Obituary: Arthur Mu-En Lee- BWH Bulletin - For and about the People of Brigham and Women's Hospital
Obituary: Arthur Mu-En Lee- BWH Bulletin - For and about the People of Brigham and Women's Hospital
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April 21, 2000
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Obituary: Arthur Mu-En Lee
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Arthur Mu-En Lee, MD, PhD, director of the Program of Developmental Cardiovascular Biology, passed away April 10 at the age of 46. Born in Taiwan, Dr. Lee received his medical degree from Kaohsiung Medical College in Taiwan and his PhD in Physiology from UCSF. He joined the Brigham and Women's Hospital Cardiovascular Division in 1992. In addition to his roles at BWH, he served as associate professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School, and associate professor of Molecular Biology at Harvard School of Public Health. Dr. Lee's work produced fundamental new concepts in cardiovascular biology, including discoveries on the growth and differentiation of cells of the vascular wall in normal and disease states. His research garnered him several prestigious awards, such as the Caroline tum Suden Professional Award of the American Physiology Society, presentation of the Thomas W. Smith memorial lecture of the American Heart Association, and lectureship of the Tokyo Society of Medical Sciences. A memorial service will be held for Dr. Lee in a few weeks.