Background
He was born in Shanghai and raised in Hong Kong.
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Victor Dzau
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Education
McGill University; King"s College London.
Career
Note: On April 28, 2015, National Academy of Science membership voted in favor of reconstituting the membership of the Institute of Medicine as a new National Academy of Medicine This change will take effect on July 1, 2015 ). His six-year term began on July 1, 2014. He received his Doctor of Medicine from the medical school at McGill University
Dzau was the Hersey Professor of the Theory and Practice of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and Chairman of Medicine at Harvard Medical School’s Brigham and Women"s Hospital, as well as Chairman of the Department of Medicine at Stanford University.
He then served as the Chancellor for Health Affairs at Duke University and President and Chief Executive Officer of the Duke University Medical Center.
Dzau is the James B. Duke Professor of Medicine. He was then elected President of the Institute of Medicine.
He was the previous Chairman of the National Institutes of Health (National Institutes of Health) Cardiovascular Disease Advisory Committee, and he served on the Advisory Committee to the Director of National Institutes of Health. Doctor Dzau has made a significant impact on medicine through his seminal research in cardiovascular medicine and genetics, his pioneering of the discipline of vascular medicine, and his leadership in health care innovation.
Achievements
Membership
European Academy of Sciences and Arts. American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
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Max Delbrück Medal; Public Service Medal; Arts and Sciences; Medal of Honor Eight honorary doctorate degrees. 2004 Named Distinguished Scientist of the American Heart Association 2004 Max Delbrück Medal, Berlin, Germany 2005 Ellis Island Medal of Honor 2012 Henry Freisen International Prize. 2014 He received the Public Service Medal from the President of Singapore. The Medal of Honor is the United States of America's highest military honor, awarded for personal acts of valor above and beyond the call of duty.; The Max Delbrück Medal has been awarded annually since 1992 by the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine.Max Delbrück Medal; Public Service Medal; Arts and Sciences; Medal of Honor Eight honorary doctorate degrees. 2004 Named Distinguished Scientist of the American Heart Association 2004 Max Delbrück Medal, Berlin, Germany 2005 Ellis Island Medal of Honor 2012 Henry Freisen International Prize. 2014 He received the Public Service Medal from the President of Singapore. The Medal of Honor is the United States of America's highest military honor, awarded for personal acts of valor above and beyond the call of duty.; The Max Delbrück Medal has been awarded annually since 1992 by the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine.