James E. Bowman
James E. Bowman | |
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| Born | James Edward Bowman Jr. February 5, 1923 |
| Died | September 28, 2011 (aged 88) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Howard University (BA, MD) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Pathology and Genetics |
| Institutions | University of Chicago Medical School MacLean Center for Clinical Medical Ethics |
James Edward Bowman Jr. (February 5, 1923 – September 28, 2011) was an American physician and specialist in pathology, hematology, and genetics. He was a professor of pathology and genetics at the Pritzker School of Medicine at the University of Chicago. He published more than ninety works across the fields of human genetics; population genetics; and ethical, legal and public policy issues in human genetics. He received many awards, including the Chicago African American History Makers Award and recognition from the Hastings Center and Stanford’s Kaiser Family Foundation, and Howard University.