Victor Dzau

Victor J. Dzau
Born
Victor Joseph Dzau

(1945-10-23) October 23, 1945 (age 78)
EducationMcGill University (BS, MD)
Known forDevelopment of angiotensin-converting-enzyme (ACE) inhibitors
Pioneer in gene therapy for vascular disease
SpouseRuth Cooper
Children2
Scientific career
FieldsCardiovascular medicine and genetics
InstitutionsDuke 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.

  1. ^ "香港大學名譽博士學位畢業生 – 曹文凱". Hong Kong University. Retrieved 2018-10-12.
  2. ^ "Institute of Medicine to Become National Academy of Medicine". Archived from the original on 28 April 2015.