1931
Dr. Furnas is born in Caldwell, Idaho to John Doan and Esther Broadbury Furnas.
1952
Dr. Furnas receives a Bachelor of Arts from the University of California Berkeley.
1955
Dr. Furnas receives a Doctor of Medicine from the University of California San Francisco and begins an internship at the University of California Hospital in San Francisco, California.
1956
Dr. Furnas becomes an assistant resident in surgery at the University of California.
1957
Dr. Furnas receives a Master of Science in toxicology and pharmacology from the University of California San Francisco.
1959
Dr. Furnas becomes an assistant resident in psychiatry at the National Institute of Mental Health and a fellow of the Langley Porter Neuropsychiatric Institute at the University of California San Francisco.
1960
Dr. Furnas becomes a resident in general surgery at Gorgas Hospital in Panama City, Panama Canal Zone.
1961
Dr. Furnas becomes an assistant resident in plastic surgery at New York Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center.
1962
Dr. Furnas is appointed chief resident in plastic surgery at the VA Medical Center of Cornell Health.
1963
Dr. Furnas becomes a registrar for the Glasgow Royal Infirmary and Affiliated Hospitals in Scotland.
1964
Dr. Furnas becomes an associate in surgery and senior resident at the University of Iowa.
1966
Dr. Furnas becomes an assistant professor of surgery at the University of Iowa.
1968
Dr. Furnas is promoted to associate professor at the University of Iowa.
1969
Dr. Furnas becomes an associate professor of surgery and chief of the Division of Plastic Surgery at the University of California Irvine.
1974
Dr. Furnas becomes a full professor at the University of California Irvine.
1980
Dr. Furnas becomes a clinical professor at the University of California Irvine.
1987
Dr. Furnas receives the Senior Research Award from the Plastic Surgery Educational Foundation.
1998
Dr. Furnas is named Physician of the Year by the Orange County Medical Association.
2002
Dr. Furnas becomes Emeritus Professor of Plastic Surgery at the University of California Irvine.
2005
Dr. Furnas is named Alumnus of the Year from the University of California San Francisco Alumni Association.