When was William Kaelin Jr. born?

William Kaelin Jr. was born on 23 November 1957 in New York City.

What positions has William Kaelin Jr. held?

Positions held by William Kaelin Jr. include: board of directors member (since 4 June 2012).

Where did William Kaelin Jr. study?

William Kaelin Jr. was educated at Duke University.

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William Kaelin Jr.

American Nobel Laureate, Professor of Medicine at Harvard University

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William G. Kaelin Jr. is an American Nobel laureate physician-scientist. He is a professor of medicine at Harvard University and the Dana–Farber Cancer Institute where his laboratory studies tumor suppressor proteins. He is the recipient of numerous awards including the Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research and the AACR Princess Takamatsu Award . In 2019 he won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in with Peter J. Ratcliffe and Gregg L. Semenza for their work on how cells sense and adapt to oxygen availability.

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Born: 23 November 1957 wd
Place of birth: New York City wd
Citizenship: United States wd
Occupation: university teacher, researcher, oncologist wd
Education: Duke University wd
Spouse: Carolyn Kaelin wd

Positions held wd

board of directors member (since 4 June 2012)

Awards wd

Canada Gairdner International Award (2010)
Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research (2016)
Stanley J. Korsmeyer Award (2012)
Scientific Grand Prize of the Lefoulon-Delalande Fondation (2012)
Paul Marks Prize for Cancer Research (2001)
Fellow of the AACR Academy (2014)
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2019)
Massry Prize (2018)

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When was William Kaelin Jr. born?: William Kaelin Jr. was born on 23 November 1957 in New York City.
What positions has William Kaelin Jr. held?: Positions held by William Kaelin Jr. include: board of directors member (since 4 June 2012).
Where did William Kaelin Jr. study?: William Kaelin Jr. was educated at Duke University.

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