John Hans Menkes | |
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| Born | December 20, 1928 Vienna |
| Died | November 22, 2008 (aged 79) Los Angeles |
| Education | University of Southern California (B.S., M.S. organic chemistry) Johns Hopkins (M.D.) |
| Known for | Identifying maple syrup urine disease, Menkes disease |
| Medical career | |
| Profession | Physician |
| Institutions | Boston Children's Hospital (intern) Johns Hopkins UCLA |
| Sub-specialties | Pediatric neurology |
| Research | Genetic disorders |
| Awards | Drama-Logue Award, Hower Award (Child Neurology Society) |
John Hans Menkes (December 20, 1928 – November 22, 2008) was an Austrian-American pediatric neurologist and author of fictional novels and plays. He identified two inherited diseases: maple syrup urine disease which is a defect in amino acid metabolism, and a defect in copper transport which bears his name. In addition to a career in academic medicine, he pursued a career in writing, publishing novels and plays.