C. Ronald Kahn | |
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Born | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | January 14, 1944
Education | University of Louisville |
Medical career | |
Profession | Physician, scientist |
Field | Endocrinology |
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Sub-specialties | Diabetes and Obesity |
Research | Diabetes and Obesity research |
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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]