Victor J. Dzau | |
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Born | Victor Joseph Dzau October 23, 1945 |
Education | McGill University (BS, 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. He was previously the president and CEO of Duke University Medical Center.