C. Ronald Kahn

C. Ronald Kahn
Dr. C. Ronald Kahn
Born (1944-01-14) January 14, 1944 (age 80)
Louisville, Kentucky, United States
EducationUniversity of Louisville
Medical career
ProfessionPhysician, scientist
FieldEndocrinology
Institutions
  • Joslin Diabetes Center
  • Harvard Medical School
  • National Academy of Sciences
Sub-specialtiesDiabetes and Obesity
ResearchDiabetes and Obesity research
Awards
  • Banting Award, American Diabetes Association (1993)
  • Fred Conrad Koch Award, Endocrine Society (2000)
  • Hamden Award for Medical Research, UAE (2000)
  • J. Allyn Taylor International Prize in Medicine (2002)
  • Manpei Suzuki International Award for Diabetes (2009)
  • Wolf Prize in Medicine (2016)

Carl Ronald Kahn (born January 14, 1944) is an American physician and scientist, best known for his work with insulin receptors and insulin resistance in diabetes and obesity. He is the Chief Academic Officer at Joslin Diabetes Center, the Mary K. Iacocca Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School[1] and a member of the National Academy of Sciences since 1999.[2]

  1. ^ "Harvard BBS PhD Program". Dms.hms.harvard.edu. 2013-08-22. Archived from the original on 2013-11-03. Retrieved 2013-11-01.
  2. ^ "C. Ronald Kahn". Nasonline.org. 1993-10-31. Retrieved 2013-11-01.