Skorton, David J.

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Name (Latin)
Skorton, David J.
Date of birth
1949-11-22
Field of activity
Universities and colleges
Occupation
College presidents
Gender
male
MARC
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Other Identifiers
VIAF: 238986421
Wikidata: Q1174836
Library of congress: n 85085381
Sources of Information
  • Cardiac imaging and image processing, c1986:t.p. (David J. Skorton, M.D.; assoc. prof. of medicine and electrical and computer engineering, Univ. of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics) CIP galleys (Dept. of Internal Medicine, Univ. of Iowa)
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Wikipedia description:

David Jan Skorton is an American physician and academic. He has been president and chief executive officer of the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) since July 15, 2019. Prior to the AAMC, he led the Smithsonian Institution, as its 13th Secretary from July 2015 to June 2019. A cardiologist, he was president of Cornell University from 2006 to 2015. Before arriving at Cornell, he served as president of the University of Iowa, where he had been a longtime professor and then vice president. He began his career as a professor of medicine and engineering. He was the first physician to serve as president of the Smithsonian Institution.

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