Victor A. McKusick AKA Victor Almon McKusick Born: 21-Oct-1921 Birthplace: Parkman, ME Died: 22-Jul-2008 Location of death: Towson, MD Cause of death: Cancer - unspecified
Gender: Male Race or Ethnicity: White Sexual orientation: Straight Occupation: Scientist Nationality: United States Executive summary: Father of medical genetics Father: Carroll L. McKusick Mother: Ethel M. Buzzell Brother: Vincent L. McKusick (his identical twin, judge/attorney, b. 21-Oct-1921) Wife: Anne Bishop (m. 11-Jun-1949, two sons, one daughter) Son: Kenneth Andrew Son: Victor Wayne (minister) Daughter: Carol Anne
University: Tufts University (attended 1940-43) Medical School: MD, Johns Hopkins University (1946) Professor: Medicine, Johns Hopkins University (1954-85) Administrator: Chairman, Dept. of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University (1973-85) Professor: Medical Genetics, Johns Hopkins University (1985-)
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society American Academy of Arts and Sciences American Association for the Advancement of Science American Clinical and Climatological Association
American College of Medical Genetics
American College of Physicians American Philosophical Society American Society for Clinical Investigation American Society of Human Genetics
Association of American Physicians Human Genome Organization President (1988-89)
National Academy of Sciences Phi Beta Kappa Society Royal College of Physicians Lasker Award 1997 National Medal of Science 2001 Japan Prize 2008
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