"Saddened by the loss of such a talented and generous physician and philanthopist. He, and his beloved wife Helen, have given so much to so many in this community. They have left an indelible mark on all of us who have had the pleasure and priviledge of knowing them. "
In loving memory of
Clyde Wu, M.D.
July 25, 1933 - October 7, 2015
WU DR. CLYDE, 82, passed away peacefully on October 7, 2015 at his home with his family by his side. He received his BA from Johns Hopkins University in 1952 and his MD from Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons in 1956. He trained in Internal Medicine and Cardiology at University of Rochester, Boston City Hospital and University of California, San Francisco. He became an accomplished cardiologist and devoted his career to supporting and advancing research and medical education. Dr. Wu served as Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine at Wayne State University and was on staff at Oakwood Hospital in Dearborn. He was appointed as an Honorary Professor at Peking Union Medical College, a Consulting Professor at Shanghai Second Medical University and an Honorary Fellow of Hong Kong University. He served on the Board of Trustees at Columbia University in New York City and as Chairman of the Health Sciences Committee. At Columbia University, he established the Clyde and Helen Wu Center for Molecular Cardiology and five Clyde and Helen Wu Professorships in Medicine, Clinical Oncology, Immunology, Molecular Cardiology, and Chemical Biology. He began and supported the Clyde and Helen Wu Fellows Program, which brings promising junior faculty from the Peking Union Medical College in Beijing to train at Columbia and the Wu China Center, which fosters collaborations between Columbia University and prominent medical schools in China. Besides his medical activities, he served on the Boards of University Liggett School in Grosse Pointe Woods, the Chamber Music Society of Detroit, and the Johns Hopkins-Nanjing University Project. A strong supporter of the arts, Dr. Wu was the founding member of the Friends of Asian Arts at the Detroit Institute of Art and served on the Board of Directors of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra as Chairman of the Education Committee. Dr. Wu and his late wife, Helen, became involved in DSO's music education programs in 1996. In 2014, the education program was renamed the Wu Family Academy for Learning and Engagement in their honor. The Academy includes more than 1,000 students in the DSO Civic Youth Orchestra, Civic Jazz Ensembles, Wind Ensembles, Symphonic Orchestra, String Orchestra and Chamber Music groups. He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 52 years, Helen. He is survived by his devoted sons, Roger (Ruth) and David (Bernadine) and his cherished grand-children Nicholas, Madeline, Caroline, and Jonathan. Memorial visitation will be held at Verheyden Funeral Home in Grosse Pointe Park on Saturday, October 17 from 5-8 p.m. A Memorial Service will be held at the Detroit Symphony Orchestra on Saturday, November 14, 2015. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Detroit Symphony Orchestra (with a note delegating it to the) Wu Family Academy. - 3711 Woodward, Detroit, MI 48201. Share a memory at www.verheyden.org.
WU--Clyde. Published in the New York Times.
Columbia University Medical Center celebrates the life and mourns the passing of Clyde Wu, M.D., our friend and benefactor. A member of the P Class of 1956 and a longtime faculty member at the Wayne State University School of Medicine, Dr. Wu was an accomplished cardiologist, a generous alumnus, a respected leader and a valued colleague. The extraordinary philanthropy of Dr. Wu and his late wife, Helen, established the Clyde and Helen Wu Center for Molecular Cardiology and five Clyde and Helen Wu Professorships; the Wus' generosity was crucial in the construction of our new Medical and Graduate Education Building. Their foresight allowed us to establish the Clyde and Helen Wu Fellows Program, which brings promising junior faculty from the Peking Union Medical College in Beijing to train on our campus; and the Wu China Center fosters collaborations between our institution and prominent medical schools throughout China. Dr. Wu served Columbia with the distinction, grace, modesty and insight that were characteristic of everything he did, as a member of the University's Board of Trustees and as Vice Chair of the Medical Center's Board of Advisors. We offer our condolences to his children, grandchildren and the extended Wu family. Roy Vagelos, M.D. Chair, Board of Advisors Columbia University Medical Center Lee Goldman, M. D. Executive Vice President and Dean of the Faculties of Health Sciences and Medicine Columbia University
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