Background
Kunkel, Louis Martens was born on October 13, 1949 in New York City. Son of Henry George and Betty (Martens) Kunkel.
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Louis Martens Martens Kunkel
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Bachelor, Gettysburg College, 1971; Doctor of Philosophy, Johns Hopkins University, 1978.
Career
Research fellow, University of California, San Francisco, 1978-1980;
research fellow, Children's Hospital, Boston, 1980-1982;
chief division genetics, Children's Hospital, Boston, since 1989;
instructor in pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, 1982-1984;
assistant professor, Harvard Medical School, Boston, 1984-1986;
associate professor, Harvard Medical School, Boston, 1987-1990;
professor, Harvard Medical School, Boston, since 1990. Associate investigator Howard Hughes Medical Institute, 1987-1991, investigator, since 1991. George Cotzias Memorial lecturer American Academy Neurology, Cincinnati, 1988.
Pruzansky lecturer March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation, 1989. Lecturer Harvard Medical School, 1983-1989, Harvard University, 1984. Tutor Harvard Medical School, 1987-1989.
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Membership
Member NAS, American Society Human Genetics.
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Married Susan Manter, August 24, 1985. Children: Sarah, Johanna, Ellen.
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Lutheran -
Political Party
Republican
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Gairdner Foundation International Award March of Dimes Prize in Developmental Biology; William Allan Award 1988 GlaxoSmithKline Prize 1989 Gairdner Foundation International Award 1991 E. Mead Johnson Award 2004 William Allan Award 2009 March of Dimes Prize in Developmental Biology The March of Dimes Prize in Developmental Biology is awarded once a year by the March of Dimes.; The William Allan Award, given by the American Society of Human Genetics, was established in 1961 in memory of William Allan (1881-1943), one of the first American physicians to conduct extensive research in human genetics.Gairdner Foundation International Award March of Dimes Prize in Developmental Biology; William Allan Award 1988 GlaxoSmithKline Prize 1989 Gairdner Foundation International Award 1991 E. Mead Johnson Award 2004 William Allan Award 2009 March of Dimes Prize in Developmental Biology The March of Dimes Prize in Developmental Biology is awarded once a year by the March of Dimes.; The William Allan Award, given by the American Society of Human Genetics, was established in 1961 in memory of William Allan (1881-1943), one of the first American physicians to conduct extensive research in human genetics.