Age, Biography and Wiki
| Birth Day | January 29, 1947 |
| Birth Place | Washington |
| Age | 77 YEARS OLD |
| Birth Sign | Aquarius |
Net worth: $100 thousand (2024)
Linda B Buck, a renowned physiologist based in Washington, has an estimated net worth of $100 thousand in 2024. Buck has gained recognition in the field of physiology for her groundbreaking research on the olfactory system and the discovery of odorant receptors. Her work has significantly contributed to our understanding of how we perceive and recognize different scents. Despite the relatively modest net worth estimate, Linda B Buck's intellectual contributions and impact are invaluable, making her a highly respected figure in the scientific community.
About
The joint 2004 recipient (with scientific collaborator Richard Axel) of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, she became known for her work on olfactory (smell) receptors and the genes controlling them in Mammals.
Before Fame
She studied microbiology and psychology at the University of Washington and went on to earn a doctorate in immunology from The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.
Trivia
After completing postdoctoral work at Columbia University, she began teaching neurobiology courses at Harvard. She later accepted an academic appointment at her alma mater, the University of Washington.
Family Life
She and her two sisters grew up in Seattle, Washington, as the children of a homemaker mother and an electrical engineer father.
Associated With
She conducted research at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute in Chevy Chase, Maryland.
