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Ochoa, Manuel was born on April 22, 1930 in New York City. Son of Manuel and Maria (Diaz) Ochoa.
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Manuel Ochoa
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Manuel Ochoa, American Oncologist. Achievements include discovering genetic code and protein synthesis in cancer cells, cancer chemotherapy. Fellow Lalor Foundation, 1965. Captain United States Air Force, 1956-1958, European Theatre of Operations. Fellow American College of Physicians, American College of Surgeons.
Education
AB, Columbia College, 1951; Doctor of Medicine, Columbia University, 1955.
Career
Assistant in medicine, U. Rochester (New York) Medical School, 1958-1961;
instructor medicine, associate, assistant professor, Columbia University, New York City, 1964-1968;
attending physician, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York City, since 1973. Investigator Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, Massachusetts, 1965. Associate professor.clin. medicine Cornell Univercity, New York City, 1982-1996, professor, since 1996.
Consultant Harlem Hospital Center, New York City, 1966-1968, Kingston (New York) Hospital, 1970-1985. Visiting professor U. Hawaii, Honolulu, 1971, U. Mexico, Mexico City, 1979.
Achievements
Membership
Captain United States Air Force, 1956-1958, European Theatre of Operations. Fellow American College of Physicians, American College of Surgeons.
Connections
Married Suzanne Ellen Recca, September 1, 1956;children: Elizabeth, Suzanne Elise.
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Religion
Roman Catholic -
Political Party
Republican