Victor J. Dzau | |
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曹文凱 | |
Born | Victor Joseph Dzau 23 October 1945 |
Education | McGill University (BSc, MD) |
Known for | Development of angiotensin-converting-enzyme (ACE) inhibitors Pioneer in gene therapy for vascular disease |
Spouse | Ruth Cooper |
Children | 2 |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Cardiovascular medicine and genetics |
Institutions | Duke University |
Victor Joseph Dzau PBM (Chinese: 曹文凱; pinyin: Cáo Wénkǎi;[1] born 23 October 1945) is a Chinese-American doctor and academic. He serves as the President of the United States National Academy of Medicine (formerly the Institute of Medicine[2]) of the United States National Academy of Sciences and Vice Chair of its National Research Council. He is Chancellor Emeritus and James B. Duke Professor of Medicine at Duke University and former president and chief executive officer of Duke University Medical Center.