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Kunos, George was born on May 14, 1942 in Budapest, Hungary. Son of Istvan and Gabriella Kunos. came to the United States, 1987.
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George Kunos, Hungarian Pharmacologist. Achievements include identification of role of endogenous opioid peptides of the brain in regulation of blood pressure and in antihypertensive drug action, unique mechanisms in regulation of hormone receptors. Recipient Monat-Fraser Associateship award McGill University, 1981-1987.
Education
Doctor of Medicine, Budapest Medical U., 1966; Doctor of Philosophy, McGill University, Montreal, Canada, 1973.
Career
Assistant professor department pharmacology, McGill University, 1974-1979; associate professor, McGill University, 1979-1983; professor department pharmacology and department of medicine, McGill University, 1984-1988; laboratory chief, National Institute Alcoholism, Bethesda, Maryland., 1987-1992; professor, department chairman pharmacology, Virginia Commonwealth U., Richmond, since 1992. Member grant review committee Canada Heart Foundation, Ottawa, Ontario, 1980-1983.
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Membership
Member American Society Pharmacological Experimental Therapy, American Society Bio-chemical Molecular Biology, Society for Neurosci., American Heart Association (county on high blood pressure), Hungarian Academy Sciences (elected member).
Connections
Married Ildiko Vermes, June 11, 1967;children: Anne-Marie, Doreen.
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