Richard Carter (histopathologist)

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Richard Carter
Born
Richard Lawrance Carter

(1934-09-05) 5 September 1934 (age 90)
Nationality United Kingdom
Occupation Histopathologist

Richard Lawrance Carter (born 5 September 1934) is a British histopathologist.

He graduated from Oxford University in 1960. [1]

He then worked as an histopathologist at the Royal Marsden Hospital. [1] From 1974 to 2001 he was an Honorary Consultant and Reader at the Institute of Cancer Research. [1]

He was Honorary Professor at the University of Surrey from 1994 to 2002. [1]

From 1985 to 1995, he served as chair of the Department of Health's Carcinogenicity Committee, and sat on other government committees. [1]

He as made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 1997 Birthday Honours, "For services to Health Care". [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Daphne Christie; Tilli Tansey, eds. (2004). Environmental Toxicology: The legacy of Silent Spring. Wellcome Witnesses to Contemporary Medicine. History of Modern Biomedicine Research Group. ISBN   978-0-85484-091-5. OL   11612218M. Wikidata   Q29581678.
  2. "No. 54794". The London Gazette (Supplement). 14 June 1997. pp. 1–29.