David Altshuler (physician)

David Altshuler
David Altshuler
Born	David Matthew Altshuler; August 27, 1964; Ithaca, New York
Education	Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Harvard Medical School; Harvard University;
Known for	HapMap
Spouse	Jill Suttenberg Altshuler
Awards	Curt Stern Award (2011); Outstanding Scientific Achievement Award American Diabetes Association (2012);
	Scientific career
Institutions	Vertex Pharmaceuticals; Broad Institute; Massachusetts General Hospital; Harvard Medical School;
Thesis	Endogenous retinal activities that influence the development of rod photoreceptors in vitro (1994)
Doctoral advisor	Connie Cepko
Notable students	Sekar Kathiresan

David Matthew Altshuler (born August 27, 1964) is a clinical endocrinologist and human geneticist. Altshuler is a pioneer in the field of genetics as it relates to human disease. He is the former Executive Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer at Vertex Pharmaceuticals and has done work in the field of genetics as it relates to human disease.