Arno Motulsky, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Arno Motulsky

American geneticist

Date of Birth: 05-Jul-1923

Place of Birth: Primorsk, Russia

Date of Death: 17-Jan-2018

Profession: university teacher, geneticist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Arno Motulsky (5 July 1923 – 17 January 2018) was a professor of medical genetics and genome sciences at the University of Washington.
Through his research, writing and mentoring, he helped create and define the field of medical genetics.
He is also known as the "father of pharmacogenomics" (the study of how drug action and metabolism differ among people due to genetic variability) based on his report in 1957 of negative drug responses in some patients depending upon their genetics at critical enzymes.[2]Dr.
Motulsky joined the faculty at the University of Washington School of Medicine in 1953.
In 1957 he founded The Division of Medical Genetics at the University of Washington in 1957.
Over his career Dr.
Motulsky made many significant contributions to research, patient care and education in human genetics.
He was noted for his work on blood diseases, the heritability of lipid disorders, the role of genetic variation in disease, and genetic reasons why people differ in their responses to medications and environmental substances.