Kurt Hirschhorn, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Kurt Hirschhorn

American geneticist

Date of Birth: 18-May-1926

Place of Birth: Vienna, Austria

Profession: university teacher, geneticist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus


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About Kurt Hirschhorn

  • Kurt Hirschhorn (born May 18, 1926) is an Austrian born American pediatrician, medical geneticist, and cytogeneticist who identified the chromosomal defects that underlie Wolf-Hirschhorn syndrome. In 1995, Hirschhorn was the recipient of the William Allan Award in human medical genetics.
  • He is a fellow of the Hastings Center, an independent bioethics research institution.
  • Along with his wife, Rochelle, he has a son, Joel Hirschhorn, who is also a human geneticist.

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