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Linda B. Buck

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American biologist

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Linda Brown Buck is an American biologist best known for her work on the olfactory system. She was awarded the 2004 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, along with Richard Axel, for their work on olfactory receptors. She is currently on the faculty of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle.

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Born
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Place of birth
Seattle wd
Citizenship
United States wd
Occupation
neuroscientist, university teacher, physician, physiologist wd
Education
Columbia University, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Roosevelt High School wd
Spouse
Roger Brent wd

Awards wd

  • Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2004)
  • Canada Gairdner International Award (2003)
  • Rosenstiel Award (1996)
  • Perl-UNC Prize (2002)
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (2001)
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2008)
  • Foreign Member of the Royal Society (2015)
  • honorary doctor of Harvard University (2015)

Questions

When was Linda B. Buck born?
Linda B. Buck was born on 29 January 1947 in Seattle.
Where did Linda B. Buck study?
Linda B. Buck was educated at Columbia University, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Roosevelt High School.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Linda B. Buck · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q200136 · CC0 1.0
  3. Image: Dr Linda Buck ForMemRS.jpg by Royal Society uploader (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Last updated · facts checked 4 November 2026

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