Maynard Olson(1943)
GeneticsMaynard Olson is a recipient of the Gairdner International Award (2002) from United States. They have received 2 major awards in total. Their primary field is Genetics. They were educated at Stanford University and California Institute of Technology. They have been affiliated with Washington University in St. Louis.
United States
2
Major Awards
8
Publications
17
Citations
2
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Avg Citations/Paper
Awards & Recognition
Most Cited Works
Top publications by citation count#1
High power Q-switched Nd:YAG laser mounted in a silicon microbench
Optics and Laser Technology(2004)
2
citations
#2
Polymer encapsulated diode pumped Nd:YAG lasers
2003 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe (CLEO/Europe 2003) (IEEE Cat. No.03TH8666)(2003)
1
citations
#4
Novel Er:Yb phosphate glass fiber laser pumped by a 946 nm Nd:YAG laser
Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics(2001)
1
citations
#5
2
citations
#6
Diode-pumped miniature lasers using microstructured silicon carriers
Electronics Letters(2000)
9
citations
#8
A widely adjustable repetition rate passively Q-switched miniature laser
CLEO '97., Summaries of Papers Presented at the Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics(1997)
0
citations
Recent Publications
View all worksHigh power Q-switched Nd:YAG laser mounted in a silicon microbench
Optics and Laser Technology2004
2citations
Polymer encapsulated diode pumped Nd:YAG lasers
2003 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe (CLEO/Europe 2003) (IEEE Cat. No.03TH8666)2003
1citations
Polymer encapsulated miniature Nd:YAG lasers
Electronics Letters2003
2citations
Novel Er:Yb phosphate glass fiber laser pumped by a 946 nm Nd:YAG laser
Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics2001
1citations
Diode-pumped miniature lasers using microstructured silicon carriers
Electronics Letters2000
9citations
A widely adjustable repetition rate passively Q-switched miniature laser
CLEO '97., Summaries of Papers Presented at the Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics1997
0citations
Career Path
Award progression over time
Apex Elite Prestigious
Co-winners
Shared the same award in the same year
JW
James Watson
Gairdner International Award (2002)
EL
Eric Lander
Gairdner International Award (2002)
CV
Craig Venter
Gairdner International Award (2002)
FC
Francis Collins
Gairdner International Award (2002)
JE
John E. Sulston
Gairdner International Award (2002)
PP
Philip Palmer Green
Gairdner International Award (2002)
MW
Michael Waterman
Gairdner International Award (2002)
BW
Bob Waterston
Gairdner International Award (2002)
JW
Jean Weissenbach
Gairdner International Award (2002)
Education
Stanford University
California Institute of Technology
Washington University in St. Louis
Career Timeline
Washington University in St. Louis?–present
University of Washington?–present
Related Laureates
Other winners of the same award(s)
DL
David Liu
Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences (2025)
VA
Victor Ambros
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2024)
GR
Gary Ruvkun
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2024)
FZ
Feng Zhang
Gruber Prize in Genetics (2022)
Svante Pääbo
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2022)
Huda Zoghbi
Horwitz Prize (2022)
Emmanuelle Charpentier
Nobel Prize in Chemistry (2020)
Jennifer A. Doudna
Nobel Prize in Chemistry (2020)
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