Ronald A. DePinho | |
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Born | 1955 (age 68–69) |
Nationality | American |
Citizenship | U.S |
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Known for | Genetic and biological mechanisms governing the development of cancer and driving the aging process and age-associated degenerative diseases. |
Spouse | Lynda Chin |
Children | 3 |
Scientific career | |
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Ronald A. DePinho (born 1955) is an American physician and research scientist. He served as president of MD Anderson Cancer Center from 2011 to 2017.[1] DePinho states that his concern for reducing the burden of cancer suffering became his life goal in 1998, when his father died of colon cancer.[2]