Kannel Wb works in General / Preventive / Lipids affiliated with Boston University.
William B. Kannel, MD (1923-2011), was emeritus professor of medicine and public health at Boston University School of Medicine and former director of the Framingham Heart Study from 1966 to 1979. He joined the Framingham Heart Study in 1950 and served as principal investigator from 1979 to 1987. He coined the term 'risk factor' in a 1961 publication and led research on cardiovascular risk factors including hypertension, lipids, and smoking.
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MD
Medical College of Georgia
1949
Emeritus Professor of Medicine and Public Health
Boston University School of Medicine · 2011
Director, Framingham Heart Study
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute · 1966 - 1979
Principal Investigator, Framingham Heart Study
Boston University School of Medicine · 1979 - 1987
Chief, Section of Preventive Medicine and Epidemiology
Boston University School of Medicine