Alfred G. Knudson
Alfred George Knudson, Jr. M.D., Ph.D. (August 9, 1922 – July 10, 2016) was an American geneticist. He worked in cancer genetics. He was known for the formulation of the Knudson hypothesis in 1971. It explains the effects of mutation on carcinogenesis (the development of cancer).[1]
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| Born | Alfred George Knudson, Jr. August 9, 1922 |
| Died | July 10, 2016 (aged 93) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Alma mater | California Institute of Technology, Columbia University, California Institute of Technology |
| Known for | Knudson hypothesis |
| Awards | William Allan Award (1991) Albert Lasker Award for Clinical Medical Research (1998) Kyoto Prize (2004) |
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| Fields | genetics |
| Institutions | Fox Chase Cancer Center |
Knudson died on July 10, 2016 at his home in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from a long-illness at the age of 93.[2]
References
- Lewis EB (December 2003). "A tribute to Alfred G. Knudson". Genes Chromosomes Cancer. 38 (4): 292–3. doi:10.1002/gcc.10251. PMID 14566845. S2CID 19356295.
- Susan Snyder (July 10, 2016). "Acclaimed Fox Chase geneticist dies at 93". Philly.com. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
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- Oncology Luminaries: Dr. Alfred G. Knudson Archived 2017-03-05 at the Wayback Machine
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- Commentary on Alfred G. Knudson, Jr.
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