Paul Abel
Portfolio Manager, The Medical Fund
Kinetics Asset Management, Inc.
470 Park Avenue, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
E-mail: paul@kineticsfunds.com
Web site: www.kineticsfunds.com

Bruce Paul Abel is portfolio manager for Kinetics' Medical Fund. He was previously with Brookhaven National Laboratory, where he researched, developed, and implemented technical and scientific programs and systems in nuclear physics, computer programming, and industrial design. Mr. Abel was also a freelance writer for Academic Science News and Review, providing scholarly analysis and insight in the fields of science and technology. He frequently appears as an industry expert in the media, including NPR, Fortune, Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Dow Jones Wire, Bloomberg Wire, CNBC, CNNfn, CNN, FOX, and other national, local, and regional media outlets. Mr. Abel received a Master's degree in mechanical/nuclear engineering from Manhattan College in 1994 and a BS in physics from SUNY - Stony Brook in 1987.