David M. Kipnis

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David Morris Kipnis (born May 23, 1927 in Baltimore , Maryland , † February 5, 2014 in Clayton , Missouri ) was an American researcher and internist at Barnes Hospital , which belongs to Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine . He was considered a representative of translational medicine .

Kipnis earned a bachelor's and master's degree from Johns Hopkins University and an MD from the University of Maryland in 1950 with a medical degree. He completed his residency at Johns Hopkins University, Duke University and the University of Maryland hospitals . Kipnis came to Washington University in St. Louis in 1955, where he initially worked as a research assistant with Nobel Prize winners Carl F. Cori and Gerty Cori . From 1960 to 1987, Kipnis headed the University's Center for Clinical Research . In 1965 he received a professorship for internal medicine , he also held professorships for molecular biology and pharmacology . He retired in 1992, but stayed with the university until 2009 as an emeritus.

Kipnis was able to significantly expand the department of internal medicine at Washington University and signed an important research agreement with the biomedical division of Monsanto . As a researcher, he mainly dealt with the effect of insulin and the regulation of its release, with the transport of glucose and amino acids and with the molecular mechanisms of hormone action .

In 1974 Kipnis was elected a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the Institute of Medicine , and in 1981 a member of the National Academy of Sciences . In 1977 he received the Banting Medal of the American Diabetes Association and in 1994 the George M. Kober Medal of the Association of American Physicians . In 1981 he received an honorary doctorate from the University of Maryland, and in 2004 an honorary doctorate from Washington University in St. Louis.

Kipnis was married and had three children. His wife Paula, who died in 2012, had also done a lot for Washington University. Since 2015, Daniel E. Goldberg has been the first David M. and Paula L. Kipnis Distinguished Professor at Washington University School of Medicine .

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  1. ↑ Michael D. Sorkin: Dr. David Kipnis was a legendary physician at Wash U. In: stltoday.com. February 8, 2014, accessed February 23, 2017 .
  2. ↑ Book of Members 1780 – present (PDF, 692 kB) at the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (amacad.org); accessed on February 21, 2017.
  3. ↑ David Kipnis. In: nasonline.org. Retrieved February 23, 2017 .
  4. ↑ Banting Medal for Scientific Achievement Award: American Diabetes Association (English) ( Memento of November 13, 2016 in the Internet Archive )
  5. ↑ George M. Kober Medal and Lectureship. In: aap-online.org. Retrieved February 23, 2017 .
  6. ^ Goldberg named Kipnis Distinguished Professor - Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis. In: medicine.wustl.edu. February 8, 2016, accessed February 23, 2017 .
personal data
SURNAME Kipnis, David M.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Kipnis, David; Kipnis, David Morris (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American researcher and internist
DATE OF BIRTH May 23, 1927
PLACE OF BIRTH Baltimore , Maryland
DATE OF DEATH 5th February 2014
Place of death Clayton , Missouri