David Botstein(1942–2026)
Life SciencesDavid Botstein is a recipient of the Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences (2013) from United States. They have received 2 major awards in total. Their primary field is Life Sciences. They were educated at Harvard University and University of Michigan. They have been affiliated with Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
United StatesSan Francisco VA Medical Center
2
Major Awards
534
Publications
222,369
Citations
167
h-index
402
i10-index
416.4
Avg Citations/Paper
Awards & Recognition
External Profiles
Career Path
Award progression over time
Apex Elite Prestigious
Co-winners
Shared the same award in the same year
SY
Shinya Yamanaka
Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences (2013)
EL
Eric Lander
Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences (2013)
BV
Bert Vogelstein
Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences (2013)
RW
Robert Weinberg
Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences (2013)
LC
Lewis Cantley
Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences (2013)
TD
Titia de Lange
Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences (2013)
NF
Napoleone Ferrara
Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences (2013)
CB
Cornelia Bargmann
Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences (2013)
HC
Hans Clevers
Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences (2013)
CS
Charles Sawyers
Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences (2013)
Education
Harvard University
University of Michigan
Bronx High School of Science
Doctoral Advisors
Douglas KoshlandBik-Kwoon Tye
Career Timeline
Massachusetts Institute of Technology?–present
Princeton University?–present
Stanford University?–present
Academy Memberships
National Academy of Sciences (US)
Top Publications
Novel insights from a multiomics dissection of the Hayflick limit
eLife202288 citations
A genome‐scale yeast library with inducible expression of individual genes
Molecular Systems Biology202166 citations
Related Laureates
Other winners of the same award(s)
DL
David Liu
Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences (2025)
Victor Ambros
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2024)
Gary Ruvkun
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2024)
Svante Pääbo
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2022)
Emmanuelle Charpentier
Nobel Prize in Chemistry (2020)
Jennifer A. Doudna
Nobel Prize in Chemistry (2020)
Michael Hall
Lasker Basic Medical Research (2017)
SE
Stephen Elledge
Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences (2017)
Data Sources
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