For the mirror universe counterpart, please see A. Kurtzman (mirror).
A. Kurtzman was a Starfleet officer in the 23rd century.
Kurtzman was listed as a Starfleet Command officer on the dedication plaques of the USS Shenzhou, the USS Discovery, the USS Enterprise, and the USS Farragut. (DIS: "The Vulcan Hello", dedication plaque; DIS: "Context Is for Kings", dedication plaque; DIS: "Such Sweet Sorrow"; SNW: "Strange New Worlds", "A Quality of Mercy")
This character was only mentioned in writing.
This officer was named after series co-creator, executive producer, and writer Alex Kurtzman.