Background
Yunis, Jorge Jose was born on October 5, 1933 in Sincelejo, Colombia. Son of José and Victoria (Turbay) Yunis.
pathology anatomy and microbiology educator
Yunis, Jorge Jose was born on October 5, 1933 in Sincelejo, Colombia. Son of José and Victoria (Turbay) Yunis.
Doctor of Medicine, Complutense University, Madrid, 1956. Doctor of Philosophy, Complutense University, Madrid, 1957. Doctor (honorary), University of California at Los Angeles, 1997.
General practice medicine, Barranquilla, Colombia, 1957-1959; resident in clinical pathology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1959-1962; resident in anatomical pathology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1962-1964; member of faculty, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1965-1989; professor, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1969-1989; director graduate studies of laboratory medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1969-1974; director graduate studies of pathology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1972-1974; chairman human genetics committee for health science, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1972-1977; member of faculty, Hahnemann U., Philadelphia, 1989-1992; professor department neoplastic diseases, Hahnemann U., Philadelphia, 1989-1992; vice chairman, associate director Institute for Cancer and Blood Diseases, Hahnemann U., Philadelphia, 1989-1992; director Human Genetics and Molecular Biology Division, Hahnemann U., Philadelphia, 1989-1992; professor department pathology, Hahnemann U., Philadelphia, 1991-1992; professor departments anatomy, pathology, microbiology & immunology, Thomas Jefferson U. Medical College, Philadelphia, since 1993; director cancer biological, department anatomy, pathology, cell biology, Thomas Jefferson U. Medical Colonel, Philadelphia, since 1993. Visiting professor numerous universities.
(1977 Chromosomes in Biology and Medicine 404 pages with i...)
Member Leukemia Society of America (trustee 1983-1988), Colombian Academy Medicine.
Married Malvina Torbay, January 15, 1994. Children by previous marriage: George, Olga, Karl, Amira, Omar.