David Dunger (died 20 July 2021) was a British paediatric endocrinologist and chair of paediatrics at the University of Cambridge.[1] Dunger was most notable for research into three areas, pathogenesis of type 1 diabetes and its complications, perinatal origins of risk for obesity and type 2 diabetes along with experimental medicine.[2][3]

David Dunger
Dunger in his later years
NationalityBritish
EducationGreat Ormond Street Hospital
Scientific career
FieldsPaediatric diabetes and Pediatric endocrinology
InstitutionsJohn Radcliffe Hospital, Addenbrooke's Hospital

Life

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Dunger undertook his clinical training at Great Ormond Street Hospital, University of London, specialising in paediatric diabetes and paediatric endocrinology [1] achieving a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery on 1 January 1971.

Dunger died on 20 July 2021.[4]

Career

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Between 1986 and 2000 Dunger was Consultant Paediatric Endocrinologist at the John Radcliffe Hospital, University of Oxford.[5] In 2000, Dunger was appointed to Addenbrooke's Hospital and at the same time took up the second Chair of Paediatrics at the University of Cambridge.[5]

Awards and honours

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In 2002, Dunger won the Research Award of the European Society for Paediatric Endocrinology for conducting outstanding research in the field.[1][6] In 2012, Dunger was awarded the Andrea Prader Prize, from the same society, in recognising his outstanding achievements in leadership, teaching and clinical practice in the field of pediatric endocrinology.[7] The award was named in honour of Andrea Prader, the Swiss scientist, pediatric endocrinologist, who discovered Prader–Willi syndrome. In 2015, Dunger was awarded the James Spence Medal.[2][8]

Bibliography

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Dunger co-wrote these highly cited articles:

References

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  1. ^ a b c "David Dunger". Diabetes UK. The British Diabetic Association. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Professor David Dunger". The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health. 2 March 2017. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
  3. ^ "Professor David Dunger". Department of Paediatrics. University of Cambridge. Archived from the original on 17 December 2017. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
  4. ^ Wallersteiner, Rebecca (13 September 2021). "David Dunger: paediatric endocrinologist and clinical scientist". BMJ. 374: n2232. doi:10.1136/bmj.n2232. ISSN 1756-1833. S2CID 237486549.
  5. ^ a b "David B. Dunger". Grant for Growth Innovation. Merck. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
  6. ^ "Research Award - Previous Winners". The European Society for Paediatric Endocrinology. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
  7. ^ "The Andrea Prader Prize - Previous Winners". European Society for Paediatric Endocrinology. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
  8. ^ "Paediatrics professor awarded the James Spence Medal". School of Clinical Medicine. Featured Articles: University of Cambridge. 2 June 2015. Retrieved 26 October 2018.