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Bunn, Paul A. M.D.
US Expert Witness
Dr. Bunn is a medical oncologist at the University of Colorado Cancer Center in Denver, Colorado. Dr. Bunn received his B.A. from Amherst College, cum laude, and his M.D. from Cornell University Medical Center. He is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Medical Oncology. Before coming to the University of Colorado, Dr. Bunn held the following positions:
- 1973-1976 Clinical Associate, Medicine Branch, National Institutes of Health
- 1976-1981 Senior Investigator, Medical Oncology Branch, National Cancer Institute
- 1976-1981 Assistant Professor of Medicine, Georgetown University Medical School
- 1981-1984 Head Cell Kinetic Section, NCI-Navy Medical Oncology Branch
- 1981-1984 Associate Professor of Medicine University of Health Sciences
In 1984, Dr. Bunn became a Professor of Medicine at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, a position he continues to hold today. At that same time, he became the Head of the Division of Medical Oncology at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center. In 1987, Dr. Bunn became the Director of the University of Colorado Cancer Center. From 1996- 1999, Dr. Bunn served as Interim Chairman in the Department of Radiation Oncology at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center. In 1998, he became the Grohne/Stapp endowed Chair of Cancer Research at the University.
Dr. Bunn has published prolifically in peer-reviewed medical journals on the subject of lung cancer, including diagnosis, prevention and treatment. He has also written several books and many book chapters on these topics.
Dr. Bunn currently leads several grants that research and develop state of the art therapies and medicines for the treatment of lung cancer. He holds numerous patents for pharmaceuticals and methods. Dr. Bunn has and presently sits on several national and international advisory boards, including the Cancer Research Foundation of America Medical Advisory Board, and he is the immediate Past-President of the American Society of Clinical Oncologists.
Source: United States' Factual Memorandum Pursuant to Order #470, Section V (tab 1)