George Adolf Omura

Background

Omura, George Adolf was born on April 30, 1938 in New York City. Son of Bunji K. and Martha (Pilger) Omura.

Education

Bachelor of Arts magna cum laude, Columbia University, 1958; Doctor of Medicine Cornell Univercity, 1962.

Career

Intern, Bellevue Hospital, New York City resident, Bellevue Hospital, New York City, 1965-1967; fellow, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York City, 1967-1970; assistant professor medicine, U. Alabama, Birmingham, 1970-1973; associate professor medicine, U. Alabama, Birmingham, 1973-1978; professor medicine, U. Alabama, Birmingham, 1978-1995; professor emeritus, medicine, U. Alabama, Birmingham, since 1995; professor obstetrics-gynecology., U. Alabama, Birmingham, 1991-1995; vice president clinical development, BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Birmingham, since 1995; medical director, BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Birmingham, since 1996; professor emeritus, obstetrics-gynecology, U. Alabama, Birmingham, since 1996. Consultant National Cancer Institute, 1975-1997. Chairman Southeastern Cancer Study Group, 1983-1987.

Consultant to Food and Drug Administration, 1994-1995.

Achievements

• George Adolf Omura has been listed as a noteworthy Medical oncologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1963-1965. Fellow American College of Physicians. Member Gynecological Oncology Group (co-principal investigator for Alabama 1988, principal investigator cancer and leukemia Group B for Alabama 1986-1995), American Society Clinical Oncology, American Society Hematology, American Association Cancer Research, Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Omega Alpha.

Connections

Married Emily Fowler, December 27, 1962. Children: June Ellen, Susan, Ann, George Fowler.

Father:

Bunji K. Omura

Mother:

Martha (Pilger) Omura

Spouse:

Emily Fowler

child:

June Ellen Omura

child:

George Fowler Omura

child:

Susan Omura

child:

Ann Omura