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.Boston Children's Hospital He is noted for discovering dystrophin,Bloomberg profile which is relevant to muscular dystrophy research.Discovery Could Speed Diagnoses of Dystrophy by HAROLD M. SCHMECK Jr. published in the May 26, 1988 issue of The New York Times
Awards 1988 GlaxoSmithKline PrizeRoyal Society list of Past Winners 1989 Gairdner Foundation International AwardThe Gairdner Foundation page on Louis M. Kunkel 1991 E. Mead Johnson AwardE. Mead Johnson Award - Past Recipients page 2004 William Allan Award 2009 March of Dimes Prize in Developmental BiologyMARCH OF DIMES PRIZE IN DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY RECIPIENT LIST (pdf) 2025 Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize.Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize 2025
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External links HMS Department of Genetics page