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Public records list Elisabeth Bik as a microbiologist, scientific integrity consultant and blogger. Elisabeth Bik studied at Utrecht University. Recorded honors include Microbiome Pioneer Award (2016), John Maddox Prize (2021) and Ockham Award for Skeptical Activism (2021).
My Take
Elisabeth Bik is the one name here outside entertainment, and honestly she is the one I admire most. A Dutch microbiologist trained at Utrecht, born in 1966, she has flagged over four thousand suspected cases of image manipulation in scientific papers using nothing but a sharp eye and relentless persistence. The 2021 John Maddox Prize was well earned. Calling out fraud inside the supposedly sacred world of science takes real nerve, and she does it patiently, one paper at a time. I have always preferred quiet crusaders to loud celebrities, and Bik is exactly the kind of steadfast guardian who earns my respect.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Elisabeth Bik
- Name (Japanese)
- エリザベス・ビク
- Reading
- えりざべす・びく
- Born
- 1966
- Occupation
- microbiologist / scientific integrity consultant / blogger / molecular biologist
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Horse
2. Background
- University
- Utrecht University
Awards & achievements
- 2016 Microbiome Pioneer Award
- 2021 John Maddox Prize
- 2021 Ockham Award for Skeptical Activism
3. Links
4. About this entry
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