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My Take
John Ioannidis fascinates me because he turned his rigor inward, studying how science itself goes wrong. As a Greek-American physician-scientist at Stanford, he built a reputation on meta-research, asking the uncomfortable question of how much published evidence we can actually trust. That's a thankless, often unpopular role, and I deeply respect the nerve it takes to keep playing it. His clutch of awards suggests even the establishment recognized the value of his skepticism. I'm drawn to thinkers who refuse to be swayed by authority and answer with data instead. Whatever one makes of his conclusions, science needs people willing to interrogate its own foundations.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- John Ioannidis
- Name (Japanese)
- ジョン・P・A・ヨアニディス
- Reading
- じょん・P・A・よあにでぃす
- Born
- August 21, 1965 (age 60)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Snake
- Origin
- New York City, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- epidemiologist / statistician / healthcare scientist
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Athens College
Awards & achievements
- 2017 David Sacket Prize
- 2007 ESCI Award for the Best Basic Research Article
- 2017 Chanchlani Global Health Research Award
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was John Ioannidis born?
Born August 21, 1965 (age 60).
Where is John Ioannidis from?
John Ioannidis is from New York City, New York, United States.
What does John Ioannidis do?
John Ioannidis works as epidemiologist, statistician, healthcare scientist.
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7. About this entry
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- Last updated
- 2026-06-24
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.