brown Gold

American geneticist and Nobel laureate

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center13 Apr 1941

Michael Stuart Brown is an American geneticist and Nobel laureate. Born 1941 in Brooklyn. Associated with University of Texas System, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.

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Education, Healthcare
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Common questions

Who is Michael Stuart Brown?
Michael Stuart Brown is an American geneticist and Nobel laureate. Born 1941 in Brooklyn. Associated with University of Texas System, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.
What does Michael Stuart Brown do?
Michael Stuart Brown is with at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.
Where did Michael Stuart Brown study?
Michael Stuart Brown studied Doctor of Medicine at Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania (1966).
What are Michael Stuart Brown's skills?
genetics, biochemistry.
When was Michael Stuart Brown born?
Michael Stuart Brown was born on 1941-04-13 in Brooklyn.
What awards has Michael Stuart Brown received?
Heinrich Wieland Prize, Pfizer Award in Enzyme Chemistry, Richard Lounsbery Award, Canada Gairdner International Award, Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize, and 11 more.
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Career and education

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Education Work

Career

Education

  • Doctor of MedicinePerelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania 1966
  • Cheltenham High School
Public record

Public life

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Born
1941-04-13, Brooklyn
Citizenship
United States
Occupations
geneticist, physician, university teacher
Affiliations
Royal Society of London, National Academy of Sciences, American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Also known as
Michael Brown, Michael S Brown
Awards, work, projects

Achievements

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Awards

  • Heinrich Wieland Prize 1974
  • Pfizer Award in Enzyme Chemistry 1976
  • Richard Lounsbery Award 1979
  • Canada Gairdner International Award 1981
  • Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize 1984
  • Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research 1985
  • Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1985
  • ASHG Lifetime Achievement Award 1985
  • Keith R. Porter Lecture 1987
  • honorary doctorate from University of Paris-XI 1988
  • National Medal of Science 1988
  • Foreign Member of the Royal Society 1991
  • honorary doctor of the University of Miami 1996
  • Warren Alpert Foundation Prize 1999
  • George M. Kober Medal 2002
  • Albany Medical Center Prize 2003
Languages and interests

Profile

Languages
English
Expertise
genetics, biochemistry

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