Peter Propping
Peter Propping | |
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| Born | 1 December 1942 Berlin, Germany |
| Died | 26 April 2016 (aged 73) |
| Education | Free University of Berlin (M.D. 1970) |
| Known for | Alcoholism, manic depressive disorders, schizophrenia, epilepsy, and hereditary cancer predispositions |
| Awards | Mendel-Medal of the Leopoldina, German Cancer Aid Award |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Genetics |
| Institutions | University of Heidelberg, German Research Council, University of Bonn |
Peter Propping (21 December 1942 – 26 April 2016) was a German human geneticist.
The scientific work of Propping spans genetically complex diseases, especially affecting brain function such as alcoholism, manic depressive disorders, schizophrenia, epilepsy, and in addition hereditary cancer predispositions. He also studied the history of human genetics and eugenics. From 1984 to 2008 he was director of the Institute of Human Genetics of the University of Bonn.