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Rajesh Thakker

b. 1954

Professor Rajesh Thakker FMedSci FRS May Professor of Medicine, Nuffield Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Oxford

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About Rajesh Thakker

Born 1954. Rajesh Thakker is a British researcher, university teacher and physician.

Education Thakker was educated at Pembroke College, Cambridge, where he was awarded his Master of Arts (MA), Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MB BChir), Doctor of Medicine (MD) and Doctor of Science (ScD) degrees. He completed his clinical training at Middlesex Hospital Medical School. and the molecular basis of disorders of calcium homeostasis. and his research has been funded by the Medical Research Council (MRC).

Thakker has edited several books including Genetic and Molecular Biological Aspects of Endocrine Disease, Molecular Genetics of Endocrine Disorders, and Genetics of Bone Biology and Skeletal Disease.

Awards and honours Thakker was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS) in 2014. His nomination reads:

Personal life Thakker is married to Julie Clare Magee and has one daughter, Clare Thakker, who has qualified as a doctor from Clare College, Cambridge.

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Important facts

Born
27 August 1954
Birth century
20th century
Occupation
Researcher, university teacher, physician
Nationality
United Kingdom
Education
Pembroke College, Churchill Hospital, Hammersmith Hospital, John Radcliffe Hospital
Employers
University of Oxford, MRC London Institute of Medical Sciences, Central Middlesex Hospital, Hammersmith Hospital
Awards
Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of London; Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences; Fellow of the Royal Society; Raymond Horton-Smith Prize
Also known as
Rajesh Vasantlal Thakker, Rajesh V. Thakker, R. V. Thakker

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Rajesh Thakker?

Professor Rajesh Thakker FMedSci FRS May Professor of Medicine, Nuffield Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Oxford

When was Rajesh Thakker born?

Rajesh Thakker was born on 27 August 1954.

What is Rajesh Thakker's occupation?

Rajesh Thakker is a researcher, university teacher and physician.

What nationality is Rajesh Thakker?

Rajesh Thakker is British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Rajesh Thakker

· Wikidata: Q17502119

· DBpedia: Rajesh Thakker

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