Lisa Genova

Quick Facts

Full Name	Lisa Genova
Occupation	Neuroscientist
Date Of Birth	Nov 22, 1970(1970-11-22)
Age	54
Birthplace	Waltham
Country	United States
Birth City	Massachusetts
Horoscope	Scorpio

Lisa Genova Biography

Lisa Genova is one of the most popular and richest Neuroscientist who was born on November 22, 1970 in Waltham, Massachusetts, United States. Lisa Genova, born November 22, 1970, is an American neuroscientist. Her debut novel, Still Alice (2007) about an early-onset Alzheimer’s patient at Harvard University was self-published. Simon & Schuster bought the book and it was published by Pocket Books (now Gallery Books) in January 2009. It is currently in print in excess of 2.6 million copies and has been translated into 37 other languages. It was selected as one of thirty titles for World Book Night 2013. It was made into a movie in 2014, and Julianne Moore won the Academy Award as Best Actress for her highly-acclaimed portrayal of Alice Howland.

Genova self-published this book with iUniverse in 2007.

Since her first novel was published, Genova has become a professional speaker about Alzheimer’s disease. She has been a guest on The TODAY Show, Dr. Oz, CNN, PBS News Hour, and the Diane Rehm Show. She appeared in the documentary film To Not Fade Away. It is a follow-up to the Emmy Award-winning film, Not Fade Away (2009), about Marie Vitale, a woman who was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease at the age of 45.

The book was later acquired by Simon & Schuster and published in January 2009 by Pocket Books (now Gallery Books). It was on The New York Times best seller list for more than 59 weeks. There are over 2.6 million copies in print, and it has been translated into 37 languages.

Genova was married in 2000 and had a child in the year 2000. After her divorce, she began writing full-time.

Lisa Genova Net Worth

Lisa Genova is one of the richest Neuroscientist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Lisa Genova 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She was a researcher at Massachusetts General Hospital East and Yale Medical School. Genova was a Harvard Medical School neuroanatomist in fall 1996.

Genova was valedictorian, summa laude, Phi Beta Kappa, and summa cum laude from Bates College. She received a BS in biopsychology in 1997, and a PhD in neuroscience in 1998 from Harvard University.

Her first novel was Still Alice (2007), about a woman who suffers early-onset Alzheimer’s disease. The central character, Alice Howland, is a 50-year-old cognitive psychology professor at Harvard and a world-renowned linguistics expert. She is married to an equally successful husband, and they have three grown children. The disease takes hold swiftly, and it changes Alice’s relationship with her family and the world.

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Who is Lisa Genova Dating?

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On April 23, 2015, it was announced that Genova will receive the third annual Pell Center Prize for Story in the Public Square, an award “recognizing a contemporary storyteller whose work has had a significant impact on the public dialogue”. The award is bestowed by the Pell Center for International Relations and Public Policy at Salve Regina University.

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Lisa Ranked on the list of most popular Neuroscientist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Lisa Genova celebrates birthday on November 22 of every year.

Genova was awarded an honorary degree from Bates College, in Lewiston, Maine on May 29, 2016.

Is Lisa Genova still married?

She is married to an equally successful husband , and they have three grown children.

Who is Dr Lisa Genova?

Dr. Lisa Genova is a Harvard University-educated neuroscientist and author of the novel Still Alice , about a Harvard University professor who suffers early onset Alzheimer’s disease. The book was adapted into a movie starring Julianne Moore.

Is Lisa Genova Italian?

She comes from a large extended Italian family from Waltham, Massachusetts , the blue-collar town where she grew up. Neither of her parents graduated from college—her mother stayed home to raise Lisa and her brother, and her father was a computer programmer.

Where did Lisa Genova grow up?

A New York Times bestselling author, a neuroscientist and a MA mom. Lisa grew up in Waltham, MA. She has three children, ages 18, 10 and 7. You’ve likely already read her book Still Alice, or seen the major motion picture starring Oscar winner Julianne Moore based on her book.

Where did Lisa Genova go to college?

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