Norman Shumway
Norman Shumway | |
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| Born | February 9, 1923 |
| Died | February 10, 2006 (aged 83) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | John Tarleton Agricultural College, Baylor University, Vanderbilt University, University of Minnesota |
| Known for | Organ transplant Ciclosporin |
| Awards | Cameron Prize for Therapeutics of the University of Edinburgh (1976) Lister Medal (1994) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Heart Surgery |
| Institutions | Stanford University |
Norman Edward Shumway (February 9, 1923 – February 10, 2006) was a pioneer of heart surgery at Stanford University. He was the 67th president of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery and the first to perform an adult human to human heart transplantation in the United States.