Obituaries

Bill Cowan was born in Liverpool but his forebears were Lowland Scots.

(Contributed by James Friend)

Distinctions

President, Scottish Thoracic Society, 1980–2
President, British Thoracic Society, 1984
Cullen Prize of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, 1986
British Thoracic Society Medal, 2001

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(Contributed by James Foster)

Robert Foster was born in Newcastleton, Roxburghshire, and educated at George Heriot’s School, Edinburgh, and Edinburgh University, where he graduated in Medicine in 1946....

(Contributed by Iain Milne, College Librarian)

Joan Primrose Scott Ferguson was born just over 84 years ago on the 15th of September 1929.

(Contributed by Professor Ian Gould)

Professor Collee (Gerry, as he was known) established himself as an eminent microbiologist in academic circles, as an influential teacher to his students...

(Contributed by Iain MacIntyre)

Matthew Kaufman possessed a formidable intellect, a strong work ethic and a meticulous attention to detail, all of which he used to great effect...

T J Thomson (Tommy) was born in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, and qualified MB ChB from Glasgow University in 1945.

(Contributed by John Cash FRCP Edin)

In a letter to the College, dated 19 December 1970, supporting John Munro’s advancement to the Fellowship, Dr James Robson wrote: ‘Dr...

  Dr James Williamson was a highly regarded young consultant in chest medicine who, in 1959, decided to change specialties.

Geriatric Medicine lost one of its pioneers with the passing of Professor John Brocklehurst peacefully at home 27 June 2013.

All who had the pleasure of meeting or working with Geoff Hanks will understandably have different memories and descriptions of him.

(Contributed by Thomas S Callaghan)

Cyril grew up in Manchester where he also read Medicine.