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Leslie Birgit Vosshall is an American neurobiologist and currently a Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) investigator and the Robin Chemers Neustein Professor of Neurogenetics and Behavior at The Rockefeller University. In 2022 she was appointed Chief Scientific Officer and vice president of HHMI. She is also the director of the Kavli Neural Systems Institute at The Rockefeller University. Vosshall, a member of the National Academy of Sciences, is known for her contributions to the field of olfaction, particularly for the discovery and subsequent characterization of the insect olfactory receptor family, and the genetic basis of chemosensory behavior in mosquitoes. She has also extended her research into the study of human olfaction, revealing parts of human genetic olfactory architecture, and finding variations in odorant receptors that determine individuals’ abilities to detect odors.
Source: Wikipedia | Last updated on May 13, 2024
On the name Leslie B. Vosshall, Leslie means From Leslie, From the Gray Castle, Garden of Hollies.
The name Leslie B. Vosshall is often used as a Female name and is mostly used as a First Name.
Leslie is commonly found in United States of America, Mexico, France, and 87 more countries.
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At NamesLook, the name Leslie is recorded 55,635 times globally, ranking it as the 1,180th most common name worldwide.
Leslie is most prevalent in United States of America, with 24,584 occurrences, making it the 221th most popular name in the country.
In United States of America, the name Leslie is found among 1 in every 74 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| United States of America | #221 | 1 : 74 |
| Mexico | #407 | 1 : 173 |
| France | #628 | 1 : 266 |
| Peru | #447 | 1 : 345 |
| Chile | #368 | 1 : 224 |
| United Kingdom | #591 | 1 : 215 |
| Canada | #347 | 1 : 222 |
| South Africa | #1,453 | 1 : 1,631 |
| Colombia | #1,754 | 1 : 1,441 |
| Belgium | #724 | 1 : 377 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Leslie from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
Leslie Birgit Vosshall is an American neurobiologist and currently a Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) investigator and the Robin Chemers Neustein Professor of Neurogenetics and Behavior at The Rockefeller University. In 2022 she was appointed Chief Scientific Officer and vice president of HHMI. She is also the director of the Kavli Neural Systems Institute at The Rockefeller University. Vosshall, a member of the National Academy of Sciences, is known for her contributions to the field of olfaction, particularly for the discovery and subsequent characterization of the insect olfactory receptor family, and the genetic basis of chemosensory behavior in mosquitoes. She has also extended her research into the study of human olfaction, revealing parts of human genetic olfactory architecture, and finding variations in odorant receptors that determine individuals’ abilities to detect odors.
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