John Dickinson (physician)

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John Dickinson

Born(1927-02-01)1 February 1927
Died30 September 2015(2015-09-30) (aged 88)
Nationality United Kingdom
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Professor Christopher John Dickinson DM, FRCP, ARCO (1927-2015), known as John, was a British physician and clinical researcher.

Dickinson was born on 1 February 1927. [1] He underwent medical training at Oxford University and at University College Hospital, London. [2] He worked at University College Hospital from 1964, and became Professor of Medicine (in 1974) and Chairman of the Department of Medicine at St Bartholomew's Hospital Medical College, retiring in 1982. [1] [2] He was subsequently Emeritus Visiting Professor at the Wolfson Institute of Preventive Medicine. [2]

He was a member of the Medical Research Council and Chairman of the British Medical Research Society. He was also Secretary of the European Society for Clinical Investigation, [2] an Honorary Fellow of Queen Mary University of London, [3] a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians (FRCP), [2] and an Associate of the Royal College of Organists (ARCO). [4]

He died on 30 September 2015. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Munks Roll Details for Christopher John Dickinson". munksroll.rcplondon.ac.uk.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Lois Reynolds; Tilli Tansey, eds. (2000), Clinical Research in Britain, 1950-1980, Wellcome Witnesses to Contemporary Medicine, History of Modern Biomedicine Research Group, Wikidata   Q29581639
  3. "Honorary Fellows". Queen Mary University of London. Archived from the original on 27 September 2016. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
  4. 1 2 "Christopher John Dickinson DM. FRCP, ARCO - Obituary - Broadway Ham & High Announcements - Family Notices 24". www.familynotices24.co.uk. Retrieved 12 June 2017.