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Ralph Kuncl
11th President of the University of Redlands
Assumed office
August 2012 (2012-08)
Preceded byJames R. Appleton
Personal details
SpouseNancy Kuncl
Residence(s)Redlands, California, U.S.
Alma materOccidental College
University of Chicago
ProfessionAcademic

Ralph Kuncl is an American neurologist and president of the University of Redlands.[1]

His previous administrative positions include provost at the University of Rochester and provost at Bryn Mawr College.[2][3] The majority of his early career was spent at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, where he served as professor of neurology, pathology, and cellular and molecular medicine and became known for his research on the disease mechanisms of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)[4].

Kuncl is a graduate of Occidental College (magna cum laude) and earned a Ph.D. and M.D. from the University of Chicago.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Ralph W. Kuncl will be new president of University of Redlands". Los Angeles Times. June 3, 2012. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
  2. ^ "Kuncl Ralph". LinkedIn. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
  3. ^ "Kuncl Named University President". Mountain News. June 7, 2012. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
  4. ^ Rothstein, JD; Van Kammen, M; Levey, AI; Martin, LJ; Kuncl, RW (July 1995). "Selective loss of glial glutamate transporter GLT-1 in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis". Ann Neurol. 38: 73–84. doi:10.1002/ana.410380114. PMID 7611729.
  5. ^ "Official Presidential Biography" (PDF). University of Redlands. Retrieved 2 March 2017.