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Kenneth H. Johnson, '60 DVM, '65 PhD

Kenneth H. Johnson, '60 DVM, '65 PhD, St. Anthony, Minn., died on Jan. 31, 2023, at age 86. Upon graduating from veterinary school, Johnson joined the UMN faculty and served as the Department of Veterinary Pathobiology chair from 1976 to 1983. He retired in 1998 after 33 years at the University and gaining prominence in conducting research in the field of amyloidosis as well as in the treatment of type 2 diabetes. Johnson is survived by his wife, Jean; their two sons and daughter; and their grandson.

Kenneth H. Johnson, '60 DVM, '65 PhD