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Turnpenny, Peter Douglas was born on March 30, 1953 in London. Son of Douglas Walter and Doreen Ada (Webb) Turnpenny.
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Peter Douglas Turnpenny, British clinical geneticist. Achievements include identification of human DLL3 gene as cause of spondylocostal dysostosis. Awarded Hilda Lewis Memorial lecture British Agencies for Adoption and Fostering, United Kingdom, 1994. Fellow Royal College Pediatrics and Child Health, Royal College Physicians; member British Society Human Genetics.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Edinburgh (Scotland) University, 1974. Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, Edinburgh (Scotland) University, 1977. Diploma in child health, Royal College Ob-Gyns., London.
Career
Pediatrician Nazareth (Israel) Hospital, 1983-1990. Senior registrar in clinical genetics Aberdeen (Scotland) Royal Hospitals National Health Service Trust, 1990-1993. Consultant clinical geneticist Royal Devon and Exeter (England) Healthcare National Health Service Trust, since 1993.
Medical adviser to National Fetal Anti-Convulsant Syndrome Association.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow Royal College Pediatrics and Child Health, Royal College Physicians. Member British Society Human Genetics.
Connections
Married Alison Mary Douglas, September 24, 1977. 4 daughters.
