Norman Shumway | |
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| Born | February 9, 1923 |
| Died | February 10, 2006 (aged 83) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | John Tarleton Agricultural College, Baylor University, Vanderbilt University, University of Minnesota |
| Known for | Organ transplant Ciclosporin |
| Awards | Cameron Prize for Therapeutics of the University of Edinburgh (1976) Lister Medal (1994) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Heart Surgery |
| Institutions | Stanford University |
Norman Edward Shumway (February 9, 1923 – February 10, 2006) was a pioneer of heart surgery at Stanford University.[1] He was the 67th president of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery and the first to perform an adult human to human heart transplantation in the United States.[2]