Gavin Arneil
Gavin Arneil | |
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Born | nephrologist | 7 March 1923
Spouse |
June Lauder (m. 1961) |
Children | 1 |
Gavin Cranston Arneil (7 March 1923 โ 21 January 2018)
Biography
Gavin Arneil was born in 1923 in Bearsden, on the fringe of Glasgow. His father was a university lecturer and his mother was a teacher. Educated at Jordanhill School, Arneil went on to attend the University of Glasgow between 1940 and 1945, while also serving as a member of the Home Guard.[1] He then joined the Royal Army Medical Corps, serving as a major for three years.[3]
In 1961 at Dunfermline Abbey, Arneil married June Lauder. They had a daughter together, Marion.[4]
Arneil died on 21 January 2018, aged 94.
Medical career
Arneil joined the staff of Glasgow's
Arneil's other major interests included
Affiliations and memberships
Arneil was a founding member of the European Society of Paediatric Nephrology in 1967. At the inaugural meeting of the American Society for Paediatric Nephrology in 1969, he was invited to present a guest lecture and was introduced as "the father of paediatric nephrology in Europe". He was also involved in the establishment of the International Paediatric Nephrology Association in 1974, serving as its secretary-general from its inception until 1983.[1]
Works
With Edinburgh paediatrician John Forfar, he authored Forfar and Arneil's Textbook of Paediatrics, first published in 1973 and in its eighth edition at the time of Arneil's death.[1]
Awards and honors
In 1983 he was awarded the St Mungo Prize, the highest civic award of the City of Glasgow.[1]
References
- ^ S2CID 5063336.
- S2CID 58701899.
- ^ a b c "Obituary - Gavin Arneil, internationally renowned expert on child health and co-founder of the Scottish Cot Death Trust". The Herald. 2 February 2018. Archived from the original on 2 July 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
- ^ "Obituary - Gavin Arneil, internationally renowned expert on child health and co-founder of the Scottish Cot Death Trust".
- ^ "Gavin Arneil, paediatric nephrologist โ obituary". The Daily Telegraph. 6 March 2018. Archived from the original on 2 July 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
- ^ Lapin, Danielle (14 February 2018). "Obituary: Helensburgh man Professor Gavin Arneil". Helensburgh Advertiser. Archived from the original on 2 July 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2019.