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Louis Martens Kunkel (born October 13, 1949) is an American geneticist and member of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS). His father (Henry G. Kunkel) and grandfather (Louis O. Kunkel) were also scientists and NAS members.




Early life and career


Kunkel came from a Lutheran background and attended Lutheran schools in youth. He later graduated from Gettysburg College in 1971. He obtained his PhD from Johns Hopkins University. He is noted for discovering dystrophin, which is relevant to muscular dystrophy research.




Awards


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




References






External links


HMS Department of Genetics page

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