David J. Skorton (born November 22, 1949 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin); is an American medical scholar and academic administrator and is currently serving as the 12th President of Cornell University. He previously served as the 19th president of the University of Iowa. November 22 is the 326th day (327th on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) is a common year starting on Saturday. ... Nickname: The City of Festivals, The Genuine American City, Cream City, Brewtown/Brew City Motto: {{{motto}}} Official website: http://www. ... See drugs, medication, and pharmacology for substances that are used to treat patients. ... An academic administration is a branch of university or college employees responsible for the maintenance and supervision of the institution and separate from the research and teaching faculty. ... Old Cap or Old Capitol Building, Iowas first state capitol building and a university landmark. ...

David J. Skorton

He was named as the new president of Cornell University on Saturday, January 21, 2006 and is the second Cornell president to arrive directly from the presidency of the University of Iowa. Hunter R. Rawlings III, current interim president and 10th president of Cornell, was also president of Iowa from 1988–1995. Skorton is expected to stay on at Iowa for the duration of the 2006 spring semester and to officially assume the presidency on July 1, 2006. Image File history File linksMetadata David_J_Skorton. ... Image File history File linksMetadata David_J_Skorton. ... Cornell University is a research university whose main campus is located on the East Hill of Ithaca, New York, and whose two medical campuses are located in New York City and in Education City, Qatar, near Doha. ... January 21 is the 21st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Hunter R. Rawlings III is an American classics scholar and academic administrator. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... July 1 is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 183 days remaining. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

He studied at Northwestern University where he was was awarded a bachelor’s degree in psychology in 1970, and an M.D. in 1974. He completed his medical residency and fellowship in cardiology at the University of California at Los Angeles, he came to the University of Iowa as an instructor in 1980. In 1981, he was named an assistant professor in internal medicine and that was followed in 1982 by being named an assistant professor in electrical and computer engineering. While at Iowa, he also served as vice president for research and as interim vice president for external relations. Northwestern University is a private, coeducational, non-sectarian university, located in Evanston, Illinois and Chicago, Illinois. ... Psychology (ancient Greek: psyche = soul or mind, logos/-ology = study of) is an academic and applied field involving the study of mind and behavior. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... The Medicinæ Doctor or Doctor of Medicine (M.D. or D.M.) is a an degree held by medical doctors. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ... Residency is a stage of postgraduate medical training in North America which leads to eligibility for board certification in a primary care or referral specialty. ... Cardiology is the branch of medicine dealing with disorders of the heart and blood vessels. ... The University of California, Los Angeles, popularly known as UCLA, is a public, coeducational university situated in the neighborhood of Westwood within the city of Los Angeles. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ...

He is married to Robin L. Davisson, who is an associate professor of anatomy and cell biology at Iowa. He has one child from a previous marriage and is a jazz musician. Jazz master Louis Armstrong remains one of the most loved and best known of all jazz musicians. ...

External Links

• Cornell University Press Release
• University of Iowa offical biography
• Des Moines Register article about his moving to Cornell
• Ithaca Journal article about his move to Cornell
• Chronicle of Higher Education article on Skorton