Alfred G. Knudson
American geneticist (1922-2016) · United States · On the map · Doctors · Died at 93
Alfred George Knudson, Jr. was an American physician and geneticist specializing in cancer genetics. Among his many contributions to the field was the formulation of the Knudson hypothesis in 1971, which explains the effects of mutation on carcinogenesis.
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2016Died10 July 20162005AACR Award for Lifetime Achievement in Cancer ResearchAwardBristol-Myers Squibb Award for Distinguished Achievement in Cancer ResearchAward2004Kyoto Prize in Basic SciencesAward2002Clarivate Citation LaureatesAward1999John Scott AwardAward1998Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research AwardAward1997Canada Gairdner International AwardAward1995Robert J. and Claire Pasarow Foundation Award for Distinguished Contributions to Cancer ResearchAward1991ASHG Lifetime Achievement AwardAward1988Charles S. Mott PrizeAward1953Guggenheim FellowshipAward1922Born9 August 1922
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United States
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Doctors
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Deceased
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Lived 1922 to 2016 · aged 93
