Skorton, David J.
Former Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution
Areas of scholarly interest include cardiac imaging and image processing, congenital heart disease in adolescents and adults, the role of cultural institutions in community and economic development, and curricular integration (STEM/arts/humanities) in undergraduate, graduate, and medical education.
Positions
- President, Cornell University 2006 - 2015
- President, University of Iowa 2003 - 2006
Background And Education
Education And Training
- M.D., Northwestern University 1974
- B.A., Northwestern University 1970
- University of California, Los Angeles , Internal Medicine Residency and Cardiology Fellowship 1979
Awards And Honors
- Member, conferred by National Academy of Medicine, 2010 -
- Member, conferred by American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 2011 -
- Member, conferred by American Philosophical Society, 2017 -
Activities
Teaching Activities
- Departments of Medicine, Medicine in Pediatrics and Biomedical Engineering, Cornell University Professor 2006 -
- Departments of Internal Medicine and Electrical and Computer Engineering, The University of Iowa Professor 1988
- Departments of Internal Medicine and Electrical and Computer Engineering, The University of Iowa Associate Professor 1984
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, The University of Iowa Assistant Professor 1982
- Department of Internal Medicine, The University of Iowa Assistant Professor 1981
- Department of Internal Medicine, The University of Iowa Instructor 1980
- Department of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles Adjunct Assistant Professor 1978
